2023 Cherokee Nation deputy chief election

2023 Cherokee Nation deputy chief election
June 3, 2023
 
Candidate Bryan Warner David Walkingstick Meredith Frailey
Popular vote 10,500 5,017 1,179
Percentage 61.43% 29.35% 6.90%
Deputy Chief before election

Bryan Warner

 Elected Deputy Chief

Bryan Warner

The 2023 Cherokee Nation deputy chief election was held on June 3, 2023, concurrently with the 2023 Cherokee Nation tribal council elections and 2023 Cherokee Nation principal chief election, to elect the Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Incumbent deputy chief Bryan Warner ran for re-election to a second term in office with incumbent principal chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. as his running mate.[a] Warner won re-election with over 61% of the vote.

Candidates

Results

CandidateVotes%
Bryan Warner10,50061.43
David Walkingstick5,01729.35
Meredith Frailey1,1796.90
Bill Pearson3962.32
Total17,092100.00
Valid votes17,09299.52
Invalid/blank votes830.48
Total votes17,175100.00
Source: [5]

The Cherokee Nation Election Commission rejected the candidacy of David Comingdeer for deputy chief for his failure to pay attorney's fees related to a case he brought during the 2021 Cherokee Nation elections.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Principal chief and deputy chief are elected separately, but some candidates campaign together as running mates.[1]

References

  1. ^ Crumbacher, Katrina (May 31, 2023). "Three challenge Hoskin Jr. in race for Cherokee Nation principal chief". NonDoc. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Rowley, D. Sean (April 14, 2023). "Chief, deputy chief candidates' debate is April 25". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Serrano, Sara (January 25, 2023). "Cherokee Nation candidates lining up to file". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hoskin, Warner kick off re-election campaign". Tahlequah Daily Press. December 15, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Elections Official Results" (PDF). Cherokee Nation Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Hunter, Chad (April 3, 2023). "Deputy chief hopeful candidacy denial upheld by Supreme Court". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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