# Oklahoma ranchers blame beef tariff cuts as Democrat narrows governor race gap

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/oklahoma-ranchers-rage-at-trump-for-ruining-their-livelihoods-by-making-south-american-beef-cheaper-to-buy-with-democrat-gubernatorial-candidate-now-surging-in-deep-red-state/
- Published: 2026-10-31T20:18:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T20:32:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16254575/Trump-Oklahoma-ranchers-beef-imports-polls-Republicans-midterms.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Oklahoma ranchers blame tariff cuts for falling cattle prices.
- Democrat Cyndi Munson trails Republican Mike Mazzei by three points.
- Higher diesel costs are adding pressure on farms.

## Summary

Oklahoma ranchers say US tariff cuts on imported South American beef have weakened cattle prices, adding to frustration with President Donald Trump’s economic record. Their discontent is helping Democrat Cyndi Munson close the gap in a state where a Democrat has not won the governorship since 2006.

Rancher Scott Belden said he began losing up to $250 per calf after cattle prices fell, while higher diesel costs have added pressure. Munson is polling three points behind Republican Mike Mazzei, who has spent more than $12 million of his own money; the Democratic Governors Association has contributed $500,000. The Cook Political Report shifted the race from “Solid Republican” to “Likely Republican”, and Trump has campaigned in the state for Mazzei.

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