Mike Mazzei

Mike 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.

Mike Mazzei
Mazzei in 2011
Oklahoma Secretary of Budget
In office 2019–2020
Governor	Kevin Stitt
Preceded by	Position Created
Succeeded by	John Laws
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 25th district
In office November 17, 2004 – November 22, 2016
Preceded by	Charles Ford
Succeeded by	Joe Newhouse
Personal details
Born	1965
Political party	Republican
Residence	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Alma mater	George Mason University
Website	Mike Mazzei's Personal Website

Early life, family, and education

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.^[1] He and his wife, reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and have five adult children. He is a member of Asbury United Methodist Church.^[2]

Oklahoma Senate

Mazzei was elected to the Oklahoma Senate by a majority in a five-person Republican primary in 2004.^[3] 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.^[2]

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.^[1]

Stitt administration and later career

From 2019 to 2020 Mazzei served in the administration of Governor Kevin Stitt as his Secretary of Budget.^[4]

In August 2021 he announced a campaign for Oklahoma State Treasurer, but he dropped out of the race the following month.^[5][4]

In March 2025, Mazzei announced a campaign of governor of Oklahoma in 2026.^[6]

Election results

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:[3]

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:[1]