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Laura Bellis
2022 - Present
2026
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Laura Bellis is a member of the Tulsa City Council in Oklahoma, representing District 4. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Bellis ran for re-election to the Tulsa City Council to represent District 4 in Oklahoma. She won in the general election on August 27, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2024)
General election
General election for Tulsa City Council District 4
Incumbent Laura Bellis defeated Aaron Griffith in the general election for Tulsa City Council District 4 on August 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Bellis (Nonpartisan) | 76.6 | 6,392 |
 | Aaron Griffith (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 1,950 | |
| Total votes: 8,342 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: City elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2022)
General election
General election for Tulsa City Council District 4
The following candidates ran in the general election for Tulsa City Council District 4 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Bellis (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 3,208 |
| Michael Feamster (Nonpartisan) | 25.0 | 1,581 | ||
| Bobby Orcutt (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 679 | ||
| Michael Birkes (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 444 | ||
 | Matthew Fransein (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 363 | |
| Weydan Flax (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 6,335 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Carter (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Laura Bellis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bellis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In addition to her work, Laura is deeply involved in the community. She has focused on municipal policy work since 2015, concentrating on inclusivity, public safety, accessibility, and economic opportunity. Laura served as a mayor-appointed member on the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Commission from 2017 forward, and rose to vice chair in 2018. For two years after that, she served as chair, leading the group to a new level of effectiveness. Laura knows what it takes to bring people to consensus. Laura is running for Tulsa City Council, District 4 to work alongside everyone in our community. You can trust her to build a brighter future for the city we love—one where every single Tulsan can thrive.
- In a moment where the cost of living is rising dramatically, our city must do everything within its power to enhance the opportunity for Tulsans to build businesses, purchase a home and build generational wealth for themselves and their family.
- All Tulsans should have access to every resource, opportunity and public accommodation our amazing city has to offer. Together, we can make sure nothing holds back our residents from living out their dreams and building their home right here.
- Tulsa has an incredible opportunity to lead the nation in building innovative, community-centered solutions to enhance public safety. Together, our city leaders, first responders, community organizations and all Tulsans can actively work to resolve issues of houselessness, mental health, crime and wellbeing.
Beyond attracting large employers from outside of our city, we must also invest in and unleash the incredible talent and entrepreneurial spirit already here in Tulsa. In a moment where the cost of living is rising dramatically, our city must do everything within its power to enhance the opportunity for Tulsans to build businesses, purchase a home and build generational wealth for themselves and their family.
Building a city that works for everyone means building a city that is accessible to everyone.All Tulsans should have access to every resource, opportunity and public accommodation our amazing city has to offer. Together, we can make sure nothing holds back our residents from living out their dreams and building their home right here.
This means deeply investing in public transit, neighborhood infrastructure, fair and stable housing, career training opportunities and more.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tulsa City Council District 4 |
Officeholder Tulsa City Council District 4 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Kara Joy McKee |
Tulsa City Council District 4 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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