Democratic socialist wins primary runoff for Oklahoma Senate
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…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Aug 25, 2026 at 8:50 PM ET
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Democratic socialists notch another win in the Oklahoma Senate primary runoff(opens original report in a new tab)Nurse N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas has won the Democratic Senate nomination in Oklahoma, NBC News projects, defeating an older, more moderate opponent. — NBC News
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