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Mike Mazzei

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Mike Mazzei
Official portrait, 2011
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 25th district
In office
November 17, 2004 – November 22, 2016
Preceded byCharles Ford
Succeeded byJoe Newhouse
Personal details
Born (1965-05-30) May 30, 1965 (age 61)[1]
PartyRepublican
EducationGeorge Mason University (BA)
College for Financial Planning (MS)
WebsiteCampaign website

Michael Paul Mazzei is an American politician from Oklahoma. A Republican, he served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2016 and as Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt's Secretary of Budget from 2019 to 2020.

Mazzei is a candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in the 2026 election, running in the Republican primary with the endorsement of President Donald Trump.

Early life, family, and education

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Mazzei earned a bachelor's degree from George Mason University in government and politics and attended the College of Financial Planning. He founded The Financial Coach Inc.[2] He also is currently the chairman and CEO of Trinity Strategic Wealth, a wealth and investment management firm based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3][4][5]

He and his wife reside in Tulsa, and have five adult children. He is a member of Asbury Church in Tulsa which made news in 2023 for leaving the United Methodist Church over its stance on gay marriage.[6][7]

Oklahoma Senate

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Mazzei was elected to the Oklahoma Senate by a majority in a five-person Republican primary in 2004.[8] The Democratic Party did not field a candidate and no independent or third-party candidate filed for the general election.[citation needed] In 2007, he was appointed the assistant floor leader of the senate.[6]

Mazzei faced no opposition in his 2008 election bid. In 2012, he faced a challenge in the Republican Primary election. He defeated Ronda Vuillemont-Smith to secure re-election. He was term limited in 2016 and was succeeded in office by Joe Newhouse.[2]

Stitt administration and later career

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From 2019 to 2020 Mazzei served in the administration of Governor Kevin Stitt as his Secretary of Budget.[9]

In August 2021 he announced a campaign for Oklahoma State Treasurer, but he dropped out of the race the following month.[10][9]

In March 2025, Mazzei announced his candidacy for governor of Oklahoma in 2026.[11]

Election results

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July 27, 2004, Primary Election results for Oklahoma State Senator for District 25
Candidates Party Votes %
Mike Mazzei Republican Party 6,374 61.61%
Joan King Hastings Republican Party 1,611 15.57%
Doug Gorman Republican Party 1,433 13.85%
Dennis Loudermilk Republican Party 788 7.62%
Fran Moghaddam Republican Party 139 1.34%
Source:[8]
June 26, 2012, Primary Election results for Oklahoma State Senator for District 25
Candidates Party Votes %
Mike Mazzei Republican Party 5,492 73.53%
Ronda Vuillemont-Smith Republican Party 1,977 26.47%
Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mazzei, Drummond advance to runoff election for Oklahoma governor". kosu.org. KOSU. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Mike Mazzei". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "Mazzei wants to bring financial skills to Oklahoma Governor's Office". oklahomavoice.com. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  4. ^ "Mike Mazzei, CFP®, MPAS®: Chairman & CEO". trinitystrategicwealth.com. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  5. ^ "MICHAEL PAUL MAZZEI — CRD#: 2023546". adviserinfo.sec.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Senator Mike Mazzei - District 25". oksenate.gov. Oklahoma Senate. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  7. ^ Channel 3000 / News 3 Now (March 7, 2023). Asbury leaves United Methodist Church over gay marriage. Retrieved June 16, 2026 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ a b "PRIMARY ELECTION July 27, 2004". elections.state.ok.us. Archived from the original on November 19, 2008. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Krehbiel, Randy (September 26, 2021). "Mike Mazzei drops out of treasurer race". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  10. ^ "Term-Limited Oklahoma Senator To Seek Open Treasurer Seat". Public Radio Tulsa. Associated Press. August 18, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  11. ^ Hans, Christian (March 31, 2025). "Oklahoma Governor race: Former State Sen. Mike Mazzei announces candidacy". KOTV-DT. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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