Andrews served for two years as the Tulsa County Democratic Party secretary. She served as chair of the
Oklahoma Democratic Party for three consecutive terms from 2019 to 2025. She was the first African-American to hold the position. During her tenure, the party launched initiatives aimed at increasing voter engagement. However, in November 2024, an unfair labor practice charge was filed with the
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the party, alleging refusal to bargain in good faith, failure to provide information, contract repudiation or modification, and coercive statements. In 2024, Andrews filed to run for the
Tulsa City Council that year, where she lost with just under 36% of the vote to Karen Gilbert. After the
2024 Elections, Andrews announced her candidacy for Chair of the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC). However Nebraska Chair Jane Kleeb eventually won this election. In 2025, Andrews declared her candidacy for a fourth consecutive term as Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party. The race became especially contentious amid a wave of deepfake disinformation targeting opponent State Representative
John Waldron. Just days before the convention, a voice clip purporting to feature Waldron making racially charged remarks surfaced. After forensic analysis, including acoustic waveform review and a tool from Resemble.ai, the recording was confirmed to be AI-generated and fraudulent.
Waldron would go onto win on the first ballot with 321 votes (56.2%), defeating Andrews who received 139 votes (24.4%). Kevin Dawson, a union advocate, received an additional 100 votes (17.5%). ==References==