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Jon Echols wins GOP nomination, will face Nick Coffey for Attorney General
Echols won after a race fueled by heavy Super PAC spending and personal loans, and will face Democrat Nick Coffey in November.
- On Tuesday, Republican Jon Echols secured the nomination for Oklahoma attorney general, defeating state secretary of energy Jeff Starling with about 55% of the vote in preliminary results.
- The campaign was marked by intense spending from Super PACs on both sides, with Echols, a former Oklahoma House floor leader, facing Starling, a former Devon Energy litigation director appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2024.
- To bolster his bid, Echols spent more than $1.5 million on his campaign, including a $300,000 personal loan six weeks before the primary, while citing 12 years of legislative experience.
- Following his primary win, Echols will face Democrat Nick Coffey on Nov. 3 in the general election, with the winner overseeing tribal sovereignty and home insurance market consumer protections.
- The attorney general position remains one of the most powerful roles in state government, involving management of high-stakes environmental litigation and influence over federal operations in Oklahoma.
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Jon Echols wins GOP primary in race for Oklahoma attorney general
Echols, 46, from Oklahoma City, served for 12 years in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and was the longest-serving majority party floor leader in state history. He will face the lone Democratic candidate, Nick Coffey, in November.
·Tulsa, United States
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Echols takes Oklahoma AG primary, set to face Democrat in November • Oklahoma Voice
Jon Echols speaks to news reporters after filing to run as a Republican candidate for attorney general on April 1, 2026, at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — Jon Echols on Tuesday won the Republican nomination for Oklahoma’s next attorney general and heads to the November ballot. He garnered nearly 55% of the votes cast in the primary and bested Republican Jeff Starling. Echols is n…
Echols wins Republican nomination for Oklahoma attorney general: See results
·Oklahoma City, United States
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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