[2] Appointed incumbent Republican Attorney General John O'Connor sought election to a full term, but lost his party's nomination to Gentner Drummond.

[7] O'Connor argued that litigation to overturn or winnow the ruling in McGirt was warranted, whereas Drummond advocated compacting and negotiating with tribal nations.

The candidates also differed in their opinions on whether Congress should disestablish certain reservations at issue, with Drummond opposing such action).

The Tulsa World reported that Drummond's last donation to a non-Republican candidate for federal office was to Matt Silverstein's 2014 United States Senate campaign.

[9] In the final month of the primary, over $1 million in dark money was spent on ads opposing O'Connor's candidacy.