Enid residents vote out city councilman accused of white nationalist ties in recall election

The Enid city councilman accused of being a member of the white nationalist group Identity Evropa was soundly defeated Tuesday in a recall election. Unofficial election returns show that Judd Blevins, the incumbent, received 561 votes, about 40.365%, while Cheryl Patterson, the challenger, captured 829 votes or 59.65%.

A total of 1,390 votes were cast in the race.

Blevins, 42, has held the Ward 1 seat since May of 2023. He was forced into a recall election after the Enid News & Eagle published a story last year which tied Blevins with the white nationalist group Identity Evropa.

A short time after the newspaper published the stories, the Enid Social Justice Committee launched a recall petition drive in an effort to oust Blevins. The group said it was seeking to remove Blevins from his post to "correct a grievous error."