Candidate · November 3, 2026
Mike Mazzei
On the ballot for Governor · Oklahoma
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Oklahoma1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Mike Mazzei founded the financial planning firm Trinity Strategic Wealth in 1996 and continues to lead it as CEO.2 He was elected to the Oklahoma Senate from District 25 in 2004 and served 12 years, including about a decade as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.2 He later served as Oklahoma's secretary of budget, chosen by Governor Kevin Stitt.2
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because Oklahoma can do better, and that he wants to bring disciplined leadership that lowers costs, fixes what is broken and helps families thrive.3
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitemikeforok.com3
- Facebookfacebook.com/MikeForOK3
- Instagraminstagram.com/mikemazzeiok3
- X (Twitter)x.com/MazzeiMike3
- Othertruthsocial.com/@mikemazzei3
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website proposes ending property taxes on the homes of seniors 65 and older and of veterans, paired with county spending controls, with local voters deciding whether to replace the lost revenue.3,
His campaign website says he would make Oklahoma a state with no income tax, pairing each tax cut with a spending reform or offset.4
- Add or raise taxes on the highest incomes (for example, a tax on income over $1 million)
- Keep current rates
- Cut rates or move to a single flat rate
- Phase out the state income tax
His campaign website says he would create a state Department of Government Efficiency, tie agency budgets to results, end programs that cannot show results, and pair each tax cut with a spending reform or offset.4
- Cut state spending and return the savings through tax cuts or rebates
- Hold spending near current levels
- Spend more on state services such as schools and health care
His campaign website says he would eliminate unnecessary tax preferences and corporate incentives with a poor return, including special property tax breaks for green energy projects and data centers.4
- Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
- Keep current business tax breaks
- Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities
Agriculture and Rural Life
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says life begins at conception and that he opposes abortion in all circumstances.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Guardian campaign finance reports search — Oklahoma Ethics Commission.6