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.

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

Mazzei was elected to the Oklahoma Senate by a majority in a five-person Republican primary in 2004. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate and no independent or third-party candidate filed for the general election. In 2007, he was appointed the assistant floor leader of the senate.
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.

From 2019 to 2020 Mazzei served in the administration of Governor Kevin Stitt as his Secretary of Budget.
In August 2021 he announced a campaign for Oklahoma State Treasurer, but he dropped out of the race the following month.
In March 2025, Mazzei announced his candidacy for governor of Oklahoma in 2026.