Trump-endorsed former Oklahoma state Sen. Mike Mazzei and Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond have advanced to the August 25 runoff in the Sooner State’s Republican gubernatorial primary. The two candidates defeated several other contenders vying to replace term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Key Issues

Mazzei is running on top issues, including eliminating state property taxes, protecting state lands from foreign purchasers, increasing the state’s literacy rate, and cutting waste and abuse from government. Drummond is running on his tough-on-crime record as attorney general, immigration enforcement efforts, and career as a fighter pilot.

Some critics targeted Mazzei for hiring former Nixon campaign figure and Trump ally Roger Stone as a political consultant during his campaign. Stone, one of the most prolific conservative consultants of the 20th century, famously had his Fort Lauderdale home raided in the middle of the night by the FBI while CNN was waiting and filming, sparking national uproar.

Drummond highlighted his efforts fighting ‘the Biden administration’s radical overreach, including failures on immigration’ and policies permitting biological boys in girls’ sports. Other candidates, such as businessman Chip Keating and former Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, ran on platforms of public safety and family values.

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