The 2019 Muscogee (Creek) general elections took place on November 2, 2019, to elect the Principal Chief, Second Chief, and half of the 16 National Council seats of the Muscogee Nation. The primary election was held on September 21 and in races where no one candidate won a majority of the votes, the top candidates moved on to the November general election.[1] Muscogee (Creek) National general elections are held on the Saturday immediately following the first Friday of November every four years. Enrolled citizens, 18 years of age and above are eligible to register to vote in the elections. Incumbent Principal Chief James R. Floyd announced in June 2019 that he would not seek re-election and Second Chief Louis Hicks was unable to seek re-election due to term limits.[2]
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Because of irregularities, the primary election results were nullified and November 2 became the new primary election date with general election runoffs, when necessary, being held on December 14, 2019. National Council Second Speaker David Hill was the top vote-getter in the November primary and was elected principal chief in the December general election runoff; National Council Representative Del Beaver was elected second chief outright in the November primary. Hill and Beaver had both received the most votes in the nullified September primary.[3]
Candidate Eligibility
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| District | Number of Voters |
|---|---|
| Creek | 2,091 |
| McIntosh | 2,135 |
| Muskogee | 1,179 |
| Okfuskee | 1,729 |
| Okmulgee | 3,940 |
| Tukvptce | 1,540 |
| Tulsa | 3,468 |
| Wagoner | 847 |
| Total | 16,929 |
Employees of Muscogee (Creek) nation that file for candidacy must file for a leave of absence from their employment from the day they file for candidacy until the day after the elections. [4]
Candidates
edit| Candidate Filing Period | July 15 - July 17 |
| Early Primary Voting | September 18&19 |
| Primary Election | September 21 |
| Early General Voting | October 30&31 |
| General Election | November 2 |
Principal Chief
edit| Candidate Name | Slogan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Bruner | Better with Bruner | Former Speaker of National Council |
| David Hill | Prosperity and Progress for All Mvskokvlke | Current National Council representative for the Creek District |
| George Tiger | Former principal chief | |
| Monte Randall | #DR4Chief | Former Dean of Academic Affairs at Tribal College |
| Lucian Tiger III | National Council Speaker | |
| Joseph Rogers Jr. | Tulsa construction business owner | |
| Brenda Golden | Okmulgee attorney | |
| Jackie Jackson | Planning Director for the Otoe-Missouria Tribe | |
| Timothy Good Voice | Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Administrator | |
| Samuel Alexander | Tulsa District Representative |
Second Chief
edit| Candidate Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Del Beaver | Okmulgee District Representative |
| Adam Jones III | McIntosh District Representative |
National Council
edit| Creek District A | McIntosh District A | Muskogee District A | Okfuskee District A | Okmulgee District A | Tukvpvtce District A | Tulsa District A | Wagoner District A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hicks
Dode Warrington Barnett Dean Hughes Jr. |
Darrell Proctor
Charles Colbert |
Mary Crawford
Lora Harjo-King Jessina Brown |
Randall Hicks
Bert Robinson |
Grover Wind
Carmin Tecumseh-Williams William Lowe Patrick Moore Brian Jones |
Rufus Scott
Edwin Marshall Anna Marshall |
Jerry Wilson
Cynthia Tiger Robert Hufft |
Dierdra Soap
Pamela Snyder-Osmun Charles McHenry Terri Jorgensen |
Source: [5]
Nullified Primary Elections
editOn September 21, the primary elections took place with nearly 5,000 voters. On September 28, the election board announced the official results.[6] On October 2, the MCN Supreme Court nullified the results of the MCN Primary Election following receipt of petitions alleging fraud, irregularities, and recount of absentee ballots.[7] The MCN election board announced November 2 as the new primary election date.[8]
Principal Chief
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| David Hill | 1,272 | 25.44 |
| Bim Steve Bruner | 1,039 | 20.78 |
| Lucian Tiger | 1,029 | 20.58 |
| Monte Randal | 617 | 12.34 |
| Timothy Good Voice | 306 | 6.12 |
| Brenda Golden | 261 | 5.22 |
| Jackie Jackson | 168 | 3.36 |
| George Tiger | 135 | 2.70 |
| Samuel Alexander | 125 | 2.50 |
| Joseph Rogers | 48 | 0.96 |
| Total | 5,000 | 100.00 |
Second Chief
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Del Beaver | 3,065 | 63.05 |
| Adam Jones | 1,796 | 36.95 |
| Total | 4,861 | 100.00 |
National Council
edit| District | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creek (Seat A) | Dean Hughes | 1,819 | 38.66 |
| Joseph Hicks | 1,492 | 31.71 | |
| Dode Warrington-Barnett | 1,394 | 29.63 | |
| McIntosh (Seat A) | Darrell Proctor | 3,180 | 68.64 |
| Charles Colbert | 1,453 | 31.36 | |
| Muskogee (Seat A) | Lora Harjo-King | 1,891 | 41.45 |
| Mary Crawford | 1,708 | 37.44 | |
| Jessina Brown | 963 | 21.11 | |
| Okfuskee (Seat A) | Randall Hicks | 3,031 | 65.65 |
| Bert Robison | 1,586 | 34.35 | |
| Okmulgee (Seat A) | Carmin Tecumseh-Williams | 1,384 | 28.99 |
| William Lowe | 1,059 | 22.18 | |
| Grover Wind | 1,056 | 22.12 | |
| Brian Jones | 677 | 14.18 | |
