Oklahoma city council member recalled for connection to white supremacist group

Voters in Enid, Oklahoma, recalled city council member Judd Blevins, who acknowledged that he was connected to the now-defunct white supremacist group Identity Evropa.

Judd Blevins, left, then-city councilor in Enid, Oklahoma, speaks to Enid resident Frank Baker on March 26, 2024, before a community forum. Blevins was ousted in a recall vote on April 2, 2024, and replaced by Cheryl Patterson. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy)

When asked at the forum to explain his involvement in the rally and his ties to Identity Evropa, he responded: "Bringing attention to the same issues that got Donald Trump elected in 2016: securing America’s borders, reforming our legal immigration system and, quite frankly, pushing back on this anti-white hatred that is so common in media entertainment."

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The recall effort in Oklahoma was launched by two longtime Enid residents, best friends Connie Vickers and Nancy Presnall, both Democrats in a county where Republicans have a nearly 4-to-1 advantage in voter registration.

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