There are two special elections  to be held on June 10, 2025.  House Districts 71 and 74 in Tulsa County are to replace the two Oklahoma House seats after the resignations of the two newly elected incumbent House members who chose to work locally after winning their respective House seats in November.

In District 71, Amanda Swope (D) resigned to work for new Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols, while in District 74, Mark Vancuren (R) is the new Deputy Commissioner for the newly elected Tulsa County Commissioner Lonnie Sims.

District 71 had multiple Democrats and Republicans  file for the seat.  Amanda Clinton  won the Democrat race, while Beverly Atteberry will represent the Republicans.

Atteberry, 57, is a Tulsa attorney, a life long Republican and a member of the Tulsa County Republican Mens Club and Republican Women’s Club. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Baptist University and her law degree from TU. She has been a small business owner. She does not support the Jungle Primary (California primary system).

Clinton is a former journalist, worked in the Cherokee Nation government, a small business owner, an adjunct professor at OSU teaching Native American issues.  She is on the Board of Planned Parenthood, as well as several other boards.

She wants to protect our public schools and students from Ryan Walters’ radical agenda, lower cost of living so hardworking Oklahomans can retire with dignity, stand up for reproductive rights, quality health care and expanded opportunities for women, protect water quality and quantity,  expand access and affordability of elder care, caregiver resources and mental health and work with the city of Tulsa to end homelessness by the year 2030.

In the District 74 race Kevin Norwood (R) who won the runoff election in the Republican primary will face Amy Hossain who drew no opponent in the primary.

Norwood is a pastor and has a master’s from ORU in applied theology as well as a doctorate from Portland Seminary.  He has worked in Owasso for the past 30 years  and has been involved in the community through various service organizations as well.

If elected he intends to “Put local families and strong neighborhoods first, advance opportunities for small business owners and working families, fight to cut taxes and bureaucracy, demand government accountability for wasteful spending and protect your Constitutional freedoms and foster opportunity.

Hossain is running for Oklahoma House District 74 to bring fresh leadership, progressive values, and real change to the state. As a mom, non-profit leader, and dedicated community advocate, she is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of all Oklahomans.

She is active in local and state politics, particularly around issues of equity and representation. She made history as the first Asian American Affirmative Action Officer in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District and later as the first Asian American to serve as Chair and Vice Chair of the Tulsa County Democratic Party. Her early experiences with marginalization fueled a lifelong dedication to advocacy and inclusion.