But Echols is far from retirement. In fact, if the next general election goes right, Echols will continue to work for the state for the next four years. This week he's announcing that he will run for attorney general in 2026.

A Georgia sheriff's deputy won't face criminal charges for fatally shooting a Black man during a 2023 traffic stop that spiraled into a violent struggle, the district attorney who examined body-camera video and other evidence in the killing said Tuesday.

Echols was House Majority Floor Leader for eight years, making him the longest-serving Majority Floor Leader in Oklahoma history.