Woodward, Okla. — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The two women who will represent the Democratic and Republican parties in the race for Oklahoma's superintendent of education said they plan to draw clear distinctions between their goals for public schools during the next three months.

Republican Janet Barresi of Edmond and Democratic state Sen. Susan Paddack and Ada were nominated in primary elections for the statewide position Tuesday. They will face each other and independent Richard Cooper of Ada in the Nov. 2 general election.

With 95 percent of the precincts reporting in the GOP primary, Barresi led with 62 percent of the votes to about 38 percent for Brian Kelly of Edmond. In the Democratic primary, Paddack received almost 72 percent to about 28 percent for Jerry Combrink of Durant.

The incumbent, state Superintendent Sandy Garrett, is retiring after 20 years in the statewide post.

Barresi, a proponent of charter schools, said she wants to lift state mandates from local school boards and teachers.

"I got in the race to change children's lives," said Barresi, a former dentist who has been involved in public education issues for 15 years. She said the principal issue in the race is whether the state will maintain a large education bureaucracy or give schools more local control.

"We're going to be drawing and very sharp distinction between myself and my opponent," Barresi said.

Paddack, a former classroom teacher who has helped develop education policy on Senate education and appropriations committees, said she wants to develop a pro-active approach to improving education in the state and be progressive in public policy.

"I've been blessed with a variety of vantage points for education," Paddack said. "I'm pleased that our message is getting out there."

In other statewide races:

—Former state Sen. Scott Pruitt of Broken Arrow won the Republican nomination for attorney general by defeating Ryan Leonard of Oklahoma City. With 98 percent of the precincts reporting, Pruitt had almost 56 percent of the vote to Leonard's 44 percent.

Pruitt, who will face Democrat Jim Priest of Oklahoma City in November, said he wants to create a federalism unit within the office to file legal challenges to federal mandates that he said intrude upon state and individual rights, such as the health care overhaul.

"There is an assault coming from Washington," Pruitt said. "The feds are flexing their muscles in a way that we need to fight back."

Democratic Attorney General Drew Edmondson left the office after 16 years to run for governor.

—State Sen. Todd Lamb of Edmond defeated four other candidates to win the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor. He will face Democratic Sen. Kenneth Corn of Poteau and independent Richard Prawdzienski of Edmond.

State Rep. John Wright of Broken Arrow was second in the primary. Other candidates were real estate investor Bernie Adler of Oklahoma City, Bill Crozier of Hinton and Paul Nosak of Owasso.

The seat is being vacated by Lt. Gov. Jari Askins, who sought the Democratic nomination for governor.

—State Rep. Ken Miller of Edmond won the Republican primary election for state treasurer by defeating former state Sen. Owen Laughlin. Miller will face Democrat Stephen E. Covert of Midwest City. Incumbent Treasurer Scott Meacham, a Democrat, is not seeking re-election.

—Former Insurance Commissioner John Crawford of Oklahoma City will face John Doak of Tulsa in an Aug. 24 runoff for the GOP nomination because neither candidate won a majority of the votes cast in Tuesday's primary election. The winner of the runoff will face Democratic incumbent Kim Holland.

—Mark Costello of Oklahoma City won the Republican nomination for labor commissioner by defeating fellow Republican Jason Reese of Oklahoma City. Costello will face incumbent Democrat Lloyd Fields, who is completing his first term as labor commissioner.

—Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy was re-elected to the agency that regulates utilities and the oil and gas industry. Murphy, of Edmond, defeated Tod Yeager of Del City in Tuesday's Republican primary for the seat on the three-member commission. Murphy's primary victory gives her a full six-year term on the commission. No Democrats filed for the post to challenge the GOP nominee.