Mazzei wins Oklahoma GOP governor nomination with Trump backing

Mike Mazzei, a former state senator and financial planner, narrowly won the Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor on Tuesday, securing a victory backed by former President Donald Trump and setting up a general election contest in the deeply conservative state. Mazzei defeated Attorney General Gentner Drummond by approximately 2,000 votes out of about 371,000 cast in the primary runoff. In a speech to supporters, Mazzei expressed gratitude and credited Trump for helping him "across the finish line," noting the former president held a call on his behalf that drew 38,000 Republicans. Mazzei, who loaned his campaign at least $11.