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Mike Mazzei had Donald Trump’s endorsement going into Tuesday’s Oklahoma gubernatorial runoff, and he faced Gentner Drummond after both advanced with about 26% in the first round.

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Published August 25, 2026 at 6:15 AMUpdated August 25, 2026 at 6:15 AMHigh confidenceAI-assisted review

What the evidence shows

AP explicitly reports the endorsement and the first-round results. Those are checkable from the article itself and from Oklahoma’s election records. The claim concerns campaign facts, not AP’s interpretation of their significance.

Evidence considered

  1. AP says Trump endorsed Mazzei in May.
  2. AP says Drummond and Mazzei each got about 26% first-round support.
  3. AP says the runoff is for the GOP nomination.

Sources

01Trump-backed businessman Mike Mazzei looks to secure GOP nomination for Oklahoma governorOpen source ↗02AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oklahoma's state primary runoffOpen source ↗

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