Pallares, 34, listed as a Yukon resident in the Oklahoma County filing, does not seem to have held or run for office previously. Both candidates are registered as non-partisan. The mayor serves alongside eight city council members who represent each of Oklahoma City's eight wards.

Source: Polls collected by The New York Times. Pollsters that meet at least two of the three criteria below are considered “select pollsters” by The Times, as long as they are conducting polls for nonpartisan sponsors.

In the weeks leading up to OKC's February mayoral election, Holt showed support for State Question 836 at a signature drive event.

Voters in five counties will choose the Republican nominee for Oklahoma House District 35 in Tuesday’s runoff election.

Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce, Irineo Cabreros, Nico Chilla, Nate Cohn, Annie Daniel,

A dozen new Oklahoma laws are in effect as of January first. One aims at simplifying election participation in the state.

A new political party hopes to gather enough signatures to appear on this year’s ballot. The Sooner State Party must gather 35,000 signatures by Feb. 20 to become a recognized political party, said co-founder C.J. Webber-Neal. Webber-Neal said supporters have gathered 22,000 signatures.

Voters in northern Oklahoma will cast their ballots to decide which Republican could represent them at the state Capitol.

Oklahoma City's next mayoral election is happening Tuesday, Feb. 10. Here are the deadlines that Oklahoma City voters need to know.Voting Deadlines:Register to