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Oklahoma governor race 2026: Mazzei vs. Munson

General election, November 3, 2026 · Governor of Oklahoma. Open — Stitt term-limited

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Mike Mazzei

American politician and financial planner; Oklahoma state senator for District 25 (2004–2016); Oklahoma secretary of budget (2019–2020); 2026 Republican nominee for Governor of Oklahoma

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Also on the ballot

Cyndi Munson

American politician; Oklahoma state representative and House minority leader; 2026 Democratic nominee for Governor of Oklahoma

The general-election field as the board records it: Mike Mazzei (R) vs. Cyndi Munson (D)

The race at a glance

Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.

Seat
Open — Stitt term-limited
Primary
primary: Drummond 105,832 (26.3%), Mazzei 104,691 (26.0%), Keating 74,379, Merrick 58,341, McCall 47,519; runoff: Mazzei 186,678 (50.3%) def. Drummond 184,631 (49.7%); D Munson 129,225 (74.9%)
Ratings
Cook Solid R (); Sabato Safe R; Race to the WH Likely R ()
Newest public polling
General Mazzei-vs-Munson: NOT FOUND (only runoff polls)
Reported money
SFF Oklahoma receipts $3,560,000.06 through (all transfers from CFG Action / SFF); expenditures $8,885,183.61 through (Guardian bulk). CFG Action's FEC Schedule B shows the same $3.55M to 'SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND OKLAHOMA'.
Notable
Trump endorsed Mazzei and called Drummond a 'FAKE Republican' (). Drummond sued SFF Oklahoma for defamation (May); SFFO moved to dismiss .

Questions and answers

Who is running for Governor of Oklahoma in 2026?

Mike Mazzei (R) vs. Cyndi Munson (D) (as of Sep 15, 2026).

When is the election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How do the raters see this race?

Cook Solid R (Sep 10); Sabato Safe R; Race to the WH Likely R (Aug 31) (as of Sep 15, 2026).

What do the polls show?

General Mazzei-vs-Munson: NOT FOUND (only runoff polls) (as of Sep 15, 2026).

How much money has been reported?

SFF Oklahoma receipts $3,560,000.06 through Jul 31 (all transfers from CFG Action / SFF); expenditures $8,885,183.61 through Aug 25 (Guardian bulk). CFG Action's FEC Schedule B shows the same $3.55M to 'SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND OKLAHOMA'. (as of Sep 15, 2026).