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N'Kiyla "Jasmine" Thomas

Democratic candidate for United States Senator, Oklahoma · Open seat

Nurse

N'Kiyla "Jasmine" Thomas is a nurse, an active-duty military spouse and a Chickasaw Nation citizen raised in Ardmore. This is her first run for public office. She filed on April 3, 2026, for the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat Markwayne Mullin left to lead the Department of Homeland Security, led the five-way June Democratic primary with 45.2%, and won the August 25 runoff against Jim Priest with 61.2%.

Where Thomas stands

Alignment with President Trump

Says that if elected she would work in her first 100 days to impeach, remove and convict the president, and would not let his administration continue what it is doing.

Health care

Supports Medicare for All. Says she would push for more funding and resources for hospitals and for medical research, such as cancer and autism research.

Cost of living / economy

Supports universal childcare, paid parental leave and "making sure that everyone pays their fair share." Says the current system has never worked for working people.

Defense / military

Calls herself a democratic socialist but says she does not support every part of the DSA platform. As a military spouse, she says she does not support defunding the Department of Defense.

Civil rights

Says she would work to write civil rights protections into federal law.

Background

• Occupation: nurse
• First-time candidate for public office; has never held elected office
• Advocate for disability rights, special education, veterans and military-spouse issues, and nurses
• Member of the Chickasaw Nation; raised in Ardmore, Oklahoma
• 2026: Won the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate (61.2%) after leading the June primary (45.2%)

In the news

• Hern vs. Thomas: Who should I vote for in Oklahoma's U.S. Senate race? News9, October 2, 2026
• 'Sooner socialists': Democratic socialism arrives in Oklahoma OU Daily, September 9, 2026

Also running for United States Senator

• Kevin Hern Republican
• Sevier White Libertarian
• Curtis Stinnett Independent
• Ron Meinhardt Independent

Sources

• Oklahoma Voice/KOSU interview (Jul 31, 2026)
• NBC News, runoff win and interview (Aug 25, 2026)
• News9 voter guide (Oct 2, 2026)
• NonDoc, runoff results

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.