Democratic newcomer scores runoff upset in Oklahoma, vows to impeach Trump if elected

N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a political newcomer and nurse, has won the Democratic Senate nomination in Oklahoma by defeating Jim Priest in a runoff election. Thomas’s primary focus if elected would be to impeach President Donald Trump within her first 100 days. She faces an uphill battle against Republican Rep. Kevin Hern, who has significant financial backing and Trump’s endorsement, in a state that has not sent a Democrat to the Senate in over three decades.

• N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse and political newcomer, won the Democratic Senate nomination in Oklahoma.
• Thomas’s top priority if elected is to impeach, remove, and convict President Donald Trump within her first 100 days.
• She defeated lawyer and nonprofit executive Jim Priest in the runoff election.
• Thomas’s campaign also includes proposals such as increasing teacher pay, restoring Roe v. Wade, and expanding Obamacare.
• She faces a significant challenge in the general election against Republican Rep. Kevin Hern, who has strong financial backing and Trump’s endorsement.
• Oklahoma has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in over 30 years, and Trump won the state by nearly 35 points in 2024.