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Trump Endorsed
Trump EndorsedMike Mazzei
Oklahoma Republican Governor nominee?
$860.5K
AUG 26, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationOklahoma
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BackgroundFinancial planner
EducationGeorge Mason University — B.A. in Government and Politics
Notable personal detailsMike Mazzei is an American politician and financial planner from Tulsa, Oklahoma. A Republican, he served in the Oklahoma State Senate (District 25) from 2004 to 2016, including as chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and later served as Oklahoma Secretary of Budget under Gov. Kevin Stitt from 2019 to 2020. He is a candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in the 2026 election.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports major tax reductions including phasing out property taxes and eliminating the state income tax through a multi-phase plan; emphasizes cutting waste, reducing tax rates (proposes lowering the income tax from 4.75% to 3.25%), and fiscal discipline to preserve essential services while shrinking tax burdens.
Healthcare
Mike Mazzei, while serving as Oklahoma’s budget secretary, supported pursuing a state-specific Medicaid approach (a waiver/’Medicaid 2.0’ style plan) focused on implementation details such as premiums, work requirements, and controlling state costs rather than straightforward ACA-style expansion. His campaign materials emphasize fiscal restraint and rejecting federal mandates tied to funding, and he has highlighted budgetary concerns when discussing Medicaid expansion. There is no campaign page endorsing Medicare for All or a universal public option.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports strong enforcement measures and frames unauthorized immigration as a security threat, calling for protecting Oklahoma from foreign ownership and ‘illegal aliens’ and endorsing cooperation with federal authorities to defend borders and public safety. His campaign emphasizes expelling or blocking foreign hostile ownership of land and backing law-enforcement-focused responses to immigration-related risks.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports eliminating abortion in Oklahoma with narrow exceptions to protect the life of the mother and describes a 100% pro-life voting record from his time in the state Senate. He endorses returning authority over abortion to the states and seeks statutory language to end abortion while preserving life-threatening medical exceptions. He opposes unrestricted access and supports parental-consent style restrictions for minors.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes protecting Oklahoma energy resources and supports oil and gas production alongside other energy sources, criticizes 'green energy' policies he sees as harmful to the state economy, and favors market-driven approaches and limited tax incentives for energy. He has proposed limiting certain tax exemptions for marginal oil wells to protect state revenues.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad gun-carry rights and has publicly backed constitutional-carry policies; is affiliated with Oklahoma Second Amendment advocacy groups. Positions emphasize Second Amendment protections and reducing permitting requirements for carrying firearms.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 4, 2026
Mike Mazzei has advanced to a Republican runoff for Oklahoma governor after no candidate won a majority in the primary. He will face Attorney General Gentner Drummond in the runoff for the GOP nomination. Mazzei had recently been boosted by Donald Trump’s endorsement, and a pre-primary poll showed him narrowly ahead of Drummond, though the race was still close.
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Articles
NNNBC News18 days ago
Mike Mazzei and Gentner Drummond advance to GOP runoff in Oklahoma governor contest
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NNewsweek30 days ago
Mike Mazzei’s Chances of Winning Oklahoma Gubernatorial Primary: Poll
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UTUSA TODAY17 days ago
See Oklahoma primary election results for House, Senate, governor
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TBThe Boston Globe18 days ago
Follow live updates.
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Polls
Oklahoma Republican Governor nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Oklahoma Republican Governor nominee?
Endorsers of Mike Mazzei for Oklahoma Republican Governor nominee?
Kevin Stitt
Elected official
Governor Kevin Stitt endorsed Mike Mazzei ahead of the Oklahoma Republican runoff.
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