The Ponca City News

06/25/2026

With all the rain and water we want to remind everyone……
Turn Around Don't Drown®
Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. The next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into or near flood waters. People underestimate the force and power of water. Many of the deaths occur in cars swept downstream. Many of these drownings are preventable. Never drive around the barriers blocking a flooded road. The road may have collapsed under that water. A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult. It takes just 12 inches of rushing water to carry away most cars and just 2 feet of rushing water can carry away SUVs and trucks. It is NEVER safe to drive or walk into flood waters.

06/17/2026

Oklahoma was host to a number of local elections, as well as major statewide primaries on Tuesday, June 16.
The following are the unofficial results as posted by the Oklahoma State Election Board website. The results are “unofficial” as they will not include provisional ballot results until after 5 pm on Friday, June 19. Results here are subject to contest and recount, and are thus neither final nor official until certified by the appropriate election board.
The following are the races and elections that were available on the ballot for those in Kay County with the percentage of precincts reporting in at the time of the post:

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
For Governor
Calup Anthony Taylor - 1,485 votes (0.37%)
Jennifer Domenico - 3,793 votes (0.94%)
Gentner Drummond - 105,787 votes (26.26%)
Kenneth Sturgell - 2,932 votes (0.73%)
Chip Keating - 74,356 votes (18.45%)
Mike Mazzei - 104,629 votes (25.97%)
Jake A. Merrick - 58,314 votes (14.47%)
Charles McCall - 47,501 votes (11.79%)
Leisa Mitchell Haynes - 4,120 votes (1.02%)

For Lieutenant Governor
H. Victor Flores - 14,930 votes (3.84%)
T.W. Shannon - 209,299 votes (53.76%)
Darrell Weaver - 50,715 votes (13.03%)
David Ostrowe - 36,066 votes (9.26%)
Justin JJ Humphrey - 48,874 votes (12.55%)
Brian Hill - 29,424 votes (7.56%)
For Attorney General
Jon Echols - 207,744 votes (55%)
Jeff Starling - 169,980 votes (45%)

For State Treasurer
Todd Russ - 144,705 votes (38.34%)
Cindy Byrd - 232,679 votes (61.66%)

For Superintendent of Public Instruction
Toni Hasenbeck - 61,969 votes (16.60%)
John Cox - 68,758 votes (18.41%)
Robert Franklin - 84,374 votes (22.60%)
James Taylor - 73,480 votes (19.68%)
Adam Pugh - 42,824 votes (11.47%)
Debra A. Herlihy - 35,256 votes (9.44%)
William E. Crozier - 6,744 votes (1.81%)

For Commissioner of Labor
John Pfeiffer - 129,424 votes (35.27%)
Lisa Janloo - 53,247 votes (14.51%)
Keith Swinton - 30,397 votes (8.43%)
Kevin West - 153,310 votes (41.78%)

For Insurance Commissioner
Chris Merideth - 63,836 votes (17.37%)
Greta Shuler - 64,556 votes (17.57%)
Marty L. Quinn - 101,710 votes (27.68%)
Bob Sullivan - 137,306 votes (37.37%)

For Corporation Commissioner
Brad Boles - 199,933 votes (55.27%)
Justin Hornback - 161,776 votes (44.73%)

For United States Senator
Nick Hankins - 15,052 votes (3.93%)
Gary Ty England - 51,857 votes (13.54%)
Kevin Hern - 267,115 votes (69.76%)
Sean Buckner - 26,425 votes (6.90%)
Brian Ragain - 22,466 votes (5.87%)

For United States Representative District 03
Frank D. Lucas - 55,616 votes (70.77%)
Wade Burleson - 22,967 votes (29.23%)

For State Senator District 10
Jadan A. Terrazas - 4,386 votes (40.97%)
Bill Coleman - 6,319 votes (59.03%)

For State Representative District 37
Spencer Grace - 2,946 votes (61.04%)
Jeremy Sacket - 1,880 votes (38.96%)

For State Representative District 38
Brian Hobbs - 934 votes (13.20%)
Danielle Deterding - 1,876 votes (26.52%)
Michael Norman - 640 votes (9.05%)
Suzanne Callihan - 677 votes (9.57%)
Madison Bolay - 2,232 votes (31.55%)
Jim Neal - 716 votes (10.12%)

For County Commissioner District No. 1
Shane Jones - 676 votes (27.06%)
Dustin Schickram - 1,462 votes (58.53%)
Marion Harris - 360 votes (14.41%)

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
For Governor
Connie Johnson - 38,393 votes (22.27%)
Arya - 4,821 votes (2.80%)
Cyndi Munson - 129,152 votes (74.93%)

For Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jennettie Marshall - 97,822 votes (57.69%)
Craig McVay - 71,754 votes (42.31%)

For Corporation Commissioner
Donald Anthony Clytus - 16,536 votes (9.91%)
Rhonda Eastman - 116,786 votes (70%)
Harold D. Spradling - 33,522 votes (20.09%)

For United States Senator
Troy W. Green - 33,472 votes (19.83%)
Ervin Stone Yen - 11,357 votes (6.73%)
R.O. Joe Cassity Jr. - 7,420 votes (4.40%)
N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas - 76,271 votes (45.18%)
Jim Priest - 40,282 votes (23.86%)

For United States Representative District 03
Suzie Byrd - 16,498 votes (67.44%)
Jules Roberson - 7,965 votes (32.56%)

DISTRICT JUDGE
For District Judge, District 8, Office 1
Rob Davis - 3,663 (35.81%)
Scott Loftis - 3,287 (32.13%)
Lee Turner - 3,279 (32.06%)

STATE QUESTION 832
Yes - 281,171 votes (44.62%)
No - 348,914 (55.38%)

CITY OF BLACKWELL
Yes - 443 (50.57%)
No - 433 (49.43%)

06/14/2026

Governor Kevin Stitt and his family attended the Ponca City 101 Wild West Rodeo on Friday, June 12. During his visit, Governor Stitt helped FFA students, the Rodeo Committee, and the OKC Thunder Girls carry a large American flag out to the middle of the arena during the opening ceremonies.
Also visiting the rodeo was gubernatorial candidate Chip Keating, with Governor Stitt sharing that he will be voting for Keating in the primary election on Tuesday, June 16.

06/04/2026

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04/23/2026

04/08/2026

The election for Ponca City Public Schools Board of Education Seat No. 1 was held today on April 7. The following are the results of the election according to the OK Elections website with all 18 precincts reporting in. It should be noted that these are unofficial results:

Jeffrey MacKinnon – 415 votes (54.46%)

Apryl Moore – 347 votes (45.54%)