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N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas
D · Oklahoma · 2026N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas is the Democratic nominee for Oklahoma's open U.S. Senate seat. A nurse, military spouse, and citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, she runs a grassroots campaign that refuses corporate PAC money and centers rural health care access and Native sovereignty. She finished first in the June 16 primary and won the August 25 Democratic runoff with 79,201 votes to Jim Priest's 50,238, taking 61.19 percent; results are unofficial until the state certifies September 1.
Priorities
- Put people over politics with a grassroots, corporate-PAC-free campaign
- Expand health care access, especially in rural and underserved communities
- Protect Native sovereignty and support military families
On the ballot
U.S. Senate · Oklahoma · 2026
Us Senate · Oklahoma · 2026
United States Senate · Oklahoma · 2026
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