Tulsa GOP chair confident in mayoral election, late VanNorman endorsement

As a manual recount of the Aug. 27 mayoral election spurred by Brent VanNorman could begin soon, a local Republican leader thinks the outcome won’t change.

VanNorman came away with 31.84% of the vote in Tuesday’s election, just 438 fewer votes than County Commissioner Karen Keith, who will head to a runoff with top finisher Oklahoma Rep. Monroe Nichols in November.

Speaking to KWGS, Tulsa County Republican Chairperson Ronda Vuillemont-Smith said the recount likely won’t change anything.

“If they find any [votes], they’re not going to find enough to change the outcome of the election,” Vuillemont-Smith said.

Rather, she believes the recount will prove the “the integrity of our voting system.”





https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2024-09-03/tulsa-gop-chair-confident-in-mayoral-election-late-vannorman-endorsement