Nikki Nice

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Nikki Nice

| image = Nikki Nice (2024).jpg

| caption = Nice in 2024

| birth_name = Alberta Nicole Swanegan Owens

| state_senate = Oklahoma

| district = 48th

| predecessor = George Young

| successor =

| term_start = November 13, 2024

| term_end =

| office2 = Oklahoma City Councilor for Ward 7

| term_start2 = November 19, 2018

| term_end2 = November 13, 2024

| predecessor2 = John A. Pettis Jr.

| successor2 = Lee E. Cooper

}}

Nikki Nice is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 48th district since November 2024. She previously served on the Oklahoma City Council from November 2018 until November 2024.

Early life and career

Nikki Nice was born Alberta Nicole Swanegan Owens.{{cite news |last1=Crum |first1=William |title=Nikki Nice wins Ward 7 council seat |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/columns/2018/11/07/nikki-nice-wins-ward-7-council-seat/60490282007/ |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=November 7, 2018}} She attended Millwood Public Schools and Northeast High School in Oklahoma City before graduating from Langston University.{{cite news |last1=Buettner |first1=Joe |title=Community Focus: Councilwoman-elect Nikki Nice joins historic group of women |url=https://okcfox.com/features/community-focus/community-focus-councilwoman-elect-nikki-nice-joins-historic-group-of-women |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=KOKH-TV |date=8 November 2018 |language=en}}

Prior to serving in elected office Nice was a radio and television personality in Oklahoma. She was an on-air personality at Heart & Soul 92.1 and Power 103.5.{{cite news |last1=Crum |first1=William |title=Councilwoman-elect loses job a day after winning election |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/columns/2018/11/09/councilwoman-elect-loses-job-a-day-after-winning-election/60489879007/ |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=November 9, 2018}}

Oklahoma City Council

Nice was elected to represent Ward 7 on the Oklahoma City Council in 2018 in a special election to succeed John A. Pettis Jr. who resigned after being criminally charged. She was sworn in on November 19, 2018.{{cite news |last1=Prickett |first1=Austin |title=Nikki Nice wins race for Oklahoma City Council |url=https://okcfox.com/news/local/nikki-nice-wins-race-for-oklahoma-city-council |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=KOKH-TV |date=6 November 2018 |language=en}} She was reelected without opposition in 2021.

Oklahoma Senate

Nice filed to run for the Oklahoma Senate's 48th district in 2024 after incumbent George Young announced his retirement. She defeated Constance N. Johnson, the only other candidate to file, in June 18 Democratic primary.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Jessie Christopher |last2=Derksen |first2=Cheyenne |title=OKC city council's Nikki Nice defeats Connie Johnson for Oklahoma's Senate District 48 |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/18/results-nikki-nice-defeats-connie-johnson-for-oklahoma-senate-seat/74145120007/ |access-date=19 June 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=June 19, 2024}} She assumed office on November 13, 2024.{{cite news |title=OKC Councilwoman Nikki Nice to host her final town hall as a Ward 7 councilperson on Nov. 6 |url=https://freepressokc.com/press-release-okc-councilwoman-nikki-nice-to-host-her-final-town-hall-as-a-ward-7-councilperson-on-nov-6/ |access-date=November 11, 2024 |work=Oklahoma City Free Press |date=November 2, 2024 |format=Press Release}}

Electoral history

{{Election box begin no change |title= 2024 Oklahoma Senate 48th district Democratic primary special election{{cite web |title=June 18, 2024 Official Results |url=https://results.okelections.gov/OKER/?elecDate=20240618 |website=results.okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=November 27, 2024}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Nikki Nice

|votes = 3904

|percentage = 72.7%

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Connie Johnson

|votes = 1468

|percentage = 27.3%

}}{{Election box total no change