| Patrick Moore | 598 | 12.53 | |
| Tukvpvtce (Seat A) | Anna Marshall | 1,637 | 35.00 |
| Rufus Scott | 1,596 | 34.12 | |
| Edwin Marshall | 1,444 | 30.87 | |
| Tulsa (Seat A) | Robert Hufft | 2,974 | 63.04 |
| Cynthia Tiger | 1,053 | 22.32 | |
| Jerry Wilson | 691 | 14.65 | |
| Wagoner (Seat A) | Charles McHenry | 2,042 | 43.74 |
| Dierdra Soap | 1,410 | 30.20 | |
| Terri Jorgensen | 839 | 17.97 | |
| Pamela Snyder-Osmun | 378 | 8.10 | |
Results
editThe November 2 primary election resulted in no changes in the winner of each race. In the Tulsa District Seat A race, Cynthia Tiger and Jerry Wilson withdrew after the Sept. 21 primary, leaving the incumbent, Robert Hufft as the winner of that race. In the Okfuskee and McIntosh races, the winning candidate received a super majority and avoided the need to participate in the general elections. Del Beaver defeated Adam Jones III 3,480 votes to 1,535 which meant that the second chief election would not be held during the general election.[9]
On December 14, the general election was held and three days later on December 17, 2019 the unofficial final election results were released showing David Hill as the front runner for the Principal Chief race. The results became official on December 20 and on January 1, 2020 winning candidates were sworn in to their position at the MCN Council House in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. On January 4, 2020 an inauguration ceremony was held at the River Spirit Casino Resort to commemorate the election of new Executive Branch leaders.[10][11]
Principal Chief
edit| Candidate | Primary | General | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| David Hill | 1,966 | 38.27 | 3,399 | 65.64 |
| Bim Steve Bruner | 1,172 | 22.81 | 1,779 | 34.36 |
| Lucian Tiger III | 1,161 | 22.60 | ||
| Monte Randal | 496 | 9.66 | ||
| Timothy Good Voice | 254 | 4.94 | ||
| Samuel Alexander | 88 | 1.71 | ||
| Total | 5,137 | 100.00 | 5,178 | 100.00 |
| Source: [12][13] | ||||
Second Chief
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Del Beaver | 3,480 | 69.39 |
| Adam Jones III | 1,535 | 30.61 |
| Total | 5,015 | 100.00 |
| Source: [12] | ||
National Council
edit| District | Candidate | Primary | General | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Creek (Seat A) | Joseph Hicks | 1,760 | 36.25 | 2,520 | 51.54 |
| Dean Hughes | 1,687 | 34.75 | 2,369 | 48.46 | |
| Dode Warrington-Barnett | 1,408 | 29.00 | |||
| McIntosh (Seat A) | Darrell Proctor | 3,347 | 69.76 | ||
| Charles Colbert | 1,451 | 30.24 | |||
| Muskogee (Seat A) | Lora Harjo-King | 2,165 | 45.63 | 2,403 | 49.47 |
| Mary Crawford | 1,746 | 36.80 | 2,454 | 50.53 | |
| Jessina Brown | 834 | 17.58 | |||
| Okfuskee (Seat A) | Randall Hicks | 3,242 | 67.39 | ||
| Bert Robison | 1,569 | 32.61 | |||
| Okmulgee (Seat A) | Carmin Tecumseh-Williams | 1,509 | 30.83 | 2,418 | 49.13 |
| William Lowe | 1,248 | 25.50 | 2,504 | 50.87 | |
| Grover Wind | 1,149 | 23.47 | |||
| Brian Jones | 554 | 11.32 | |||
| Patrick Moore | 435 | 8.89 | |||
| Tukvpvtce (Seat A) | Anna Marshall | 1,890 | 39.15 | 2,846 | 58.48 |
| Rufus Scott | 1,567 | 32.46 | 2,021 | 41.52 | |
| Edwin Marshall | 1,370 | 28.38 | |||
| Tulsa (Seat A) | Robert Hufft | Unopposed | |||
| Wagoner (Seat A) | Charles McHenry | 2,328 | 48.07 | 2,775 | 56.74 |
| Dierdra Soap | 1,712 | 35.35 | 2,116 | 43.26 | |
| Terri Jorgensen | 803 | 16.58 | |||
| Source:[12][13] | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Ten Candidates Vying to Lead Muscogee (Creek) Nation". www.publicradiotulsa.org. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ Krehbiel-Burton, Lenzy (2019-07-24). "Creek Nation election board OKs candidates". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ Krehbiel-Burton, Lenzy (December 15, 2019). "David Hill wins Muscogee (Creek) Nation principal chief runoff, according to unofficial results". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Election Board – Muscogee (Creek) Nation". Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ Mvskokeuser. "2019 Official Candidate List – Muscogee (Creek) Nation". Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ Mvskokeuser. "Muscogee (Creek) Nation Primary Election Results – Muscogee (Creek) Nation". Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ Gray, Liz. "MCN Supreme Court calls for new election – Muscogee (Creek) Nation". Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ Mvskokeuser. "MCN Election Board sets date for new Primary Election – Muscogee (Creek) Nation". Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ World, Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton For the Tulsa. "Muscogee (Creek) Nation primary elections yield same results for chief candidates after 2nd vote". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ Mvskokeuser. "Unofficial Results Announced in Muscogee (Creek) Nation General Election – Muscogee (Creek) Nation". Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ World, Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton For the Tulsa. "David Hill wins Muscogee (Creek) Nation principal chief runoff, according to unofficial results". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ a b c "2019 PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Muscogee (Creek) Nation Election Board.
- ^ a b "2019 GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Muscogee (Creek) Nation Election Board.