Nov 3, 2026

Oklahoma - United States Senate

An open seat: Markwayne Mullin left for Trump's Cabinet, appointed Sen. Alan Armstrong can't run, and Rep. Kevin Hern is the heavy favorite.

Kevin Hern

Republican · Age 64

Five-term Tulsa congressman and former McDonald's franchisee running with Trump's endorsement.

Campaign website →

Jasmine Thomas

Democrat · Age 31

Nurse, military spouse, and Chickasaw Nation citizen. Won the August 25 Democratic runoff over Jim Priest.

Ballotpedia profile →

Who's ahead? CookSOLID RSabatoSAFE RDDHQSAFE R

Ratings: Cook Political Report (Aug 20), Sabato’s Crystal Ball (Aug 26), Decision Desk HQ (Aug 5). Source →

No neutral public poll of the general election has been released. Nonpartisan race raters classify the seat as Safe/Solid Republican; Democrats haven't won a Senate race in Oklahoma since 1990.

See Cook Political Report's Senate ratings → As of July 2026

Where they stand

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HERN SAYS

THOMAS SAYS

Money & campaign finance

Where each candidate stands on campaign-finance questions.

HERN

THOMAS

Ban Congress from trading stocks Unknown Unknown

Takes corporate PAC money Yes Unknown

Fundraising

RAISEDCASH ON HANDUNDER-$200 DONORS

Kevin Hernthrough June 30, 2026

$10M$2.5M1% of receipts

Jasmine Thomasthrough August 5, 2026

$57K$45672% of receipts

Campaign committee totals for the 2025–26 cycle. Under-$200 share is unitemized individual contributions divided by total receipts. FEC filings →

Their big promises

HERN'S TOP 3

Advance America First

Keep pushing the Trump agenda he's backed through five terms in the House.

Balance the budget

Cosponsored a balanced-budget amendment to curb the national debt.

Secure the border

Voted to fund the border wall, ICE, and CBP.

THOMAS' TOP 3

People over profits

Next-generation leadership on childcare, family support, and economic justice.

Fix the nursing shortage

A nurse herself, she wants federal action on healthcare staffing.

Defend tribal sovereignty

A Chickasaw citizen pledging to protect tribal rights and Oklahoma's farmers and ranchers.

Agree or differ?

Military families

Hern, born on an Air Force base, has backed veterans bills · Thomas, an active-duty military spouse, centers military families

AGREE

Oklahoma's farmers & ranchers

Hern voted for the Farm Bill · Thomas lists supporting farmers and ranchers among her priorities

AGREE

Partisanship

Thomas pitches people-over-party politics · Hern runs as a Trump-endorsed, America First conservative

DIFFER

Public schools & school choice

Hern sponsored the Student Empowerment Act expanding school choice · Thomas campaigns on strengthening public education

DIFFER

Positions summarized from campaign websites, voting records, and news reports · July 2026
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