Oct 23, 2026 · 9 min · 11 segments
Early voting for Oklahoma’s next governor starts next week. The Kiowa Nation fails to amend its constitution because of low voter turnout. Oklahoma’s first IKEA store opens today in Tulsa. You can…
The two major gubernatorial candidates in this year's general election have legislative experience.
So, KOSU's Lionel Ramos dug into their track records to see what policies they fought for in the past as they promised progress for
Republican Mike Mazie and Democrat Cindy Munson both served long tenures in the state legislature before throwing their hat in to become Oklahoma's next governor.
From 2004 to 2016, then-State Senator Mazzie stuck to a fiscally conservative playbook, as he promises to do as governor.
He authored measures focused on lowering taxes and creating startup incentives for businesses.
He also helped change teachers' retirement age to 65 instead of when their age and years of service equal 90.
Munson, whose tenure in the House ran from 2015 to this year, focused on increasing health care access for vulnerable populations, criminal justice reform, and lowering the cost of living.
Among her successful efforts was last year's House Bill 2235, which increased compensation for wrongfully convicted Oklahomans based on how many years they were incarcerated without cause.
The two major gubernatorial candidates in this year's general election have legislative experience.
So, KOSU's Lionel Ramos dug into their track records to see what policies they fought for in the past as they promised progress for
Republican Mike Mazie and Democrat Cindy Munson both served long tenures in the state legislature before throwing their hat in to become Oklahoma's next governor.
From 2004 to 2016, then-State Senator Mazzie stuck to a fiscally conservative playbook, as he promises to do as governor.
He authored measures focused on lowering taxes and creating startup incentives for businesses.
He also helped change teachers' retirement age to 65 instead of when their age and years of service equal 90.
Munson, whose tenure in the House ran from 2015 to this year, focused on increasing health care access for vulnerable populations, criminal justice reform, and lowering the cost of living.
Among her successful efforts was last year's House Bill 2235, which increased compensation for wrongfully convicted Oklahomans based on how many years they were incarcerated without cause.
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