Michael J. Hunter

Mike Hunter
Hunter in 1989
18th Attorney General of Oklahoma
In office February 20, 2017 – June 1, 2021
Governor	Mary Fallin Kevin Stitt
Preceded by	Scott Pruitt
Succeeded by	John M. O'Connor
Secretary of State of Oklahoma
In office November 1, 2016 – February 20, 2017
Governor	Mary Fallin
Preceded by	Chris Benge
Succeeded by	Dave Lopez
In office March 16, 1999 – October 16, 2002
Governor	Frank Keating
Preceded by	Tom Cole
Succeeded by	Kay Dudley
Secretary of the Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office
In office August 3, 2009 – September 1, 2010
Governor	Brad Henry
Preceded by	Clifton Scott
Succeeded by	Doug Allen (acting)
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 85th district
In office January 8, 1985 – January 8, 1991
Preceded by	Porter Davis
Succeeded by	Mary Fallin
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-02) July 2, 1956 (age 68) Garfield County, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Cheryl Plaxico (formerly) Kim Bailey ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	2
Education	Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD)

Michael J. Hunter (born July 2, 1956) is an American politician from the state of Oklahoma. Hunter served as the Secretary of State of Oklahoma from 1999 to 2002, having been appointed by Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating. On November 1, 2016, he was appointed to the same post by Governor Mary Fallin. He also served as Special Counsel to the Governor. On February 20, 2017, Hunter was appointed Attorney General of Oklahoma to replace Scott Pruitt who resigned to become the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. On November 8, 2018, Hunter won election as Attorney General.

On May 26, 2021, Hunter announced he was resigning effective June 1.^[1]