E'Lena Ashley
E'Lena Ashley is a member of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education in Oklahoma, representing District 4. She assumed office on May 2, 2022. Her current term ends in 2026.
Ashley is running for re-election to the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education to represent District 4 in Oklahoma. The primary for this office on February 10, 2026, was canceled.
Biography
E'Lena Ashley was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She served in the U.S. Army from 1977 to 1981. She earned a bachelor's degree from National University in 2003 and a graduate degree from Langston University in 2013. Her career experience includes working as a rehabilitation counseling consultant.[1]
Ashley has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Republican Party of Tulsa County Executive Committee
- City Elders, member
- Tulsa County Sheriff's Oversight Board
Elections
2026
See also: Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on April 7, 2026.
General election for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 4
Incumbent E'Lena Ashley (Nonpartisan) and Connie Dodson (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on April 7, 2026.
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Nonpartisan primary
The primary scheduled for February 10, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent E'Lena Ashley (Nonpartisan) and Connie Dodson (Nonpartisan) advanced from the primary for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 4 without appearing on the ballot.
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2022
See also: Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 4
E'Lena Ashley defeated incumbent Shawna Keller in the general election for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on April 5, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | E'Lena Ashley (Nonpartisan) | 56.4 | 556 |
 | Shawna Keller (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 430 | |
| Total votes: 986 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Shawna Keller and E'Lena Ashley advanced from the primary for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 4.
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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The single mom of three children (one biological and the others being adopted fraternal twins) chose to continue her education and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science while working as a paraprofessional in the Los Angeles Unified School District. E’Lena was then offered an advocacy position in Washington DC for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
After several years of working in Washington, she moved her family to Tulsa to be with her aging parents. Now, being an Oklahoma resident, E’Lena took on a teaching position with Tulsa Job Corps to help young adults obtain their high school diploma. While there, the single mom earned her Master’s Degree in rehabilitation counseling.
To continue her passion, E’Lena later became a supervisor of ‘The WAVE’, a women’s outreach, mentoring and advocacy program helping Tulsa families. She would also spend her evenings as the coordinator for the Tulsa Dream Center’s youth after-school and counseling programs, where she got her family involved with feeding, mentoring and tutoring young students with academic fundamentals.- Our children should be taught academics and fundamental life skills. Quality curriculum and properly equipped teachers and classrooms are the keys to success.
- TPS receive millions dollars of our taxpayer money. It is time to trace that money and ensure it is reaching the students and meeting their needs! Continuously failing schools and poor student performance are unacceptable.
- Parents, guardians, and caretakers should have the ultimate authority regarding their student's education from the school they attend or the curriculum they are taught. Parents' voices should never be kept out of policy.
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See also
2026 Elections
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