Trump-backed candidate sparks runoff against popular prosecutor in key gubernatorial race

Trump-endorsed former Oklahoma state Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Bixby, and Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond advanced to the August 25 runoff in the Sooner State's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating a slew of other candidates vying to replace term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt. Stitt — recently the top Republican at the National Governors Association — was term limited. Trump called Mazzei a "MAGA warrior" who "will never let you down," throwing the already crowded contest into further unc