Oklahoma First (@OKFirst2026) raised questions about the timeline surrounding Mike Mazzei’s position on the proposed Inola smelter project. According to the post:On April 9, Mike Mazzei attended the Freedom Caucus debate, where he expressed opposition to the Inola smelter. According to the report, on May 29, Mike Mazzei publicly changed his position on the Inola smelter, with the post noting that the announcement came within hours of President Trump’s endorsement. On August 1, Dan Mazzei was seen with Mike Mazzei during a campaign stop in Pryor, where the Inola smelter was discussed. Republican runoff candidates Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei will face off in a televised debate at 6:30 p.m. on News 9 ahead of the Aug. 25 primary runoff.