Jon Echols seeks Oklahoma attorney general seat in 2026

Jon Echols, a Republican attorney and former Oklahoma House majority floor leader, is running for attorney general in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

On his campaign's X account, Echols has listed his priorities as public safety, government accountability, illegal marijuana enforcement and border security.

This profile was compiled from publicly available sources and the candidate's own campaign materials. Candidate claims are attributed below.

Candidate information

Party: Republican
Office sought: Oklahoma attorney general
Education: Bachelor's degree in political science, University of Oklahoma; juris doctor, Oklahoma City University School of Law, where he graduated at the top of his class, according to Wikipedia
Current employment: Attorney at Crowe & Dunlevy, according to BallotReady
Personal: Born Dec. 3, 1979. Echols grew up in Oklahoma City and says he is a fifth-generation Oklahoman whose family still owns a farm in Okeene dating to 1893, according to his campaign website.

Experience and public service

Echols served as a state representative for House District 90 and rose to House majority floor leader, according to Wikipedia. He is also an attorney at Crowe & Dunlevy and previously worked at Echols & Associates, according to BallotReady and Wikipedia.

Outside the Legislature, Echols says he co-founded Shelter Oklahoma Schools, a charity he says has raised over $2.5 million to build storm shelters at schools including those in Western Heights and Moore, according to his campaign website. He also says he has served as a board member at City Rescue Mission, according to his campaign website.

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 says he would address illegal Chinese marijuana and Kratom as attorney general.

Government transparency: Echols says he created the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency, which he says has found millions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse of taxpayer money, according to his campaign website. He also says he received the Sunshine Award for his commitment to transparency.

Second Amendment: In 2019, Echols was the House author of House Bill 2597, known as "Constitutional Carry," and led efforts to get it passed and signed into law, according to Wikipedia.

Healthcare: Echols has spoken out about the federal 340B drug program, saying rebates meant for low-income patients' prescriptions are being siphoned off by medical providers and not reaching patients, according to his campaign website.

Border security: Echols says he would support President Trump in securing the border and battling cartels and fentanyl, according to his campaign's X account.