OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy of Edmond says she's running for lieutenant governor of Oklahoma in next year's election.

A member of the commission since 2009, Murphy is a former practicing geologist and administrative law judge who operated her own private law practice specializing in oil and gas issues. Murphy is currently chair of the three-member commission that regulates utilities and the oil and natural gas industry in Oklahoma.

A native of Woodward, Murphy said Wednesday she believes she has the experience and leadership skills to help Oklahoma's ec...