Oklahoma Governor’s Race Ends in Nail-Biter | US News

Oklahoma’s Republican governor race ended in a razor-thin victory for former State Senator Mike Mazzei over Attorney General Gentner Drummond, with less than 2,000 votes separating them out of nearly 371,000 cast — so close they didn’t call it for three hours. Trump’s late endorsement fueled Mazzei’s surge, while Drummond, a rancher and Air Force veteran, tried to position himself as a loyalist despite the rift. Now, Mazzei faces Democratic House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson in November, testing his ability to unify a fractured GOP amid massive outside spending — setting the stage for one of Oklahoma’s most consequential elections yet. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d099c2eb1a3a104f