Mayor David Holt is the 38th Mayor of Oklahoma City and is also the current President of the United States Conference of Mayors. He was first elected Mayor in 2018 with 78 percent of the vote and was re-elected in 2022 with the second-most votes for a mayoral candidate in OKC history. In 2026 he became the fifth mayor in OKC history to be elected to a third term and received the second-highest percentage in city history – 86.5 percent of the vote. Mayor Holt also currently serves as Dean of the Oklahoma City University School of Law.

Mayor Holt is a member of the Osage Nation and is Oklahoma City’s first Native American mayor. In 2023, Mayor Holt was named by TIME as one of its “100 Next” most influential people in the world.

Mayor Holt’s achievements include:

• The development, passage and implementation of MAPS 4, a $1.1 billion investment in the city’s quality of life;
• The development and passage of a $2.7 billion investment in the city’s core infrastructure;
• Keeping the NBA champion Thunder in OKC through at least 2053 thanks to the development and passage of a $1 billion new arena;
• Securing Oklahoma City as the host of two sports and seven events from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics;
• Presiding over an unprecedented period of economic growth and diversification, city investment, development and elevated international profile, fueled by an inclusive approach that has made Oklahoma City a unique model of effectiveness and unity.

Mayor Holt previously served in the Oklahoma Senate for eight years.  He received his B.A. from the George Washington University and his J.D. from the Oklahoma City University School of Law.  His wife Rachel is the President & CEO of the United Way of Central Oklahoma and they reside in OKC with their two children.