Mike Mazzei
Republican · OK
Mike Mazzei is a former state senator who chaired the Senate Finance Committee and later served as Oklahoma Secretary of the Budget; he also built a financial planning business. His priorities are ending property taxes and improving reading instruction in schools.
Where Mike Mazzei stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (4 records)
Mixed record
Government Efficiency (9 support · 1 oppose), Personal Income Tax Reduction (5 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Sponsored an enacted shared-work program that lets employers reduce hours while workers receive partial unemployment benefits.
June 6, 2010Supports Labor Rights
Source: oklegislature.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 9 support · 1 oppose
As an Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement Board member appointed in March 2023, Mike Mazzei attended 10 of the board's 40 monthly meetings and had not attended a meeting since April 2025, according to meeting records reviewed in July 2026. The board oversees nearly $4 billion in retirement assets and handles member, death-benefit, and disability decisions; its chairman said it had no formal attendance policy.
July 19, 2026Opposes Government Efficiency
Source: okpoliticstoday.com
Moved to seek competitive bids for police pension investment consulting services.
April 16, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: opprs.ok.gov
As budget secretary, helped set a review process for federal grants over $100,000.
September 24, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: oklahoma.gov
Sponsored an enacted requirement for multi-year state revenue and spending forecasts.
May 16, 2016Supports Government Efficiency
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted oversight rule for state contracts that promise energy savings.
May 6, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: oklegislature.gov
Served as lead Senate author of an enacted task force to review Oklahoma tax credits and business incentives.
May 24, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: oklegislature.gov
Presented a Senate-passed bill requiring lawmakers to fund new public pension cost-of-living increases.
April 19, 2011Supports Government Efficiency
Source: oksenate.gov
Served as lead Senate author of an enacted task force to review Oklahoma adoption laws.
April 18, 2008Supports Government Efficiency
Source: oklegislature.gov
Served as lead Senate author of enacted pension review rules covering firefighters, police and other public workers.
May 31, 2007Supports Government Efficiency
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted requirement for pension funding studies before lawmakers change public retirement benefits.
June 7, 2006Supports Government Efficiency
Source: oklegislature.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 4 oppose
Co-led a state program that reimbursed 18 Oklahoma city and county governments $4.2 million for pandemic costs.
July 10, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: oklahoma.gov
Served as lead Senate author of an enacted fund offering state money to attract or retain businesses.
May 24, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted cash rebate program for employers creating high-wage jobs.
May 22, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted measure allowing the Grand River Dam Authority to issue up to $1.4 billion in revenue bonds.
May 31, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: oklegislature.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Served as lead Senate author of an enacted adoption bill that added a child trafficking definition.
June 7, 2006Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: oklegislature.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Sponsored an enacted shared-work program that lets employers reduce hours while workers receive partial unemployment benefits.
June 6, 2010Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: oklegislature.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 5 support · 1 oppose
As Senate Finance chair, advanced his SB 1073 through committee on February 23, 2016. It proposed delaying an income tax cut and ending a state and local tax deduction; the bill was not enacted.
February 23, 2016Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: oksenate.gov
Co-authored and presented a state income tax cut that passed the House.
April 23, 2014Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: oksenate.gov
Sponsored an income tax reform bill that passed the Senate 33–13 but was not enacted.
March 11, 2013Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: oksenate.gov
As a state senator, authored a bill proposing to cut Oklahoma's income tax rate from 5.25 percent to 4.75 percent and end more than 30 outdated tax breaks (Senate Bill 585). The Senate Finance Committee approved it 9-3 on February 19, 2013.
February 19, 2013Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: oksenate.gov
Sponsored an income tax cut that passed the Senate but was not enacted.
March 13, 2012Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: oksenate.gov
Sponsored an income tax cut that passed the Senate; the bill was not enacted.
March 3, 2009Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: oklegislature.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Sponsored an enacted measure allowing the Grand River Dam Authority to issue up to $1.4 billion in revenue bonds.
May 31, 2007Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: oklegislature.gov
Track record — General
General · 20 records
Received the Oklahoma Republican Party state committee’s endorsement for governor.
August 22, 2026
Source: okgop.com
Voted against committing $20 million of police pension money to a private equity fund.
April 17, 2024
Source: opprs.ok.gov
Moved to stop reinvesting dividends from the police pension fund’s JPMorgan real estate investment.
February 21, 2024
Source: opprs.ok.gov
Moved to have the police pension board review shifting money from long-short stocks into bonds.
October 18, 2023
Source: opprs.ok.gov
Voted against committing $30 million of police pension money to two private equity funds.
April 19, 2023
Source: opprs.ok.gov
Urged a state incentive panel to end Oklahoma’s wind power tax credit early.
November 10, 2016
Source: oksenate.gov
Sponsored an enacted end to a five-year property tax exemption for new wind farms.
May 20, 2015
Source: oklegislature.gov
Served as lead Senate author of an enacted extension of tax credits for aerospace engineers.
April 9, 2014
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted expiration date for coal and zero-emission tax credits.
May 29, 2013
Source: oklegislature.gov
Served as lead Senate author of enacted changes to firefighter pension retirement and contribution rules.
April 26, 2013
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted change to the end date of Oklahoma’s business activity tax.
May 30, 2012
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored a constitutional amendment to exempt intangible property from property tax; lawmakers sent it to voters.
May 22, 2012
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted two-year pause on several Oklahoma tax credits.
June 5, 2010
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted change allowing some Quality Jobs recipients to also claim an investment tax credit.
May 22, 2009
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored enacted changes to Oklahoma’s Quality Jobs incentive program.
June 3, 2008
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored an enacted change to how pension benefits are calculated for elected officials.
May 2, 2008
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored a Senate resolution urging regulators to reject a long-term power purchase that he said raised customer costs.
May 23, 2006
Source: oksenate.gov
Helped negotiate an agreement to continue medical residency training at Tulsa Regional Medical Center.
May 5, 2006
Source: oksenate.gov
Sponsored an enacted state income tax credit for qualified research and development work.
June 9, 2005
Source: oklegislature.gov
Sponsored enacted changes to eligibility and benefit calculations in Oklahoma’s Quality Jobs incentive programs.
June 6, 2005
Source: oklegislature.gov