Carrie Blumert, Myles Davidson advance in Oklahoma County Commissioner runoffs
Incumbent Oklahoma County commissioner Carrie Blumert advanced to the general election for District 1, as did District 3 Republican candidate Myles Davidson following Tuesday's runoff elections.
Blumert defeated former state Senator Anastasia Pittman by 120 votes, according to final unofficial results. She will face Republican candidate Willard Linzy in the general election.
"I am extremely proud of my team. We knocked over 25,000 doors, 40,000 if you include my primary, so we really went out there and talked to voters on their doorstep and we worked extremely hard for this win," Blumert said Tuesday.
Blumert said that while District 1 typically favors Democratic candidates she "will be campaigning to win in November" and doesn't take "anything for granted."
District 3 voters will choose between Democratic candidate Cathy Cummings and Davidson, who defeated Amy Alexander by earning more than 60% of votes in the runoff.
"I appreciate all the voters that showed up. Low turnout, hopefully we can crank that up for November and I'm looking forward to it," Davidson said following Tuesday's results.
Blumert was first elected in 2018 to fill the seat of former commissioner Willa Johnson. Pittman is a well-known local politician having served in the state House and Senate, respectively, from 2006 to 2018, when she was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
Davidson is the current chief deputy commissioner of District 3, under Commissioner Kevin Calvey, who is running for District Attorney . Davidson has worked for the county for over 14 years. Alexander is a field worker for District 2, under Commissioner Brian Maughan.
Blumert, Pittman, Davidson and Alexander were forced into their respective runoffs when none managed to capture more than 50% of the vote on June 28.
Ahead of the election, both Davidson and Blumert spoke of continuing to do work they'd already begun in Oklahoma County. First they must face the challenge of their opponents in the general election.
Commissioners will take on the work of disbursing the remainder of the county's more than $154 million in federal coronavirus relief funds in 2023. The county also faces major decisions regarding the construction of a new jail, which voters approved partial funding for through a new bond package in June.
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