Gentner Drummond

Gentner Drummond

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Oklahoma

Attorney General of Oklahoma

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

John O'Connor

Compensation

Base salary

$132,825

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Oklahoma State University, 1984

Law

Georgetown University, 1995

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Profession

Attorney

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Gentner Drummond (Republican Party) is the Attorney General of Oklahoma. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Drummond (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Oklahoma. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Drummond (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Oklahoma in 2018. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on August 28, 2018.

Biography

Gentner Drummond served in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University in 1984 and a law degree from Georgetown University in 1995. His career experience includes working as a senior attorney with The Drummond Law Firm and the principal shareholder and director of Blue Sky Bank.

Political career

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Drummond's political career includes the following offices:

• 2023-present: Attorney General of Oklahoma

Elections

2026

See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Oklahoma

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Oklahoma on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Cyndi Munson (D)
		Gentner Drummond (R)
		Mike Mazzei (R)
		Charles A. McCall (R)
		Jake Merrick (R)
	Submit photo	Leisa Mitchell Haynes (R)
	Submit photo	Kenneth Sturgell (R)

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2022

See also: Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2022

General election

General election for Attorney General of Oklahoma

Gentner Drummond defeated Lynda Steele in the general election for Attorney General of Oklahoma on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gentner Drummond (R)	73.8	792,466
		Lynda Steele (L)	26.2	281,923

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,074,389
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma

Gentner Drummond defeated incumbent John O'Connor in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gentner Drummond	50.9	180,444
		John O'Connor	49.1	174,256

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 354,700
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Lynda Steele advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma.

2018

See also: Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2018

General election

General election for Attorney General of Oklahoma

Incumbent Mike Hunter defeated Mark Myles in the general election for Attorney General of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Hunter (R)	64.0	750,769
		Mark Myles (D)	36.0	421,699

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,172,468 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Oklahoma

Incumbent Mike Hunter defeated Gentner Drummond in the Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Hunter	50.0	148,419
		Gentner Drummond	50.0	148,148

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 296,567
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma

Mark Myles advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Mark Myles

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma

Incumbent Mike Hunter and Gentner Drummond advanced to a runoff. They defeated Angela Bonilla in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Hunter	44.5	191,499
✔		Gentner Drummond	38.5	165,613
		Angela Bonilla	17.1	73,590

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 430,702
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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Gentner Drummond campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Attorney General of Oklahoma	Won general	$3,983,559	$3,402,417
Grand total			$3,983,559	$3,402,417
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Drummond's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Gentner Drummond
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
Oklahoma State Question 820, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (March 2023)	2023	Opposed	d Defeated

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Preceded by John O'Connor (R)	Attorney General of Oklahoma 2023-Present	Succeeded by -

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