Oklahoma Democrats Choose U.S. Senate Nominee

The political scene in Oklahoma intensifies as Democrats decide between two newcomers for their U.S. Senate nomination. Voters will cast their ballots today to select either N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse, or Jim Priest, a lawyer, as the nominee. The winner will face off against Republican Representative Kevin Hern in November.

In June, both Thomas and Priest emerged as the leading candidates from a five-way Democratic primary. Thomas garnered over 45 percent of the votes but did not achieve the majority required to avoid a runoff. Priest captured just under 24 percent of the vote, positioning him as Thomas’s primary competitor.