Republican Jeff Starling launches campaign for Attorney General

Former State Rep. Jon Echols is now joined in the Republican primary to be Oklahoma's next Attorney General by Jeff Starling. Echols was a member of House GOP leadership, while Starling worked with the Senate GOP PAC; will this shape up to be a House versus Senate race when it comes to money and endorsements?

Jeff Starling Launches Campaign for Attorney General

TULSA, Ok. (July 1st) –– This morning, Jeff Starling, Oklahoma’s Secretary of Energy and Environment, officially announced his candidacy for Attorney General of Oklahoma.

Jeff Starling is a conservative, attorney, businessman, and dedicated public servant with over twenty years of experience in law, energy, and leadership. Starling enters the race with a commitment to uphold the rule of law, defend the Constitution, and protect Oklahoma's way of life as Attorney General.

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Learn more about Jeff’s plan to protect Oklahoma's way of life as Attorney General at jeffstarling.com.

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A trusted leader, Jeff Starling brings a proven record of results in law, business, and public service. Now, he’s running to become Oklahoma’s next Attorney General to fight for freedom, uphold the rule of law, and keep communities safe.

Jeff’s public service began early in his career when he clerked for a federal district court judge and served as an aide to the Republican Chairman of the United States Senate Armed Services Committee.

In 2003, Starling began his work as a practicing attorney, taking on tough cases and upholding the rule of law. He defended our nation’s farmers, oil and gas producers, and law enforcement officers. Jeff continued his legal work as an in-house attorney for Devon Energy and then led a business as a senior executive at an oil and gas startup. During his tenure, Jeff sharpened his business and entrepreneurial skills and went on to successfully manage large teams, create high-paying jobs, and position companies for greater success.

In late 2020, Starling was named Chair of the Republican Senatorial Committee (RSC), a committee organized to help elect Republicans to the Oklahoma state senate, at a time when the RSC faced an investigation for accepting impermissible contributions. Jeff’s experience as a lawyer was critical to completing the investigation into those contributions—all of which occurred prior to Jeff’s time as Chair—and implementing safeguards to restore public trust.

“When the Republican Senatorial Committee faced an ethics challenge Jeff Starling stepped in with steady leadership and smart solutions,” said State Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton. “Jeff didn’t just fix the problems, he implemented solutions to make sure they never happened again.”

In 2024, Jeff was appointed to lead Oklahoma’s energy future as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Energy. He is advancing President Trump’s America First energy agenda by unlocking the state’s energy potential, fighting attacks by radical environmentalists, and cutting burdensome regulations.

Jeff is a devoted husband to Sally and a proud father of two daughters. Jeff and his family are actively involved in their local church and the Oklahoma community, leading nonprofits that support science education and the arts.

Jeff is running for Oklahoma Attorney General to be the people’s protector, bringing his legal, business, and public service experience to defend the Constitution and protect the Oklahoma way of life.