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How much money have Oklahoma's top candidates for governor raised?
Oklahoma’s 2026 gubernatorial candidates: Democrat Cyndi Munson (left) and Republican Mike Mazzei (right). (Ryan LaCroix / KOSU)
By Lionel Ramos, KOSU
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Oklahoma's top candidates for governor have submitted the last round of campaign finance disclosures ahead of the general election to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.
Recent ethics commission filings show gubernatorial headliners Republican Mike Mazzei and Democrat Cyndi Munson raised a combined $19.7 million.
Mike Mazzei
The campaign finance reports show former state Senator Mazzei loaned himself $1.8 million over the last period, covering August 11 to October 19. That brings the Republican nominee’s total donations to his own campaign to over $12.8 million, more than any other candidate for statewide office this year.
According to a report by the nonprofit investigative newsroom The Frontier, it also accounts for most of the $25.3 million in personal loans gubernatorial candidates have lent their own campaigns this election cycle. That includes Gentner Drummond, who lost to Mazzei in the August runoff and other Republicans whose races ended in the first round of primaries.
Outside the self-funding, Mazzei has raised a total of about $4 million. Overall, his campaign has raised about $16.5 million as of Oct. 19.
Here is the aggregate total breakdown by contribution type:
In-Kind: $8,099.21
Political Party: $0.00
Political Action Committees (PACS): $177,521.52
Individuals: $3,452,420.69
Loans: $12,888,315.07
Other: $854.64
Cyndi Munson
Former Minority House leader Munson hasn’t loaned her campaign any money. Instead, she saw about $1.5 million from individual donations in the last period.
Putting her total raised funds to $3.2 million over the course of her entire campaign.
Here is Munson's aggregate total breakdown by contribution type:
In-Kind: $15,566.88
Political Party: $11,537.49
Political Action Committees (PACS): $83,069.75
Individuals: $3,116,119.95
Loans: $0.00
Other: $0.00
Candidates can still report continued contribution's leading up to election day and are required to submit a post-election report by the end of January, showing contributions for the period from Oct. 20 to Dec. 31.
Miners walked away from this Arizona gold 40 years ago
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This February, one drill hole hit about 70 feet of rock holding over 13 times more gold than a typical open-pit mine.
The company expects to publish its first official estimate of how much gold is there later this year.
Our research team’s sponsored report breaks down the drilling, the area, and the risks.
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Here’s what’s happening in Oklahoma today:
‘Current situation is ridiculous’: Oklahoma County Jail sales tax vote features fierce debate (NonDoc)
OKC artist missing in Spain after deadly high-speed train crash (Oklahoma City Free Press)
Anadarko athletic director suspended amid investigation (KFOR)
What Oklahoma's early voting, mail-in totals so far reveal about midterm (The Oklahoman)*
Winner of Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate race could take office next month, AG decides (Oklahoma Voice)
Oklahoma governor’s race grows more competitive as Democrats step up funding (Gaylord News)
‘That goes beyond party’: Democrat superintendent candidate Jennettie Marshall talks priorities, politics (StateImpact Oklahoma)
Some Oklahoma voters with felony convictions face new rules for the midterms (Oklahoma Voice)
Oklahoma voter data law faces federal challenge over access limits (Oklahoma Watch)
Pittsburg County sheriff debate: Bobby Cox, Frankie McClendon disagree on asset forfeiture, Flock cameras (NonDoc)
TPS schedules special meeting to potentially move immersion school (Public Radio Tulsa)
820 people rehoused: Safe Move Tulsa eyes final stretch toward taking 1,300 people off the streets (The Oklahoma Eagle)
New OSU Medicine program integrates addiction treatment, maternal care in Tulsa (StateImpact Oklahoma, OPMX)
In-N-Out CEO says Oklahoma is among states eyed for expansion (KOCO)
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