Oklahoma
Our call: RR +24.0closes 8:00 pm ET
Called · 5% in · Hern +14 (our call)
Safe Ropen seat
Who's running
Kevin HernR
55.8%5% inWonKevin Hern has been a U.S. House member from Tulsa since 2018. Before Congress he owned 18 McDonald's restaurants. Trump endorsed him, and he won the primary with about 70 percent.
What they say they'll do
- In U.S. House since 2018
- Former McDonald's franchisee
- Endorsed by Trump
N'Kiyla Jasmine ThomasD
41.5%5% inLostN'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas is a nurse. She has not held office before. She won an August runoff for the Democratic nomination.
What they say they'll do
- Nurse
- Won Democratic runoff 61% to 39%
- Raised about $107,000
The tea ☕
- This seat opened when Sen. Markwayne Mullin quit in March to become Homeland Security secretary. Gov. Stitt appointed oil executive Alan Armstrong, who had to promise not to run for the seat.
- Hern's company took $1 to $2 million in PPP loans in 2020 while he spoke against deficit spending. About $1 million was later forgiven, and critics called it hypocrisy.