Voting in the June 30 primary election in Tulsa will not be usual for Tulsans due to coronarvirus.

“Because of the COVID pandemic, many of our usual polling places will not be available on election day,” said Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman. “We ask that you look for any mail from the Tulsa County Election Board that might inform you of a polling place change in your area and provide you with a new Voter ID Card.”

Voters can call the county or go online at www.elections.ok.gov for information.

There will be a variety candidates and issues on the June 30 ballot.

Everyone will vote on State Question 802, a constitutional amendment that would expand the coverage and cost of Medicaid and tie it to a formula set by the federal poverty level figures.

Sen. Jim Inhofe faces challengers on the GOP ballot. There are two county races – for Tulsa County Court clerk and county commissioner.

There are several primaries for the Oklahoma House and Senate.

Plus, there are school board races for Tulsa (Districts 5 and 6), Collinsville, Union and Berryhill schools.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Early voting will be available  June 25 and June 26 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 27 at the Tulsa County Election Board office, 555 N. Denver Ave. but there will not be early voting at Hardesty Library.

Election officials are asking voters to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Conservative ratings

In the U.S. Senate GOP primary, iVoterguide.com rates incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe as “very conservative.” J.J. Stitt (who is not closely related to Gov. Kevin Stitt), was given a conditional “conservative” rating with John Tompkins was described as “moderate.” Neil Mavis of Tulsa was rated “somewhat liberal.”

In the statewide race to Corporation Commissioner, incumbent Commissioner Todd Hiett was “conservative” and GOP challenger Harold Spradling was “somewhat liberal.”

State Senate District 35 is an open seat. iVoterguide.com lists Republican Cheryl Baber as “conservative” and former District Court Judge Linda Morrissey as “somewhat conservative.” There was “insufficient information” on Kyden Creekpaum.

In the Republican primary for State Senate District 37, Dr. Chris Emerson is rated “somewhat conservative” while there is “insufficient information” for Cody Rogers.

In the Republican race in State House District 12, Rep. Kevin McDugle is a “moderate” while challenger Justin Dine is “conservative.”

In the Republican race in State House District 30 in Sapulpa, Rep. Mark Lawson is “somewhat conservative” while Jake Rowland is “somewhat liberal” and Kate Stromlund is “moderate.”

In the Republican race in State House District 66 in Sand Springs, Rep. Jadine Nollan is “somewhat liberal” while Emily DeLozier is rated “conservative.”

In the Republican race in State House District 69, Angela Strohm, the wife of former Rep. Chuck Strohm, got a “conservative rating” while Rep. Sheila Dills was rated as a “moderate.”

In the Republican race in State House District 70 in Midtown Tulsa, Rep. Carol Bush was rated “somewhat liberal” while Taylor Woodrum was “somewhat conservative.”

In the Republican race in State House District 71, there was “insufficient information” on Beverly Atteberry and Mike Masters. David Hallum was rated “somewhat liberal.”

In the Republican race in State House District 74, Mark Vancuren is “moderate” and there is “insufficient information” on Brad Peixotto.

In the Republican race in State House District 79 in South Tulsa, Margie Alfonso was given a “conservative” rating. Her opponents – Clay Iiams and Maria Mecedes Seidler – were not rated due to “insufficient information.”

Candidates file for City of Tulsa election

The City of Tulsa election is August 25. If a runoff is needed, it will be November 3.

Mayor

• * G.T. Bynum
• Craig Immel
• Ken Reddick
• Gregory Robinson
• Paul Tay
• Ty Walker
• Zackri Leon Whitlow
• Ricco Wright

City Council District 1

• Jerry Goodwin
• *Vanessa Hall-Harper

City Council District 2

• *Jeannie Cue

City Council District 3

• Paul Eicher
• *Crista Patrick

City Council District 4

• Kathryn Lyons
• * Kara Joy McKee
• Landry Miller

City Council District 5

• Mykey Arthrell
• * Cass Fahler
• Justin Schuffert
• Rachel Shepherd
• Nat Wachowski-Estes

City Council District 6

• Christian Bengel
• * Connie Dodson
• Cheyenna Morgan

City Council District 7

• Chad Ferguson
• Justin Van Kirk
• * Lori Decter Wright

City Council District 8

• * Phil Lakin

City Council District 9

• Leeann Crosby
• Jayme Fowler

City Auditor

• Cathy Champion Carter

District 9 Councilor Ben Kimbro did not file for re-election.

District 2 Councilor Jeannie Cue and District 8 Councilor Phil Lakin were re-elected as no one filed against them.

No one filed against City Auditor Cathy Champion Carter and she was elected.

* Incumbents

June 30th Primary Ballot

Tulsa Board of Education, District 6

• Ruth Ann Fate, Democrat
• Jerry Griffin, Republican

Tulsa County Court Clerk (Republican)

• Tulsa County Court Clerk Don Newberry
• Ron Phillips

County Commission District 2 (Republican)

• Eddy Barclay
• Dr. Josh Turley

State of Oklahoma, U.S. Senator (Republican)

• Sen. Jim Inhofe
• J.J. Stitt, Kingfisher
• John Tompkins
• Neil Mavis

State of Oklahoma, U.S. Senator (Democrat)

• Sheila Bilyeu
• Abby Broyles
• Elysabeth Britt
• R.O. Joe Cassity, Jr.

U.S. House District 1 (Democrat)

• Kojo Asamoa-Caesar
• Mark A. Keeter

Corporation Commission (Republican)

• Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett
• Harold Spradling

State Senate District 35 (Republican)

• Cheryl Baber
• Kyden Creekpaum
• Linda Morrissey

State Senate District 35 (Democrat)

• Carly Hotvedt
• Jo Anna Dossett
• Stan Allen Young

State Senate District 37 (Republican)

• Cody Rogers
• Chris Emerson

State Representative District 11 (Republican)

• Rep. Derrel Fincher
• Wendi Stearman

State Representative District 12 (Republican)

• Rep. Kevin McDugle
• Justin Dine

State Representative District 30 (Republican)

• Rep. Mark Lawson
• Kate Stromlund
• Jake Rowland

State Representative District 66 (Republican)

• Rep. Jadine Nollan
• Emily DeLozier

State Representative District 69 (Republican)

• Rep. Sheila Dills
• Angela Strohm
• Jamie McGuire

State Representative District 70 (Republican)

• Rep. Carol Bush
• Taylor Woodrum

State Representative District 71 (Republican)

• Beverly A. Atteberry
• Mike Masters
• David Matthew Hullum

State Representative District 72 (Democrat)

• Rep. Monroe Nichols
• Maria Veliz Barnes

State Representative District 79 (Republican)

• Margie Alfonso
• Maria Mercedes Seidler
• Clay Iiams

State Question 802

This is a constitutional amendment that would expand Medicaid coverage to include Oklahomans who are over 18 but under 65 and whose annual income is at or below 133% of the federal poverty line (which was $17,236 in 2019 for a single adult and $35,535 for a family of four).