2026 Oklahoma Attorney General election
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The 2026 Oklahoma Attorney General election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican attorney general Gentner Drummond, who was elected in 2022 with 73.8% of the vote, declined to seek re-election and is instead running for governor.[1]
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November 3, 2026
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jon Echols, state representative from the 90th district (2012–2024)[2][3]
Eliminated in primary
- Jeff Starling, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment (2024–present)[4][5]
Withdrawn
- Chris Kannady, state representative from the 91st district (2014–present)[6]
Declined
- Gentner Drummond, incumbent attorney general (2023–present) (running for governor)[1][7]
Endorsements
Jon Echols
- State legislators
- Chris Banning, state representative from the 24th district (2022–present)[8]
- Scott Fetgatter, state representative from the 16th district (2016–present)[8]
- Ross Ford, state representative from the 76th district (2017–present)[8]
- Kyle Hilbert, speaker of the House (2025–present) from the 29th district (2016–present)[9]
- Emily Gise, state representative from the 90th district (2024–present)[9]
- John Kane, state representative from the 11th district (2022–present)[8]
- Mark Lawson, House majority leader (2025–present) from the 30th district (2016–present)[10]
- Mark Lepak, state representative from the 9th district (2014–present)[8]
- Chris Sneed, state representative from the 14th district (2018–present)[8]
- Clay Staires, state representative from the 66th district (2022–present)[8]
- Local officials
- 17 county sheriffs[11]
- Individuals
- Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the American Center for Law & Justice[12]
Polling
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Jon Echols | Jeff Starling | |||||
| 1 | May 18, 2026 | KWTV-DT NonDoc |
Haley Hetrick Tres Savage |
YouTube | P | P |
Results
Echols
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Starling
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Echols | 207,832 | 55.0 | |
| Republican | Jeff Starling | 170,061 | 45.0 | |
| Total votes | 377,893 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Nick Coffey, former assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma[15]
Endorsements
Nick Coffey
- Individuals
- Gabe Ikard, former NFL player and radio host[15]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | August 21, 2025 |
Polling
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear