It’s sometimes hard to know how to vote for a District Court Judge.

On June 28, Tulsa County voters will cast ballots on an open seat, District Judge District 14, Office 12. The candidates are Kevin Gray, Todd Tucker and Tanya Wilson. Judge Tanya Wilson is already a Special Judge in the Criminal Division.

Kevin Gray is not a judge but he is the Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa County under Tulsa DA Steven Kunzweiler.

Gray has been the lead prosecutor for the office and winner of the “Top Gun Award” in 2020. Gray has an impressive education background and has been outstanding as a prosecutor.

Judicial races are nonpartisan and candidates are heavily restricted about what they can say. They can’t even say what party they are registered with. This is good and bad because it robs the voting public of critical information about judicial candidates but it does lessen the impact of partisan politics on judicial races.

Kunzweiler, who is a conservative Republican (DAs are not as constrained), has wholeheartedly endorsed Kevin Gray. After working with him on key cases for several years, Kunzweiler is convinced that Gray is the best person for this job.

Few elected offices are as important as a District Courty Judge. Judges must be completely honest, they must know the law and they must administer it fairly.

All across the nation, public defenders become judges and that can be disastrous for the public.

Kevin Gray is smart, honest, he believes in law and order and he wants to help people.

The Tulsa Beacon endorses Kevin Gray for Tulsa District Court Judge.