Biography
Nick Coffey is the Democratic nominee. A fifth-generation Oklahoman and graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law, he has been a federal prosecutor in the Western District of Oklahoma, where he has handled drug-trafficking, money-laundering and firearms cases. His priorities are rooting out public corruption, public safety, protecting children and watching taxpayer spending.[1][2][3]
Coffey is a fifth-generation Oklahoman who lives in Oklahoma City and graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.[3][4]
He worked as a federal prosecutor in the Western District of Oklahoma and served on the Department of Justice's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.[1] Oklahoma Voice, which describes him as a former prosecutor, reported that he spent seven years as an Oklahoma City-based assistant U.S. attorney.[4] According to his campaign, he was named Prosecutor of the Year by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma in 2024 and by Homeland Security Investigations in 2023.[1] Oklahoma Voice reported at his October 2025 campaign launch that it is his first political campaign.[4]
- 1.Meet Nick · Nick Coffey for Attorney General Candidate's own words
- 2.Priorities · Nick Coffey for Attorney General Candidate's own words
- 3.Views on abortion, AI set Oklahoma attorney general candidates apart · Oklahoma Voice · 2026-10-15 News report
- 4.Former federal prosecutor runs for Oklahoma attorney general as a Democrat · Oklahoma Voice · 2025-10-16 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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