Camal Pennington won the Oklahoma City Council Ward 7 seat in a runoff election on Tuesday. He garnered 2,798 votes (64.5%), while his opponent, John Pettis Jr., received 1,543 votes (35.5%), according to unofficial election results. Pennington maintained a lead over Pettis Tuesday night as results came in.

For voters in OKC and surrounding cities, Tuesday's election covers local races from state school boards to city council. Check out the key contests and important ballot issues in this comprehensive overview.

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The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued an order Tuesday setting the execution date. His execution had been scheduled for Dec. 15, 2022, at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. The Biden administration refused to transfer him from a federal prison in Louisiana.

Oklahomans in 71 of the state’s 77 counties will head to the polls on April 1 to decide on legislative primaries in both chambers, city council races, school board seats and more.

Oklahoma County residents voted in Camal Pennington on Tuesday night to represent Ward 7 of the City Council. With the Oklahoma State Election Board showing 100 percent of precincts reporting as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, Pennington claimed just over 64% of the vote while opponent John A. Pettis Jr. took in just over 35% of votes.

Oklahomans went to the polls Tuesday to vote in elections for municipal and school district offices and propositions.