campaign finance

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted to prosecute state Rep. Ajay Pittman for failing to reimburse payments required by a 2024 settlement agreement.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses a new report on the State Department of Education and Superintendent Ryan Walters, an update on campaign expenditures showing how much has been spent so far this election cycle and more.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission updated its campaign expenditure numbers this week with the last batch of required financial disclosures by candidates, lobbyists and political action committees before the General Election. Nearly $20 million have been pumped into political races in Oklahoma this year.

Rep. Ajay Pittman has agreed to pay the Oklahoma Ethics Commission $35,000 following a settlement agreement for ethics rules violations.

This Week in Oklahoma Politics panel discusses a low turnout for candidates filing, Congressman Tom Cole's elevation to chairman of the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee, and more.

Task force also finds elections are secure and "most well-run in the nation."

The freshman New York Republican is facing nearly two dozen federal charges related to alleged financial misdeeds, many of which have been corroborated in a report compiled by House lawmakers.

A federal audit uncovered millions in misreported income and expenses for a political action committee associated with the Oklahoma Republican Party.

The New York congressman entered his plea to a growing list of charges in federal court and a trial was set for Sept. 9, 2024. He also faces an effort by fellow Republicans to oust him from the House.

When one Oklahoma candidate tried to sue an out-of-state dark money group that sent mailers accusing him of abusing animals and women before the 2022 Republican primary, he couldn’t even find a good address to serve the court papers.