Incumbent Karen Keith defeats Josh Turley in Tulsa County Commissioner election

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Incumbent Karen Keith won re-election to the office of Tulsa County Commissioner for District No. 2 Tuesday, beating Republican challenger Dr. Josh Turley, again. The election was a rematch of 2016, and this time Keith got 54.56% of the 78,725 votes cast, compared to 56.96% last time.

According to her Tulsa County bio, Keith is a Muskogee native and Oklahoma State University graduate who built a successful career in broadcasting with 21 years at KJRH as an anchor, reporter, and executive producer. She also traveled the world producing documentaries, and hosted “Oklahoma Living.”

She entered politics in 2002 as the Director of Community Relations and Vision Implementation for Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune. She then worked for the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce as the Director of Partnership Development for the Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau. Keith won her first election in 2008.