Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Election, 2019 (The More Things Changed)

The 2019 Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma principal chief election was held on Saturday, June 1st, 2019. Cherokee Nation Delegate to the House of Representatives Kimberly Teehee defeated Tribal Councilman David Walkingstick and Tribal Councilman Dick Lay in the election. Teehee became the first woman to serve as Principal Chief since Wilma Mankiller in 1985.

The Principal Chief is the chief executive of the Cherokee Nation. Incumbent Principal Chief Bill John Baker was unable to seek re-election in 2019 due to term limits.