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Oklahoma Republican Senate nominee?
$91.4K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney General
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
Age62 years old (Oct 1, 1963)
GenderMale
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LocationOklahoma
BackgroundAttorney
EducationOklahoma State University (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsGentner Frederick Drummond is an American attorney and Republican politician serving as Oklahoma Attorney General (sworn in 2023). He founded the Tulsa-based law firm Drummond Law in 1999 and previously served as an assistant district attorney in Pawnee and Osage counties. A U.S. Air Force jet pilot during the Persian Gulf War, he led the first combat mission of that conflict and received the Distinguished Flying Cross along with additional aviation medals. He is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oklahoma in 2026.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate's campaign materials state goals to lower the tax burden, lower the cost of living, and make Oklahoma more business-friendly, indicating support for tax reductions and pro-business economic policies. His professional background as a businessman, banker, and rancher is presented alongside those policy goals.
Healthcare
Gentner (Wil Genter) Drummond has taken actions opposing federal mandates related to gender‑affirming care, has sued or challenged federal rules and policies he views as overreach, and has used his office to push for enforcement and fixes in Oklahoma’s Medicaid and pharmacy benefit manager practices to protect providers and patients. He focuses on protecting rural providers, enforcing state pharmacy/PBM laws, and criticizing the managed Medicaid rollout rather than advocating major public expansions of coverage.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports strong enforcement-first immigration policies: backing state-level criminalization and removal of unauthorized immigrants, urging use of the National Guard and enforcement resources, opposing federal parole or regularization programs, and calling for removal of certain refugee groups from the state.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
As Attorney General of Oklahoma, Gentner (Wil) Drummond has defended and sought to enforce Oklahoma’s restrictive abortion laws, arguing Oklahoma law prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother, and has pursued litigation against federal actions that he says force abortion referrals. He issued an official opinion and guidance clarifying that pregnant women should not be prosecuted while emphasizing that abortion is legally prohibited in the state except to preserve the mother’s life.
Climate & Energy
The candidate (Gentner Drummond) has repeatedly acted to defend Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry, challenging federal methane and emissions rules, opposing net‑zero standards and ESG restrictions, and suing to block state and municipal climate-related liability measures. He frames these actions as protecting energy jobs, state sovereignty, and affordable energy while opposing aggressive emissions regulation and coordinated net‑zero mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections for law‑abiding Oklahomans and opposes expanded federal firearm regulation while backing measures to enable concealed carry across state lines. Has led or joined multi‑state legal actions against ATF rulemaking that would add licensing or reclassify firearms and has advocated for concealed carry reciprocity.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026
Wil Genter Drummond is in the news because he advanced to a Republican runoff for Oklahoma governor after no candidate won a majority in the primary. He is now set to face Mike Mazzei for the GOP nomination. The race has also drawn attention because Mazzei received Donald Trump’s endorsement, and Drummond faced scrutiny over a reported Biden donation that his campaign said was a mistake and later refunded.
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Articles
NNNBC News18 days ago
Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond advance to GOP runoff in Oklahoma governor contest
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NNewsweek28 days ago
GOP Governor Candidate’s Wife Defends Husband Over Biden Donation ‘Error’
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NNewsweek30 days ago
Mike Mazzei’s Chances of Winning Oklahoma Gubernatorial Primary: Poll
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TBThe Boston Globe18 days ago
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Oklahoma Republican Governor nominee?
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Endorsements
Oklahoma Republican Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Wil Genter Drummond for Oklahoma Republican Senate nominee?
Texas County Sheriff Matt McKenzie
Elected official
Texas County Sheriff Matt McKenzie endorsed Gentner Drummond for governor.
Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma
Elected official
Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma endorsed Gentner Drummond for governor.
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