Tulsa City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Christian Bengel
Councilor, District 6 (reelected unopposed in 2026)NonDoc · Aug 26, 2026
Christian Bengel (Councilor, District 6) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Tulsa City Council after the election.
Council Vice Chair; U.S. Army veteran and former Tulsa County reserve sheriff's deputy (1999-2016).
Where Christian Bengel stands: positions on the record
District 1 development funds1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance moving the $5 million Kirkpatrick Heights/Greenwood allocation in the 2023 sales tax to District 1 economic development projects (passed 9-0, May 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · May 13, 2026
Data centers2 sourced positions
Voted yes on an ordinance declaring a moratorium on permits for data centers in Tulsa (passed 9-0, March 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Mar 25, 2026
Told the Tulsa Flyer he supports hyperscale data centers and is skeptical of zoning rules aimed at one industry.
“So, the problem for me is that you can’t target a specific industry. To me, you have to be fair across the board,”
Own statementTulsa Flyer · Aug 24, 2026
Hotel tax1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance raising the hotel tax from 5% to 9.9%, subject to voter approval (passed 7-0 with 2 absent, July 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Jul 22, 2026
Early voting1 sourced position
Voted no on a resolution urging the Tulsa County Election Board to add an early voting location in north Tulsa (adopted 6-2, July 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Jul 29, 2026
Tulsa Development Authority1 sourced position
Voted no on a motion to deny Steve Mitchell's reappointment to the Tulsa Development Authority (motion passed 5-4, April 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Apr 1, 2026
Legal settlements1 sourced position
Voted yes on a $4.5 million settlement of Corey Atchison's federal lawsuit against the city (approved 7-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Jan 28, 2026
Roadways and medians1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance amending the traffic code section on sitting, lying upon or standing in or adjacent to a roadway (passed 5-3, Aug. 2025).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Aug 27, 2025
Budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the city's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget (passed 9-0, June 2026).
Council voteTulsa City Council · Jun 17, 2026
What Christian Bengel said vs. how Christian Bengel voted
Data centers
In their words
Told the Tulsa Flyer he supports hyperscale data centers and is skeptical of zoning rules aimed at one industry.
Aug 24, 2026 ·Tulsa Flyer · Aug 24, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on an ordinance declaring a moratorium on permits for data centers in Tulsa (passed 9-0, March 2026).
Mar 25, 2026 ·Tulsa City Council · Mar 25, 2026
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