Muskogee Elects Ryan Lowe as Mayor, Triggers Runoff for Council Seats
In a closely contested election, Ryan Lowe has been elected as the new mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, defeating former city councilor James Gulley by just 11 votes. Lowe secured 1,917 votes, amounting to 50.14% of the total, while Gulley received 1,906 votes, or 49.86%. The election also saw incumbent councilor Jaime Stout lose to challenger Jeremy Schuler. In Ward 1, Shirley Hilton-Flanary retained her seat, while a runoff is set for the half-term seat between Sheila Dause and interim councilor Mike Brawley. Ward 3 councilor Melody Cranford defeated her challengers, and Ward 4 will see a runoff between current councilor Tracy Hoos and former councilor Traci McGee. 
