Biography
Jon Echols is the Republican nominee. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for 12 years, eight of them as majority floor leader, and now practices law and owns businesses in Oklahoma City. He calls himself the "public safety candidate" and lists law-enforcement support, taxpayer oversight and prosecuting illegal marijuana grows among his priorities.[1][2][3]
Echols earned a B.S. in political science from the University of Oklahoma and a law degree from Oklahoma City University.[3][5]
He represented House District 90 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from November 2012 to November 2024.[5][3] He was named majority floor leader after four years in office.[3][1]
Echols co-founded Shelter Oklahoma Schools, a charity that his campaign says has raised more than $2.5 million for school storm shelters, and has owned healthcare and construction companies.[3][4] He advanced to the general election from the June 16 Republican primary.[4][5]
- 1.Views on abortion, AI set Oklahoma attorney general candidates apart · Oklahoma Voice · 2026-10-15 News report
- 2.Oklahoma Attorney General race 2026: Jon Echols vs. Nick Coffey on key issues · News 9 · 2026-10-13 News report
- 3.Meet Jon · Jon Echols for Attorney General Candidate's own words
- 4.Echols takes Oklahoma AG primary, set to face Democrat in November · Oklahoma Voice · 2026-06-16 News report
- 5.Jon Echols - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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