Behenna Edges Calvey In Oklahoma County District Attorney Race

A contested race for Oklahoma County District Attorney also ended as one of Election Day’s closest finishes in central Oklahoma.

With a more than 10,000 vote advantage, Democrat Vicki Behenna defeated Republican Kevin Calvey to become the county’s new DA.

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Back in April 2021, current Oklahoma County district attorney David Prater announced he would not seek re-election and instead announced his retirement.

Prater served 16 years as the county’s DA. His tenure in office will end in Jan. 2023.

Behenna spent more than two decades as a federal prosecutor, which included a time on the U.S. Attorney General team for the Murrah Building Bombing in Oklahoma City.

Recently, Calvey presided as District 3 Commissioner in Oklahoma County. He survived a GOP runoff when he defeated Oklahoma County Assistant District Attorney Gayland Gieger back in August.