Trump-backed candidate sparks runoff against popular prosecutor in key gubernatorial race

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt discuss the ‘MAHA’ movement’s effect on changing ingredients in products from major food companies on ‘The Faulkner Focus.’ Trump-endorsed former Oklahoma state Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Bixby, and Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond advanced to the August 25 runoff in the Sooner State's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating a slew of other candidates vying to replace term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt. Stitt — recently the top Republican at the National Governors Association — was term limited. Trump called Mazzei a "MAGA warrior" who "will never let you down," throwing the already crowded contest into further uncertainty. Until that point, Attorney General Gentner Drummond and Mazzei were locked in a tight race with businessman Chip Keating and former Oklahoma House Speaker Charles