Tulsa City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Karen Gilbert
Councilor, District 5 (reelected Aug. 25, 2026)NonDoc · Aug 26, 2026
Karen Gilbert (Councilor, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Tulsa City Council after the election.
Council Chair; served on the council from 2011 to 2018 and was re-elected in 2024. Executive Director of the Tulsa Crime Prevention Network (Tulsa Crime Stoppers).
Where Karen Gilbert 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 centers1 sourced position
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
Hotel tax2 sourced positions
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
As council chair, said the hotel tax measure invests in tourism without raising the tax burden on Tulsa taxpayers.
“Most importantly, it establishes a sustainable, long-term investment in tourism that strengthens our local economy without increasing the tax burden on Tulsa taxpayers.”
Own statementTulsa City Council · Jul 22, 2026
Early voting1 sourced position
Voted yes 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
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