Governor of Oklahoma
Mike Mazzei
Chairman and CEO, Trinity Strategic Wealth; former state senator and Secretary of BudgetR
- Race
- Governor of Oklahoma
- Election
- 2026-11-03
- Opponents
- Cyndi Munson (D); Robert E. Brooks Sr. (IND); Orlando Lynn Bush (IND); Jerry Griffin (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
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Mike Mazzei is the Republican nominee for governor. He served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2016 and as Gov. Kevin Stitt's Secretary of Budget from 2019 to 2020, and runs a Tulsa wealth-management firm. He is running on a plan to phase out the individual income tax within six years and eliminate property taxes for seniors and veterans.[1][2]
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotGovernor
2026-11-03
| Mike Mazzei R | challenger |
| Cyndi Munson D | challenger |
| Robert E. Brooks Sr. IND | challenger |
| Orlando Lynn Bush IND | challenger |
| Jerry Griffin IND | challenger |
Won the Republican nomination in the August runoff. Oklahoma's lieutenant governor is elected separately.
Said vs. did
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Says life begins at conception and that he opposes abortion in all circumstances, according to News 9's candidate guide.
Documented position[3]
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Biography
Mike Mazzei is the Republican nominee for governor. He served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2016 and as Gov. Kevin Stitt's Secretary of Budget from 2019 to 2020, and runs a Tulsa wealth-management firm. He is running on a plan to phase out the individual income tax within six years and eliminate property taxes for seniors and veterans.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Mazzei earned a bachelor's degree in government and politics from George Mason University and a master's degree from the College for Financial Planning.[1][4] He worked as a financial planner, founding The Financial Coach Inc., and is chairman and CEO of Trinity Strategic Wealth, a wealth and investment management firm in Tulsa.[1][4] He lives in Tulsa with his wife and has five adult children.[1]
Mazzei was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2004 from a five-person Republican primary and represented District 25 until term limits ended his service in 2016.[1][4] In 2007 he was appointed the Senate's assistant floor leader.[1]
Mazzei served as Oklahoma's Secretary of Budget under Gov. Stitt from 2019 to 2020.[1][2] He announced a campaign for state treasurer in August 2021 but dropped out the following month.[1] He announced his run for governor in March 2025, and Ballotpedia reports he defeated Gentner Drummond in the August 25, 2026 Republican primary runoff.[1][4] His endorsements include President Donald Trump and Sarah Huckabee Sanders.[2]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- bill2006-06-07 · Authored S.B. 1894 (2006), the Oklahoma Pension Legislation Actuarial Analysis Act; the conference report was adopted 45–0 in the Senate and 97–0 in the House, and the governor approved it on June 7, 2006.[5]
- bill2006-05-26 · Authored S.B. 334 (2006), which would have repealed Oklahoma's estate tax; it passed the Senate 46–0 and the House 79–17 but died in a conference committee on May 26, 2006.[6]
In their own words
Priorities
- A three-phase plan to make Oklahoma a no-income-tax state within six years and to eliminate property taxes for seniors 65 and older and veterans.[3]
- Offsetting tax cuts with a Department of Government Efficiency and an Office of State Finance and Fiscal Responsibility to audit agency spending.[3]
- Education: hiring a statewide literacy director, a more transparent education process for parents, higher teacher pay and expanded pathways into teaching.[3]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Mike Mazzei · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Mike Mazzei vs. Cyndi Munson: Where Oklahoma governor candidates stand on key issues · News 9 · 2026-10-06 News report
- 3.Mike Mazzei vs. Cyndi Munson: Where Oklahoma governor candidates stand on key issues · News 9 · 2026-10-06 News report
- 4.Mike Mazzei - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
- 5.SB 1894 (2006 Regular Session) · Oklahoma Legislature · 2006-06-07 Official record
- 6.SB 334 (2006 Regular Session) · Oklahoma Legislature · 2006-05-26 Official record