Jon Echols (R) defeated Jeff Starling (R) in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Attorney General on June 16, 2026. Incumbent Gentner Drummond (R), first elected in 2022, ran for governor.
The last election for Oklahoma Attorney General without an incumbent on the ballot was in 2010. The Southwest Ledger's M. Scott Carter said, "For decades, Oklahoma’s political history has shown that in statewide races the contest for governor draws the most attention. And, more often than not, second place almost always goes to the attorney general’s campaign. ... This race — much like the contest for governor — is expected to be loud and intense."
Echols served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2012 to 2024. Echols was, as of the 2026 election, a business owner and the co-founder of Shelter Oklahoma Schools, a nonprofit funding storm shelter installation in schools. Echols' campaign website said he was a "serial entrepreneur— starting his first business in college. Jon understands what it takes to run a business and create jobs in our economy." As of May 2026, three state senators, 22 state representatives, and 59 county sheriffs had endorsed Echols.
