Cleveland County voters head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, to help pick Oklahoma's next attorney general.

Republican Jon Echols, a former state representative, faces Democrat Nick Coffey, a federal litigator, in a race to succeed Attorney General Gentner Drummond, according to KGOU's election preview.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., according to the Norman Transcript. Cleveland County held four days of early voting at six locations ahead of Election Day. Results were not yet available as of Tuesday morning.

The candidates

Echols served 12 years as a state representative for parts of Oklahoma City and served as the Republican majority leader for eight years, according to KGOU.

Coffey is a former federal prosecutor in the Western District of Oklahoma's organized crime division, serving from 2019 to 2025, according to KGOU.

Where they agree

Both candidates said they want to target illegal marijuana grows and challenge the Inola smelter project, continuing legal battles brought forward by Drummond, according to KGOU.

Where they differ

Echols said he supports religious charter schools, including the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School. Coffey said taxpayer dollars should not fund such projects, calling them unconstitutional, according to KGOU.

The candidates also differ on the attorney general's role in managing federal conflict and abortion, KGOU reported.

"I'm a conservative Republican, but I'm going to represent everybody, and we're going to use that office to make sure state government follows the law," Echols said, according to KGOU.

Coffey has argued his litigation experience and work against Mexican cartels make him suited to the state's top legal role. He said Oklahoma needs "accountability" and urged voters to "elect a prosecutor," according to KGOU.

Political landscape

Oklahoma has not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2006, KGOU reported in an Oct. 13 story about election forecasting. No public polling specific to the attorney general race was available in the research for this article.

Voters can check results at the Oklahoma State Election Board website, results.okelections.gov, after polls close at 7 p.m.