Published Aug 25, 2026, 8:58 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source

Democratic socialist wins primary runoff for Oklahoma Senate

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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…