N'Kiyla "Jasmine" Thomas

Recent media appearances

None found as of Nov 9, 2026

Top articles

1. News 9Oklahoma U.S. Senate Race: Kevin Hern vs. Jasmine Thomas Voter GuideOct 2, 2026
2. Fox 25 (KOKH)N'Kiyla Thomas wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in OklahomaAug 25, 2026
3. News 9U.S. Senate Race: Oklahoma Democrats fight for party nomination, winner to face Rep. HernAug 20, 2026
4. PBS NewsHour (Associated Press)Rep. Kevin Hern wins Oklahoma GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, governor's race heads to runoffJun 17, 2026

Overview

N'Kiyla "Jasmine" Thomas is a nurse, active-duty military spouse and Chickasaw citizen raised in Ardmore. The 2026 race was her first run for public office. jasmineforok.com news9.com

She won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin in an August 25 runoff against attorney Jim Priest, and ran against Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, Libertarian Sevier White and independents Curtis Stinnett and Ron Meinhardt. okcfox.com news9.com

Platform

• Says she would work to establish Medicare for All and strengthen rural hospitals and maternal care.jasmineforok.com
• Says she would fight to fully fund special education, guarantee free school breakfast and lunch and reduce class sizes.jasmineforok.com
• Says she would fight for a living-wage minimum wage, strong price-gouging protections and affordable housing investment.jasmineforok.com
• Proposes military pay that reflects family costs, including fixing housing and food allowance calculations and protecting military spouse employment.jasmineforok.com
• Says she supports 32-hour, full-pay workweek pilot programs and safe staffing ratios for health care workers.jasmineforok.com