Tulsa County Democratic Party

06/01/2026

June 2026 Newsletter

So much is happening in and around Tulsa this month!

A huge thank you to Jennifer, who volunteers at headquarters on Sundays. She helps Christine with the newsletter! If you stop by, make sure to say hi 👋 and let her know how great everything looks!

Email from Tulsa County Democratic Party Election Day June 16th - A LOT going on in Tulsa - LET'S GO!!! Tickets & Information | June 25 | Lawnchair Lecture BBQ Fundraiser SIGN UP for TCDP/TYD/HOP HOP

06/01/2026

TODAY! 5PM, deadline to request an Absentee Ballot for the June 16th Election. Call TCDP HQ for schedules of notaries to get your absentee ballot notarized!

Don't forget! Absentee ballot applications for the June 16 Election must be received no later than 5 p.m. today!

Log into the OK Voter Portal to request your ballot: https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/

More information about absentee voting is available at https://oklahoma.gov/elections/voters/absentee-voting.html

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month from the Tulsa County Democratic Party! 🏳️‍🌈

Pride Month began in remembrance of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, when LGBTQ+ people stood up against discrimination and helped spark a movement for equality that continues today.

This month, we celebrate the courage, resilience, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community, while recommitting ourselves to the work of building a more inclusive and equitable future for all.

Around here, y'all means ALL. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

We stand with our LGBTQ+ neighbors today and every day.

06/01/2026

Today marks our city’s second official Tulsa Race Massacre Observance Day - a day for us to come together to reflect on the events of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and honor those who came before us.

As I make my way to Oaklawn Cemetery today to pay my respects to the victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre, I’m reminded of another life we lost this past year - Mother Viola Fletcher. Mother Fletcher was a testament to resilience, courage, and truth. Even after enduring one of the darkest chapters in our nation’s history, she never stopped sharing her story or calling on our city and our country to confront the past honestly.

Her legacy continues to guide and inspire us today, and we see that legacy carried forward by Tulsa’s last living Race Massacre survivor - Mother Leslie Benningfield Randle, whose strength and voice remain an enduring gift to our city.

As we remember the past, we also look toward the future with a shared responsibility to keep moving this work forward together. It is in that spirit that I invite you to learn more about our Road to Repair as a community at www.cityoftulsa.org/RoadToRepair.

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June 1, 1921 - June 1, 2026

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Today marks 105 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre—one of the most violent and horrific acts of racial violence in American history—destroying Black Wall Street and the Greenwood District neighborhood by burning homes and businesses and killing Black Tulsans. We honor and remember the lives lost and communities destroyed on May 31, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

And we can never forget, even when our state’s history makes us uncomfortable. On this day, we are reminded of why knowing the truth and telling the truth are important for all of us to move forward. We honor those whose resiliency and vision have never wavered to ensure a thriving Greenwood District neighborhood today.

06/01/2026

While you're busy being bombarded with all the scary advertising against State Question 832... here's something to think about.

These four bright red Republican states have higher state minimum wages than Oklahoma's minimum. (Ours is the default federal minimum.)

Take a look at how they're doing.

If raising the minimum wage automatically meant job losses and business closures, we'd expect to see real evidence of that in these states. So far, the sky hasn't fallen.

What does that tell you about the claims being made against SQ832?

05/31/2026

Conservatives believe a hard day's work should be enough for a person to stand on their own two feet. In Oklahoma, it isn't. SQ 832 fixes that.

05/30/2026

Nothing to say, just shaking our head. The one thing we can do is ENGAGE - VOLUNTEER - VOTE!

Oklahoma needs new State Superintendent leadership, we’re 50th in education BECAUSE of that leadership, it’s time for a change!

🚨 That’s right. Trump just endorsed the guy who said he will try to “get rid of the radical socialists” in all of Oklahoma’s independent school boards.

I’m sure he won’t challenge their authority and independence if elected.