Republican Mike Mazzei wins election for governor in Oklahoma

Republican Mike Mazzei won election Tuesday as governor of Oklahoma, defeating Democrat Cyndi Munson. Mazzei is head of an investment management firm in Tulsa and had the endorsement of President Donald Trump. He served in the state Senate from 2004 to 2016 and later worked as the state budget secretary. He will succeed Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who was term-limited. Munson is the state House minority leader. The Associated Press declared Mazzei the winner at 11:46 p.m. EST.

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