State executive race · November 3, 2026

Governor

The governor is Oklahoma's chief executive, who oversees state agencies, proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills and makes appointments to state boards and courts.

4-year term. Open seat: no incumbent is running. Open seat: Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is term-limited. Oklahoma elects its lieutenant governor separately, so there is no joint ticket. Mike Mazzei won the Aug. 25 Republican runoff over Attorney General Gentner Drummond, and Cyndi Munson won the June 16 Democratic primary. Three independent candidates are also on the ballot; no Libertarian filed for governor.

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name.

  • Robert E. Brooks Sr.

    Insurance broker
    Independent

    Robert Brooks is a Moore insurance broker and former police officer, sheriff's deputy, firefighter and EMT running for governor as an independent under the banner of his "Farmer Servant" movement. His central proposal is a "People's App" through which registered voters would weigh in on bills, and he says he would sign or veto legislation according to the majority.

  • Independent

    Orlando Lynn Bush of Edmond is an independent candidate for governor. SparkVotes could not find a campaign website or published platform.

  • Jerry Griffin

    Physician and author
    Independent

    Jerry Griffin is a Tulsa physician and author of three books running for governor as an independent. His campaign says his platform centers on health care access, educational equity, economic opportunity for working families and integrity in state government.

  • Mike Mazzei

    Chairman and CEO, Trinity Strategic Wealth; former state senator
    Republican

    Mike Mazzei is a Tulsa financial planner who served 12 years in the Oklahoma Senate, including as Finance Committee chairman, and as Gov. Kevin Stitt's secretary of budget. He won the Republican nomination in an Aug. 25, 2026 runoff and is campaigning on phasing out the state income tax, ending property taxes for seniors and veterans, childhood literacy and restricting foreign ownership of land.

  • Cyndi Munson

    Minority Leader, Oklahoma House of Representatives (District 85)
    Democratic

    Cyndi Munson is an Oklahoma City state representative who has served in the Oklahoma House since 2015 and led its Democratic caucus since 2022; she was the first Asian American woman elected to the Oklahoma House. She won the June 2026 Democratic primary and is campaigning on public school funding and teacher pay, tax relief for working families, health care costs and a public vote to repeal the state's abortion ban.

Compare on the issues

Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.

Candidate positions by issue for Governor
IssueRobert E. Brooks Sr.
Independent
Orlando Lynn Bush
Independent
Jerry Griffin
Independent
Mike Mazzei
Republican
Cyndi Munson
Democratic
Economy & Jobs

Calls for an independent investigation of the Inola smelter deal and proposes an American-owned cooperative smelter at a site that passes independent environmental review.

No public position found yet

Lists economic opportunity for working families as a core platform priority.

Supports the proposed Inola aluminum smelter, citing jobs and national defense needs, and says he would hire independent evaluators to check air and water safety.

Opposes the proposed Inola aluminum smelter, citing environmental concerns, and voted against $255 million in state funding for the project.

Health Care

Proposes a state research center for cannabis and holistic medicine and supports patient access to evidence-based holistic treatments.

No public position found yet

Lists health care access as a core platform priority.

Opposes renewing the state's Medicaid managed care contracts and opposes Medicaid expansion, saying the state cannot afford it.

Supports keeping voter-approved Medicaid expansion and working to reduce prescription drug and health care costs.

EducationNo public position found yetNo public position found yet

Lists educational equity as a core platform priority.

Supports prioritizing third-grade reading proficiency, raising teacher pay to the top of the region tied to performance, and moving school board elections to November with party labels.

Supports funding public schools to the regional average and raising pay for teachers and support staff; would seek repeal of the parental choice tax credit for private school tuition.

Says she would reinstate diversity, equity and inclusion programs halted by the Legislature.

Taxes

Proposes eliminating state personal income tax on household income up to three times the state median, and a "Machine Tax" on automation that displaces workers to fund a "People's Dividend."

No public position found yetNo public position found yet

Proposes cutting the income tax rate from 4.5% to 3% in his first year by eliminating many deductions, exemptions and credits, with a goal of no state income tax in six years; would keep the parental choice tax credit.

Supports tax relief aimed at working families and the middle class; says she led the bipartisan effort to repeal the state grocery tax.

AbortionNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yet

Says he opposes abortion in all circumstances.

Says she would put a repeal of Oklahoma's abortion ban to a vote of the people.

AgricultureNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yet

Supports prohibiting foreign governments and foreign-controlled companies from owning Oklahoma land and requiring disclosure of land ownership.

No public position found yet
Elections & Democracy

Proposes public dashboards showing how voters weighed in through the People's App and what action the governor took.

No public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yet
Energy & EnvironmentNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yet

Says she would sign an executive order on her first day placing a moratorium on new data center projects.

HousingNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yet

Proposes removing homesteads of seniors 65 and older and veterans from property taxes, with local voters deciding on any replacement revenue.

No public position found yet
Public SafetyNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yet

Supports raising licensing fees for marijuana growers by executive order to curb illegal operations, but does not support ending medical marijuana.

No public position found yet
Tribal RelationsNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yetNo public position found yet

Says she would rebuild the state's relationship with Oklahoma's tribes and treat them as partners.

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