Nurse N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a democratic socialist, won the Oklahoma Democratic Senate primary runoff on August 26, 2026, defeating a more moderate opponent. She will face Republican nominee Representative Kevin Hern in the general election.
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Nurse N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas has won the Democratic Senate nomination in Oklahoma, NBC News projects, defeating an older, more moderate opponent.
Democratic socialist N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas is projected to win Oklahoma's Democratic Senate primary to take on Republican nominee Rep. Kevin Hern, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Thomas defeated Democrat Jim Priest, a lawyer, after both advanced from a June runoff where neither candidate secured over half of the vote. Thomas, a nurse, led the...