An ethics investigation into State Superintendent Ryan Walters will now head to a courtroom. While another ethics investigation will be settled out of court.Th

On Thursday, the Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted to pursue prosecution against State Superintendent Ryan Walters for alleged campaign violations.

The Ethics Commission voted March 13, 2025, to prosecute Superintendent Ryan Walters for alleged campaign finance law violations.

The investigation dates back to October 2024, when the commission authorized a probe into alleged campaign finance rule violations.

The state Ethics Commission alleges that Walters violated ethics rules on campaign finance by not turning over financial documents from his 2022 campaign.