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The 2002 Oklahoma Attorney General election was held on November 5, 2002, to elect the Oklahoma Attorney General, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 27, 2002, with runoff elections held on September 17 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.Elections Results and Statistics 2002 https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2002-election-results/2002-election-results-statistics.html February 26, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board
Incumbent Democratic attorney general Drew Edmondson ran for re-election to a third term in office, despite speculation that he was considering a run for governor.Plumberg Diane March 30, 2001 Edmondson plans to run for attorney general again https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2001/03/30/edmondson-plans-to-run-for-attorney-general-again/62152911007/ subscription February 27, 2026 The OklahomanEnglish Paul June 28, 2000 Attorney general won't run for governor https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2000/06/28/attorney-general-wont-run-for-governor/62192228007/ subscription February 27, 2026 The Oklahoman Edmondson defeated Republican Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Drew Edmondson, incumbent attorney general (1995–present)
Results
Democratic primary resultsDemocratic Primary Election — August 27, 2002 https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2002-election-results/2002-primary-election-results/02dempri.pdf February 27, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board PDF
Drew Edmondson (incumbent) Oklahoma Democratic Party
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Denise Bode, member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (1997–present)Plumberg Diane April 19, 2001 Bode considers higher office https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2001/04/19/bode-considers-higher-office/62150277007/ subscription February 27, 2026 The Oklahoman
Eliminated in primary
Tim Green, attorneySeptember 1, 2001 BODE says she’s interesting in attorney general job https://www.newson6.com/story/5e3681492f69d76f620958de/bode-says-shes-interesting-in-attorney-general-job February 27, 2026 News On 6 Guthrie attorney Tim Green, 48, a Republican, also said he will seek the post in 2002.
Results
Republican primary resultsRepublican Primary Election — August 27, 2002 https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2002-election-results/2002-primary-election-results/02reppri.pdf February 27, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board PDF
Oklahoma Republican Party
Denise Bode
119,245
59.28
Oklahoma Republican Party
Tim Green
81,912
40.72
201,157 100.0
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Drew Edmondson (D) 45em Organizations
NRA Political Victory FundMoney Jack October 29, 2002 Gun group endorses Edmondson re-election https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/10/29/gun-group-endorses-edmondson-re-election/62073637007/ subscription February 27, 2026 The Oklahoman
Results
2002 Oklahoma Attorney General electionATTORNEY GENERAL https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/2002-election-results/2002-general-election-results/02ag.pdf February 27, 2026 Oklahoma State Election Board PDF
Oklahoma Democratic Party
Drew Edmondson (incumbent)
615,932
60.10
Oklahoma Republican Party
Denise Bode
408,833
39.90
1,024,765 100.0
Oklahoma Democratic Party
References
Attorney General
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