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]
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][3] 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][3] 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][3] 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][3] His endorsements include President Donald Trump and Sarah Huckabee Sanders.[2]
- 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 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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