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Drummond and Mazzei head Oklahoma GOP runoff, Aug. 25

8/25/2026

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Drummond vs Mazzei

Attorney General Gentner Drummond faces former state senator Mike Mazzei in the Republican governor runoff on Aug. 25, 2026.
President Donald Trump endorsed Mazzei while the Oklahoma GOP endorsed Drummond.
Drummond loaned $3 million and raised $7.1 million for his campaign.
Only party-registered voters may vote in the Republican governor runoff.
State Question 846 would add a constitutional amendment requiring voter ID.

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Drummond Partners Tribes

Drummond creates cross-deputized partnership with nine Ottawa County tribes, saving tribal incarceration costs.
Drummond vows to dismiss Stitt’s lawsuits against tribes on his first day and restore compacts.
Tribal leaders say Stitt’s legal fights cost millions and delayed road, school, and health projects.
Mazzei proposes cutting personal income tax from 4.5% to 3% in the first year.

History

Historical Context

Congress created the Muscogee (Creek) reservation in 1866 and never formally dissolved it, a point affirmed by the 10th Circuit in 2017 and by the Supreme Court in McGirt v. Oklahoma (2020). After the 2022 Castro-Huerta ruling allowed joint state-tribal prosecution, Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 2026 pact with nine Ottawa County tribes extends the post-McGirt effort to restore tribal jurisdiction and curb costly lawsuits.

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Drummond vs Mazzei

Attorney General Gentner Drummond faces former state senator Mike Mazzei in the Republican governor runoff on Aug. 25, 2026.
President Donald Trump endorsed Mazzei while the Oklahoma GOP endorsed Drummond.
Drummond loaned $3 million and raised $7.1 million for his campaign.
Only party-registered voters may vote in the Republican governor runoff.
State Question 846 would add a constitutional amendment requiring voter ID.

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