Trump-backed businessman Mike Mazzei looks to secure GOP nomination for Oklahoma governor
The runoff follows a nine-candidate primary in which Mazzei and Drummond each won about 26% of the vote, with more than $9 million spent on ads.
- On Tuesday, Oklahoma voters decide the Republican gubernatorial runoff between Trump-endorsed Mike Mazzei and Attorney General Gentner Drummond to succeed term-limited Governor Kevin Stitt in the deeply conservative state.
- President Donald Trump intervened significantly, endorsing Mazzei and attacking Drummond as a "FAKE Republican" over his 2024 comments regarding the Jan. 6 impeachment, while citing Mazzei's "America First" platform.
- The 10-week runoff campaign has sparked more than $9 million in advertising, contributing to nearly $40 million in total spending, while outgoing Governor Kevin Stitt endorsed Mazzei despite prior Trump criticism.
- Polls show a statistical dead heat despite Mazzei remaining the favorite; both candidates received about 26% of the vote in June's primary, with the winner facing Oklahoma House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson.
- With Republicans heavily favored to hold the governor's office in November, this runoff tests Trump's influence in Oklahoma, where he carried more than 65% of the vote in each of his three presidential races.
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Trump-backed businessman Mike Mazzei looks to secure GOP nomination for Oklahoma governor - Regional Media News
Tulsa businessman Mike Mazzei hopes to win Tuesday's hotly contested Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma governor after President Donald Trump endorsed him and sharply attacked Mazzei's rival, state Attorney General Gentner Drummond. The contest between Mazzei and Drummond for the GOP nomination to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt - another Trump target - is the biggest one on the ballot in their deeply conservative state. Dru…
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Trump-backed businessman Mike Mazzei looks to secure GOP nomination for Oklahoma governor
Tulsa businessman Mike Mazzei is hoping to win a hotly contested Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma governor against state Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
'Policy, personality, politics': Mum on loan details, Mike Mazzei touts tax plan, Trump support in GOP runoff
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two profile stories about the 2026 Republican runoff candidates for Oklahoma governor. Click here to read a profile of Gentner Drummond.) While Mike Mazzei has been quick to tout his ambitious tax cut proposals ahead of Tuesday’s election, he has been reluctant to discuss what he personally has […] The post ‘Policy, personality, politics’: Mum on loan details, Mike Mazzei touts tax plan, Trump support in GOP…
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