State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister charged with felony campaign fundraising violations

OKLAHOMA CITY — State schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister was charged Thursday with campaign fundraising violations and conspiracy, but she said she is confident that she complied with the law.

The Tulsa Republican is accused of illegally colluding with a dark-money group to win election in 2014. Such groups do not have to disclose their donors.

Prosecutors allege that Hofmeister used the group Oklahomans for Public School Excellence to secretly accept illegal excessive donations and illegal corporate donations.

“I will vigorously defend my integrity and reputation against any suggestion of wrongdoing,” a solemn Hofmeister said at the state Education Department building Thursday evening. “And I will fight the allegations that have been made against me.”

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