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The race for local and state offices has officially kicked off, with candidate filings wrapping up last past week.
Positions at the federal, state and county levels will be in the spotlight for the June 18 primary, with a mix of incumbents and fresh faces entering the fray.
U.S. House District 2 takes shape
The U.S. House District 2 race forgoes a June primary and voters will decide who will win in the November general election.
Republican incumbent Josh Brecheen is facing off against Democrat Brandon Wade and Independent Ronnie Hopkins.
Notably, challenger Brandon Wade ran for Bartlesville City Council in the 2022 election and lost against incumbent Vice Mayor Jim Curd. Wade also lost in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma in 2022.
State Elections: A mix of veterans and newcomers
The Corporation Commission sees a crowded field with Republicans Brian Bingman, Justin Hornback and Russell Ray vying for the position alongside Democrat Harold Spradling and Libertarian Chad Williams.
In State Senate District 29, Republican incumbent Julie Daniels will compete against Wendi Stearman in the June Republican primary.
The upcoming primary will be the first time Daniels has faced a primary challenger since she was first elected in 2016. She ran unopposed in 2020.
Stearman is a former one-term Oklahoma Republican state legislator who lost her 2022 bid for reelection against primary challenger John Kane.
Meanwhile, Republican incumbent Judd Strom will defend his State House District 10 seat against newcomer Chad McCarthy in the June primary.
Republican incumbent John B. Kane, House District 10, is running unopposed with neither primary nor general election challengers.
Washington County: Unopposed races highlight confidence in incumbents
Washington County offers a unique picture, with two incumbents running unopposed and one unchallenged race.
Incumbents Sheriff Scott Owen and County Clerk Annette Smith will win their seats unopposed. Jean Davis, the only candidate who filed, will become Washington County's new court clerk.
Washington County Commissioner District 2 is another story with Commissioner Mike Bouvier not seeking reelection.
Corey Shivel, Michael Colaw and Daryl Worley all filed as Republican candidates, making the June primary a heated one.
If none of the candidates reach 51% of the vote, a run-off will be held Aug. 27. This will ultimately decide who holds the seat, with no fillings from other political parties.
All Bartlesville City Council seats up in general election
With changes to the city charter rejected by voters, all five ward positions of the Bartlesville City Council are up during the General Election on Tuesday, November 5.
Ward 1: Currently held by Mayor Dale Copeland.
Ward 2: Currently held by Councilor Loren Roszel.
Ward 3: Currently held by Vice Mayor Jim Curd Jr.
Ward 4: Formerly held by Councilor Billie Roane, who died April 5, the council will appoint a citizen to fill the seat in the next few months.
Ward 5: Currently held by Councilor Trevor Dorsey.
This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Local and state candidates step forward for Oklahoma primary in June
