Jon Echols, a Republican and former Oklahoma House majority floor leader, is running for Oklahoma attorney general in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Echols, an attorney, has said his priorities as attorney general would include improving public safety, addressing illegal marijuana operations, supporting border security efforts and holding government accountable, according to his campaign's X account.
Candidate information
- Party: Republican
- Race: Oklahoma attorney general, 2026 general election
- Date of birth: Dec. 3, 1979, according to his Wikipedia page
- Education: Bachelor's degree in political science, University of Oklahoma; law degree, Oklahoma City University School of Law, where he graduated at the top of his class, according to Wikipedia
- Residence: Echols grew up in Oklahoma City, according to his campaign website. He has described himself as a fifth-generation Oklahoman whose family roots go back to the Land Run, saying his family still owns a farm in Okeene that they have had since 1893.
Experience and public service
Echols served as a state representative for House District 90 and as House majority floor leader, according to Wikipedia. He is an attorney at Crowe & Dunlevy, according to BallotReady.
Echols said on his campaign website that he co-founded Shelter Oklahoma Schools, a charity he said has raised over $2.5 million to build storm shelters at schools across the state, including in Western Heights and Moore. He also said he has served as a board member at City Rescue Mission.
On the issues
Public safety and illegal marijuana: Echols authored House Bill 2095 in 2023, which gave the attorney general's office full authority to investigate and enforce violations of the state's medical marijuana laws, according to The Frontier. He also authored the bill creating the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to regulate the industry, The Frontier reported. On his campaign's X account, Echols said he would address illegal Chinese marijuana and Kratom as attorney general.
Second Amendment: Echols was the House author of House Bill 2597 in 2019, known as "Constitutional Carry," and led efforts to get it passed and signed into law, according to Wikipedia.
Government transparency: Echols said on his campaign website that he created the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency, which he said has found millions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer money. He also said he received the Sunshine Award for his commitment to transparency in government.
Healthcare: Echols has spoken out on the federal 340B drug program, which provides rebates for prescriptions to low-income patients, according to his campaign's issues page. He said those rebates are being siphoned off by medical providers and not reaching patients' pockets.
Border security: Echols said on his campaign's X account that he would support President Trump in securing the border and battling cartels and fentanyl.
Endorsements
Echols has received endorsements from the following organizations, according to BallotReady:
- Make Oklahoma Healthy Again
- Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Association
Candidate information was gathered from public records, the candidate's campaign website and BallotReady profile data. Responses attributed to the candidate reflect his own statements.
