Three of Four Midwest City Municipal Elections Draw Multiple Candidates
With the filing period for candidacy ending Wednesday, Dec. 8, Midwest City’s Mayoral election drew four candidates, the Ward 3 City Council election drew 3 candidates, and the Ward 5 City Council election drew 2 candidates. Councilmember Susan Eads filed unopposed and will again be sworn in to the Ward 1 Council seat in April 2022.
For the Mayor, Ward 3 and Ward 5 seats, a primary election will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Candidates for each municipal office are:
Mayor of Midwest City
- Bill Bridges
- Ren Caldwell
- Matthew Dukes (Incumbent)
- Charles Wallace
Ward 3 Councilmember
- AJ Bailey
- Megan Bain
- EspaÑiola Bowen (Incumbent)
Ward 5 Councilmember
- Christine Allen (Incumbent)
- Sara Bana
If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary election on February 8, 2022, that candidate will be sworn in April 2022. If no candidate receives above 50%, the two candidates with the most votes will appear in a run-off election on April 5, 2022.
All registered voters in Midwest City will be eligible to cast a vote in the mayoral race. Registered voters in Wards 3 and 5, respectively, will be eligible to vote in those races. For voter registration information, visit the Oklahoma County Election board website or call (405) 521-2391. For more information about the City Council of Midwest City, please visit MidwestCityOK.org.