Why he’s running On his campaign website, former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson writes that he is running because “the Oklahoma way is under attack” by big corporations and the wealthy who have put their interests first at the expense of most Oklahomans. “I’m running to take on Wall Street, take on the powerful, take on our legislature,…
By: Lee Matthews Drew Edmondson joined me as Primary results were coming in.
By: JOSH DULANEY Voters in the Sooner State approved medical marijuana, and in the hotly contested Republican primary for governor, they sent Mick Cornett and Kevin Stitt to a run-off election. Oklahomans approved State Question 788 with more than 56 percent of 889,225 ballots cast, and just 3 of 1,951 precincts unreported by midnight. State Question…
By: William W. Savage III Only a one-word answer is needed: Cornett or Stitt? After being bombarded for more than a year with phone calls and messaging from GOP gubernatorial hopefuls, registered Republicans are going to hear even further from and have to choose between former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett and Tulsa businessman Kevin…
Former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has defeated ex-state Sen. Connie Johnson to win the Democratic nomination in the race to be the state’s next governor. Edmondson will face the eventual Republican nominee in November. Edmondson’s victory Tuesday was something he was unable to do in 2010. He was upset in that Democratic primary by…
Tuesday’s primary elections settled some lingering questions but raised a host of others. In a historic vote, voters in one of the nation’s most conservative states indicated a readiness to legalize medical marijuana. And Oklahoma’s Republican voters decided that their choice for the next leader of the state will come down to former Oklahoma City…
For many people, the mere thought of getting your hair cut provokes either delight or terror — or possibly both. The haircut we choose tells the world a lot about who we are. Haircuts are often extensions of our personalities. Whether we realize it, our haircut is a facade that conveys how we want to be perceived….
Tonight, Democratic Governors Association Chair Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) released the following statement on former Attorney General Drew Edmondson winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Oklahoma: “Congratulations to Drew Edmondson for earning the Democratic nomination in Oklahoma,” said Inslee. “A Muskogee native, Navy veteran and Oklahoma’s Attorney General for 16 years, Drew has spent his entire…
By: TIM FARLEY Democratic gubernatorial front runner Drew Edmondson isn’t taking any days off from the campaign trail despite having a 30-point lead over the nearest challenger. Edmondson, with superior name recognition and more campaign funds than his nearest competitor Connie Johnson, is pushing forward with his momentum he earned early in the campaign. “I have not eased up on the schedule one iota,” he said, during a brief…
By: TERRY GROOVER Drew Edmondson says he’s the right person to be Oklahoma’s governor, and the fact that he’s a Democrat won’t be a problem. The former Oklahoma attorney general visited Yukon this week to make a pitch for votes in the June 26 primary, where he will face former state Sen. Connie Johnson. The winner will face the Republican nominee in the Nov. 6 general election. There…