Ryan Leonard Reports $155,000 Raised

Oklahoma City Republican Ryan Leonard reported today that his campaign for the GOP nomination for attorney general has raised $154,735, including more than $122,000 in the second quarter.

Leonard plans to formally kick off his campaign this fall.

Among Leonard's top donors are former Governor Frank Keating, his father-in-law; former Tulsa Mayor Jim Hewgley, Jr.; Retired Major General Lee Baxter; Senator James Halligan; Pre-Paid Legal Founder/CEO Harland Stonecipher, a Democrat; former Congressman Bill Brewster, a Democrat; former Attorney General G.T. Blankenship; Ike Glass; Renzi Stone; former Republican National Committeeman Lynn Windel; and former Oklahoma City Mayor Andy Coats, a Democrat.

Former State Senator Scott Pruitt, now the managing partner of the Oklahoma RedHawks baseball team, has indicated he may seek the GOP nomination as well.

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Blogger Launches 'Draft Scott Pruitt For AG' Site

A supporter of former State Senator Scott Pruitt has created a website urging there be a "Draft Pruitt For Attorney General" movement.

The supporter, Charlie Polston, writes that Pruitt has "the legal credentials for the job."

The site includes a link for those wishing to sign up to support Pruitt, now the managing partner of the Oklahoma Redhawks baseball team.

View the site at http://pruitt4okag.blogspot.com/2009/07/change-isnt-going-to-happen-in.html.

Ryan Leonard, Oklahoma City Republican, is an announced candidate for the nomination.

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Ryan Leonard Seeks GOP AG Nomination

Oklahoma City attorney Ryan Leonard, former legislative assistant to former U. S. Senator Don Nickles, says he will be a candidate for attorney general next year.

"My top priority will be to keep Oklahoma families safe," said Leonard, a Republican. "Oklahoma needs an effective advocate who will work tirelessly to fight illegal drug use, keep our children safe from Internet predators and stand up for victims of crime."

He said he also wants to focus on consumer fraud, identity theft and financial scams.

A native of Beaver, Leonard was a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma and has served on the boards of the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the Central Oklahoma Red Cross and the Oklahoma Academy of State Goals.

Leonard is a past president and co-founder of the Downtown Club of Oklahoma City, and a member of Leadership Oklahoma. In 2008, Leonard co-chaired the finance team for Sen. John McCain in Oklahoma, and co-chaired Lawyers for McCain. He is the son of U. S. District Judge Tim Leonard and the son-in-law of former Governor Frank Keating.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson, a Democrat, is expected to run for governor next year.

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