2026年6月17日 美国东部时间上午8:31 / 福克斯新闻
民主党初选决选获胜者将在这个以2:1优势支持特朗普的州面临一场艰难的选战
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由于没有候选人获得多数选票，两名不被看好的候选人挺进了2026年俄克拉荷马州民主党参议院初选的决选。
据美联社报道，护士兼奇克索族公民恩基拉·贾斯敏·托马斯与律师、按立牧师吉姆·普里斯特将在8月25日的决选中展开较量。
托马斯获得了45%的选票，紧随其后的普里斯特仅获得不到24%的支持率。
获胜者将面临共和党籍俄克拉荷马州众议员凯文·赫恩，赫恩轻松赢得共和党提名，无需进行决选即可拿下这个深红色调的参议院席位。赫恩获得了前总统唐纳德·特朗普以及南达科他州联邦参议院多数党领袖约翰·图恩的背书。
俄克拉荷马州议会大厦旗帜飘扬于俄克拉荷马城上空。（Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images）
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根据俄克拉荷马州法律，如果没有候选人获得超过50%的初选选票，得票前两名的候选人将进行决选。
现任该席位的联邦参议员、共和党籍的艾伦·阿姆斯特朗曾是能源企业高管，因州法律限制无法竞选连任完整参议院任期。他于今年3月由俄克拉荷马州州长、共和党人凯文·斯蒂特任命，接替国土安全部部长马克韦恩·马林。
民主党初选获胜者将在这个2024年以2:1优势支持特朗普的深红色州面临一场艰难的选战。俄克拉荷马州已有35年以上未选出民主党籍联邦参议员。
全国民主党人并未在该选区投入资源，这表明他们几乎不看好民主党能翻转这一席位。
国土安全部部长马克韦恩·马林于2026年3月26日在华盛顿特区白宫内阁会议上发言。（威尔·奥利弗/EPA/彭博社 via Getty Images）
众议院共和党领袖启动参议院竞选，特朗普提名马克韦恩·马林出任国土安全部部长
普里斯特曾在2010年竞选俄克拉荷马州总检察长但失败，以20个百分点的差距惨败。据俄克拉荷马州本地媒体NonDoc报道，他此前曾领导两家非营利组织：中央俄克拉荷马州善意工业协会与阳光家庭服务中心。
根据美国联邦选举委员会最新备案文件，赫恩的筹款额远超民主党候选人，拥有680万美元的竞选资金。普里斯特截至6月的手头现金为11.7万美元，托马斯则略高于5.46万美元。
这两名领先的民主党竞选人在网络上的存在感也极低。
截至本周二，普里斯特竞选团队关联的X账号仅有20名粉丝。与此同时，托马斯竞选团队关联的X账号粉丝数刚超过160人。
共和党籍俄克拉荷马州众议员凯文·赫恩于2026年3月25日在国会山出席众议院共和党会议后离场。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images）
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另有三名民主党候选人参与了该席位提名角逐，包括企业主特洛伊·格林以及退休教授兼律师小R.O.卡西蒂。
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Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat
June 17, 2026 8:31am EDT / Fox News
The Democratic primary runoff winner will face an uphill battle in the state that voted for Trump by a 2-to-1 margin
By Adam Pack Fox News
Two underdog candidates advanced to a runoff election in Oklahoma’s 2026 Democratic Senate primary after no candidate clinched a majority of the vote.
N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse and Chickasaw Nation citizen, and Jim Priest, a lawyer and ordained minister, will compete in an Aug. 25 runoff election, according to The Associated Press.
Thomas won 45% of the vote, followed by Priest, who registered just under 24% support.
The winner will face Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., who easily clinched the GOP nomination for the deep-red Senate seat and avoided a runoff election. Hern is endorsed by President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.
The State flag flies over the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City.(Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Under Oklahoma law, if no candidate secures more than 50% of the primary vote, the top two vote-getters will compete in a runoff election.
Sen. Alan Armstrong, R-Okla., a former energy executive who currently represents the seat, was barred by state law from seeking election for a full Senate term. He was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., to replace Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in March.
The Democratic primary winner will face an uphill battle in the ruby-red state that voted for Trump by a 2-to-1 margin in 2024. A Democratic candidate has not won a Senate race in the Sooner State in more than 35 years.
National Democrats have not invested in the race, signaling little expectation it could flip.
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Priest mounted a failed bid for Oklahoma attorney general in 2010 but was soundly defeated by 20 points. He previously led two nonprofits, Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and Sunbeam Family Services, according to the Oklahoma-based outlet NonDoc.
Hern has vastly outraised Democrats, with a $6.8 million war chest, according to recent Federal Election Commission filings. Priest entered June with $117,000 cash on hand, while Thomas had just over $546.
The two leading Democratic contenders also have a minimal online presence.
An X account associated with Priest’s campaign had just 20 followers as of Tuesday. Meanwhile, a campaign X account affiliated with Thomas had just over 160 followers.
Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 25, 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
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Three other Democratic candidates vied for the nomination, including business owner Troy Green and R.O. Cassity Jr., a retired professor and attorney.
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