Candidates
have officially filed for school board positions across Beckham,
Custer, Washita, and Roger Mills counties, kicking off preparations
for elections in multiple districts. The filing period, held December
2-4, 2024, at respective county election boards, brought forth a
range of candidates vying for nonpartisan roles.
Beckham
County
Elk
City Public Schools:
Rodney
Cloud, 50, Elk City, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Erick
Public Schools:
William
Laster, 43, Erick, OK, seeks Office No. 5.
Merritt
Public Schools:
Lindsay
Robinson, 41, Elk City, OK, and Marte Mullens, 42, Elk City, OK, will
compete for Office No. 5.
Sayre
Public Schools:
James
Edwards Jr., 48, Sayre, OK, filed for Office No. 4 (Unexpired).
Christopher
Keahey, 37, Sayre, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Custer
County
Arapaho-Butler
Public Schools:
Adam
S. Richardson, 36, Clinton, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Clinton
Public Schools:
John
C. Coleman, 49, Clinton, OK, seeks Office No. 5.
Thomas-Fay-Custer
Unified District:
Kasey
Marie Whitson, 39, Thomas, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Weatherford
Public Schools:
Carrie
Schmidt, 44, Weatherford, OK, seeks Office No. 5.
Washita
County
Burns
Flat-Dill City Schools:
Jill
Birdwell, 51, Dill City, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Canute
Public Schools:
Chris
Kirk, 45, Elk City, OK, and Dustin DeGarmo, 41, Elk City, OK, filed
for Office No. 5.
Cordell
Public Schools:
Dale
Selman, 50, Randi Hunter, 40, and Nocona Cook, 39, all from Cordell,
OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Sentinel
Public Schools:
Bryan
Nichols, 38, Canute, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Western
Tech Center:
Rudy
J Mayfield, 73, Sayre, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Roger
Mills County
Cheyenne
Public Schools:
Josh
Whitson, 38, and Kimberly Sander, 59, both of Cheyenne, OK, are
running for Office No. 5.
Hammon
Public Schools:
Blake
DeWayne Johnson, 43, Hammon, OK, seeks Office No. 3 (Unexpired).
Michael
Trench, 51, and Rachel Candy, 58, both of Hammon, OK, filed for
Office No. 5.
Leedey
Public Schools:
Landon
Holcomb, 43, Leedey, OK, filed for Office No. 3 (Unexpired).
Brady
L. Smith, 40, Leedey, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Reydon
Public Schools:
Tracey
York, 38, Durham, OK, seeks Office No. 3 (Unexpired).
Kade
Schmidt, 35, Reydon, OK, filed for Office No. 5.
Sweetwater
Public Schools:
Jessie
Harrell, 43, and Jeremy Henson, 40, both of Sweetwater, OK, filed for
Office No. 5.
Election
Schedule
Primary
Election: February 11, 2025 (Second Tuesday in February)
A
primary election will be held only if more than two candidates file
for a seat. If a candidate secures over 50% of the vote, they win
outright, and the general election for that seat is canceled.
General
Election: April 1, 2025 (First Tuesday in April)
This
year’s elections provide voters a chance to shape the leadership of
their local schools. Stay tuned for updates from your county election
board regarding voting locations and additional details.
