Democratic socialist wins primary runoff for Oklahoma Senate
Summary
N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse and democratic socialist, is expected to win the Democratic Senate primary in Oklahoma. She will run against Republican Representative Kevin Hern in the general election.Key Facts
- N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas is a nurse and identifies as a democratic socialist.
- Thomas is projected to win the Oklahoma Democratic Senate primary.
- She defeated Democrat Jim Priest, a lawyer, in a runoff election.
- The runoff happened because no candidate got more than half the votes in the first round in June.
- Kevin Hern is the Republican nominee for the Oklahoma Senate seat.
- Thomas will face Hern in the upcoming general election.
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