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Connie Dodson
Connie Dodson was a member of the Tulsa City Council in Oklahoma, representing District 6. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. She left office on December 5, 2022.
Dodson ran for re-election to the Tulsa City Council to represent District 6 in Oklahoma. She lost in the general runoff election on November 8, 2022.
Although elections in Tulsa are officially nonpartisan, Dodson is known to be a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2022)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Tulsa City Council District 6
Christian Bengel defeated incumbent Connie Dodson in the general runoff election for Tulsa City Council District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christian Bengel (Nonpartisan) | 51.1 | 3,953 | |
 | Connie Dodson (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 3,787 | |
| Total votes: 7,740 | |||
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General election
General election for Tulsa City Council District 6
Christian Bengel and incumbent Connie Dodson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lewana Harris in the general election for Tulsa City Council District 6 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christian Bengel (Nonpartisan) | 45.3 | 1,028 | |
| ✔ | | Connie Dodson (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 870 |
| Lewana Harris (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 369 | ||
| Total votes: 2,267 | |||
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2020
See also: City elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2020)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Tulsa City Council District 6
Incumbent Connie Dodson defeated Christian Bengel in the general runoff election for Tulsa City Council District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Connie Dodson (Nonpartisan) | 62.6 | 8,333 |
| Christian Bengel (Nonpartisan) | 37.4 | 4,972 | ||
| Total votes: 13,305 | |||
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General election
General election for Tulsa City Council District 6
Incumbent Connie Dodson and Christian Bengel advanced to a runoff. They defeated Cheyenna Morgan in the general election for Tulsa City Council District 6 on August 25, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Connie Dodson (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 2,156 |
| ✔ | Christian Bengel (Nonpartisan) | 33.6 | 1,570 | |
| Cheyenna Morgan (Nonpartisan) | 20.2 | 943 | ||
| Total votes: 4,669 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Tulsa City Council District 6
Incumbent Connie Dodson defeated Dezeray Edwards in the general election for Tulsa City Council District 6 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Connie Dodson (Nonpartisan) | 65.3 | 2,232 |
 | Dezeray Edwards (Nonpartisan) | 34.7 | 1,186 | |
| Total votes: 3,418 | |||
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2016
The mayor and nine seats on the Tulsa City Council were up for election in 2016. The filing deadline was April 13, 2016, and there was a primary election on June 28, 2016. A candidate was able to win a seat outright in the primary by winning 50 percent or more of the vote. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, for races with two candidates or races where no candidates received 50 percent of the primary vote. Incumbent Connie Dodson defeated Skip Steele and Allen Branch in the Tulsa City Council District 6 primary election.[2]
| Tulsa City Council District 6, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Connie Dodson Incumbent |
55.76% | 1,974 |
| Skip Steele | 32.88% | 1,164 |
| Allen Branch | 11.36% | 402 |
| Total Votes | 3,540 | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Statewide Primary Election - June 28, 2016," accessed December 12, 2016 | ||
2014
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma held nonpartisan city council elections on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014, for races in which more than two candidates filed to run. District 6 did not hold a primary election. Connie Dodson defeated incumbent Skip Steele in the general election.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Connie Dodson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Connie Dodson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Dodson's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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I spent most of my first term working on Vision and advocating for East Tulsa through the process. Not all of that work was successful. Some of the proposals I put forward for Vision didn’t make the cut. That doesn’t mean they weren’t good proposals. It just means it wasn’t the right funding mechanism. However, it provided an opportunity to point out need that others in the past had failed to notice or advocate for, like roads that don’t exist and major road projects, such as widening, repaving and repairs. The Vision Package offered unique challenges and limited opportunities to impact district 6 specifically. That can be said by many of the councilors because Vision was and is designed to impact the whole City of Tulsa. By primarily focusing on components that would vibrate through the city, Vision will elevate Tulsa regionally. That being said I wanted to share how I worked to get east Tulsa specific benefits through the Vision process. Public Safety I fought for public safety. I know how important additional patrol officers and 911 operators are. No one wants to call 911 and be put on hold, and we have a real shortage of patrol officers. Vision works to correct these issues. More specifically, I fought for and secured the additional funding needed for construction and staffing a new Eastside Fire Station. I also fought to keep public safety a separate ballot vote, and it was. Transportation and Street Maintenance For District 6, it provides a new east/west rapid transit line, as well as enhanced night line and Sunday service. I also fought to keep it a separate ballot vote, and it was. It also provides for the continued upkeep of the countless miles of road projects currently underway. By maintaining them regularly with sealing, patching, and striping, we keep our roads safer and allow them to last longer. Economic Development The Economic Development portion of the Vision package has many things that I supported. In fact, I support much more than I thought I would going into the process. Remember, we tried to focus on projects that, collectively, would vibrate through the city, and elevate Tulsa regionally. The river was a big piece of the discussion and ultimately the package. However, I knew many in my district would not support the River. So I fought to keep it a separate vote. I felt like the size of the project and the mixed feelings of the citizens warranted the option to vote separately on it. Obviously, it remained part of the economic development ballot, as I was out voted on that one. There are two projects located specifically in District 6. I fought hard for both of these projects because they meet some very basic quality of life needs in East Tulsa. Community Health Connection This will serve the diverse population of east Tulsa, by providing primary physician care and additional services to everyone from the uninsured to the insured. McCullough Park We have not had a substantial investment in parks in our area for decades and it was long overdue. By locating them close to the existing Martin Regional Library, the combined facilities will create a hub of education, health and wellness, providing needed services to an area that has over 10 educational facilities from earlier education to high school. The economic package includes many projects that impact the whole city, as well as east Tulsa. Another one of those is the the Public Schools Safety 1st plan which will provide new and updated sidewalks, streetlights, signage, and crosswalks for schools across the city. This was a safety issue for our kids. District 6 schools include Columbus, Peary, Cooper, Disney, Boevers, Briarglen, Rosa Parks, East Central High School and Junior High. [5] |
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| —Connie Dodson (2016), [6] | ||
2014
On her campaign website, Dodson highlighted the following issues:[7]
- Crime prevention
- Jobs
- Transportation
- Property values
- Public services
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Republican Party of Tulsa County, "August 23 Primary Runoff Elections," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Tulsa County, Oklahoma, "Tulsa County Election Schedule 2016," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Tulsa County, "Official candidate list," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Connie Dodson, "Vision Addressed Many Issues," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Connie Dodson, "Contact," accessed October 1, 2014
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Tulsa City Council District 6 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Christian Bengel |
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