Abortion is one the hottest issues in America but it may not make a large impact on the ballot in Tulsa County for the June 28 primary ballot.

Almost all of the candidates on June 28 in Tulsa County precincts are in Republican primaries and most consider themselves “pro-life” – a term that could range from totally abolishing abortion to just discouraging the number of abortions (including exceptions for rape and incest and the life of the mother).

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Jr., wrote a draft opinion that was leaked to the liberal news media that indicated an impending vote on the repeal of Roe v. Wade, the unconstitutional decision to legalize abortion. More than 63 million unborn babies have been killed in their mother’s wombs since that fateful decision.

And Alito’s opinion indicates that a vote to repeal may be imminent and that Roe v. Wade would be overturned.

Here is a recap of ballots in Tulsa County.

Governor – Republicans

Kevin Stitt, Moira McCabe, Joel Kintsel and Mark Sherwood

United States Senator – Republicans

State Sen. Nathan Dahm, Scott Pruitt, Markwayne Mullin, Randy Grellner, John F. Thompkins, T.W. Shannon, Adam Holley, Alex Gray, Paul Royse, Laura Moreno, Jessica Jean Garrison and Luke Holland.

United States Senators – Republican

James Lankford, Jackson Lahmeyer, Joan Farr

Attorney General – Republican

John M. O’Connor and Gentner Drummond

State Auditor and Inspector – Republican

Cindy Byrd and Steven W. McQuillen

State Treasurer – Republican

Rep. Todd Russ, Clark Jolley and David B. Hooten

State School Superintendent – Republican

Ryan Walters, John Cox, William Crozier and April Grace

Labor Commissioner – Republican

Sean Roberts, Keith Swinton, Leslie Osborn

Corporation Commissioner – Republican

Todd Thomsen, Harold Spradling, Justin Hornback and Kim David

Tulsa County Assessor – Republican

John A. Wright and Byron Burke

Tulsa County Commissioner District 3 – Republican

Bob Jack, Margie Alfonso and Kelly Dunkerly

District Court Judge District 14 Office 12

(Non-partisan)

Kevin Gray, Tanya N. Wilson, Todd Tucker

State Senate District 36 – Republican

Sen. John Haste and  David Dambroso

State Representative District 11 – Republican

Rep. Wendi Stearman and John B. Kane

State Representative District 66 – Republican

Wayne Hill, Clay Staires, Mike Burdge and Gabe Renfrow

State Representative District 76 – Republican

Timothy Brooks and Ross Ford

State Representative District 79 – Republican

Paul Hassink, Stan Stevens, Karen Gilbert

Here are some of the endorsements of candidates (a repeat of last week’s Tulsa Beacon endorsements is on Page 6).

  • The liberal Tulsa World has endorsed Attorney General candidate Gentner Drummond, State Sen. John Haste, R-Broken Arrow, and State Auditor Cindy Byrd. Byrd has been endorsed by the Tulsa Firefighter union and OK2A.

In previous elections, Drummond has donated to the campaigns of Joe Biden ($1,000 in 2020) and to Democrat Brad Carson ($1,000 in 2004) who was running against the late U.S. Rep. Tom Coburn.

  • State Sen. Nathan Dahm has been endorsed by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky; the Protect Freedom PAC, Oklahomans for Life, Inc.; Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights! and others.
  • Luke Holland has been endorsed by Sen. Jim Inhofe.
  • Former Texas Gov. and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry have endorsed Scott Pruitt.
  • Sixty-eight Republican lawmakers have endorsed Stitt for re-election. He has been endorsed by the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee (OCPAC).
  • Gubernatorial candidate Mark Sherwood has been endorsed by Nick Vujicic, General Michael Flynn, Pastor Dan Fisher, State Sen. Jack Merrick, Pastor Blake Gideon, Jackson Laymeyer, Pastor Dave Scarlett, Clay Clark, Jesse Rogers, Dr. Everett Piper, Dr. James Taylor and others.
  • Senate candidate Jackson Lahmeyer has been endorsed by Gen. Michael Flynn (former Trump national security advisor) and Roger Stone (longtime advisor to Trump). Also, he has been endorsed by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sebastian Gorka, the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association, Oklahomans For Health and Parental Rights and The Oil & Gas Workers Association.
  • Sen. James Lankford has been endorsed by Gov. Stitt, Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, Dr. James Dobson, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Newt Gingrich, Family Policy Council, the NRA, CPAC, NFIB and others.
  • Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor has been endorsed by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, the American Farmers and Ranchers and by OCPAC. He has been endorsed by Barry Goldwater, Jr., and Gov. Stitt.
  • At least 25 bankers across Oklahoma have endorsed Todd Russ for state treasurer.
  • David Hooten has been endorsed for state treasurer by OCPAC.
  • Gov. Stitt has endorsed Rep. Sean Roberts for labor commissioner. Roberts has been endorsed by OCPAC.
  • U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has endorsed Ryan Walters for Oklahoma State School Superintendent. His list also includes Americans for Prosperity’s Oklahoma chapter (AFP-OK). He is endorsed by OCPAC. and Gov. Stitt.
  • Tulsa School Board member Dr. Jerry Griffin has endorsed Dr. John Cox for state school superintendent.
  • The Oklahoma Public Employees Association has endorsed Sen. John Haste.
  • District 36 Senate candidate David Dambroso was endorsed by OCPAC.
  • District 76 candidate Timothy Brooks was endorsed by OCPAC.
  • District 79 candidate Paul Hassink has been endorsed by 2018 candidate Dan Hicks and 2020 candidate Margie Alfonso.
  • Bob Jack has been endorsed by the Tulsa Fraternal Order of Police, Sen. Dave Rader, Sen. Joe Newhouse, former Tulsa County Commissioner Fred Perry, former Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett, former Broken Arrow School Superintendent Dr. Clarence Oliver and others.
  • Margie Alfonso has been endorsed by Emeritus Professor Martin L. Pall, Washington State University, and author Capt. (retired)J.G. Flynn.
  • Kelly Dunkerly has been endorsed by State Sen. Cody Rogers, Sen. C. Rogers, Rep. Sheila Dills and Mark Tedford.

June 28 primary voting notes

Due to redistricting, many precinct boundaries have changed and some voters may be assigned to differing polling places, said Gwen Freeman, Tulsa County Election Board Secretary.

Precinct boundary lines are changed every 10 years due to shifts in population. Legislative, congressional and county commissioner district are changed to help even out population numbers.

Freeman said new Voter Identification cards have been mailed to all voters affected by the new precinct lines. Voters must go to the correct polling location to vote on election day.

For questions, call 918-596-5780.

Early voting

Early voting for the June 28 primary election begins June 23 at the County Election Board, 555 N. Denver Ave.

It is open to all voters and you don’t have to provide a reason to vote early.

Early voting is available June 23 and June 24 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25. Early voting is not available at polling places. The Tulsa County Election Board is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The website is www.tulsacounty.org.

Emergency voting

­Registered voters who become physically incapacitated after 5 p.m. June 13 and can’t make it to the polls can still cast a ballot.

“Voting is our constitutional right, but life happens,” said Freeman. “Injury, illness or even childbirth can prevent a voter from being able to go to the polls. That’s why it is important to make sure voters know their rights in the event of an emergency.”

If you or someone you know becomes incapacitated after June 13, call the Tulsa County Election Board at 918-596-5780. Your ballot can be found at oklahoma.gov/elections.