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Oklahoma Senate
N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas vs Kevin Hern
Vital signs
Campaign health, 0 to 100, from public money, outside spending, ballots and activity- Money weight 251
Raised $57K against $10.8M for Kevin Hern.
- Cash weight 200
$456 in the bank against $2.5M for Kevin Hern. As of 08/05/2026.
- Air cover weight 150
Outside groups spent $0 helping N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas and $2.6M helping Kevin Hern.
- Early vote weight 1543
Registered Democrats cast 42% of the 38,910 ballots in Oklahoma so far, against 45% for the other party. That is 3.2 points worse for Democrats than the forecast expected by now. Counts registration, not votes.
- National tide weight 1579
Gallup party identification moved from Republicans 48 Democrats 45 in the third quarter of 2024 to Democrats 50 Republicans 39 in the third quarter of 2026, 14 points toward the Democrats. This race moves 0.95 points for every point the nation moves, so it feels about 13.3 points of that tide, a tailwind for N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas.
- Activity weight 1025
$300 in Google political ads this cycle.
- −4 Outmatched five to one in cash. $456 against $2.5M.
- Money weight 25100
Raised $10.8M against $57K for N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas.
- Cash weight 20100
$2.5M in the bank against $456 for N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas. As of 06/30/2026.
- Air cover weight 15100
Outside groups spent $2.6M helping Kevin Hern and $0 helping N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas.
- Early vote weight 1557
Registered Republicans cast 45% of the 38,910 ballots in Oklahoma so far, against 42% for the other party. That is 3.2 points better for Republicans than the forecast expected by now. Counts registration, not votes.
- National tide weight 1521
Gallup party identification moved from Republicans 48 Democrats 45 in the third quarter of 2024 to Democrats 50 Republicans 39 in the third quarter of 2026, 14 points toward the Democrats. This race moves 0.95 points for every point the nation moves, so it feels about 13.3 points of that tide, a headwind for Kevin Hern.
- Activity weight 1025
1 campaign stop by the candidate or surrogates in 30 days.
How each side wins
From the forecast, the polls, the county map, voter groups, money and ballots- Close the gap
N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas trails by 21.1 and wins 0% of simulations. Closing it takes about 138,170 voters switching sides, or 276,340 more net votes from new turnout.
- The range
In 8 of 10 simulations the result lands between R +28.1 and R +13.8. Only an unusual polling error changes the winner.
- Turn out the base
The biggest vote banks for Democrats: Oklahoma, a projected net 24,711 votes. Every point of extra turnout here is worth more than persuasion anywhere else.
- Win the battlegrounds
The large counties within 12 points: Oklahoma, D +9.9, 19.1% of the vote; Tulsa, R +4.4, 16.8% of the vote; Cleveland, R +3.5, 7.8% of the vote; Comanche, R +10.9, 2.2% of the vote.
- Where you run behind the 2024 map
Against the 2024 presidential vote, N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas runs furthest behind in Washington, Wagoner, Mayes. That is where the forecast sees voters who backed your side two years ago and have not come back yet.
- The coalition levers
Groups big enough to move the race: Voters who cast ballots in 2022 and 2024, 65% of voters, 35 to 56, where a 5 point gain is worth 3.26 points; Voters without a degree, 64% of voters, 34 to 56, where a 5 point gain is worth 3.21 points; Voters who find daily costs hard to afford, 56% of voters, 38 to 52, where a 5 point gain is worth 2.83 points.
- Where you lose ground
The forecast's worst groups for N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas: Immigration voters 16 to 75, Small counties 24 to 66, Incomes $125K and up 29 to 63. Cutting the loss here is often cheaper than winning new groups.
- The money
$456 cash against $2.5M. Outspent: lean on earned media, digital, field and the outside groups, and pick the two or three media markets that decide it.
- The early vote
Registered Democrats cast 42% of the 38,910 ballots in Oklahoma so far, against 45% for the other party. That is 3.2 points worse for Democrats than the forecast expected by now.
- What the ballots so far say
The early vote has moved this forecast 0.7 points away from N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas. Election Day has to make it up: the remaining vote must break harder your way than the forecast expects.
- Kevin Hern's strongest asset
Cash: $2.5M in the bank against $456 for N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas.
- Protect the lead
Kevin Hern leads by 21.1 in the forecast and wins 100% of simulations. The cushion is about 276,340 votes; a one point swing is about 6,548 voters changing sides.
- The range
In 8 of 10 simulations the result lands between R +13.8 and R +28.1. Only an unusual polling error changes the winner.
- Turn out the base
The biggest vote banks for Republicans: Canadian, a projected net 17,352 votes; Rogers, a projected net 17,343 votes; Wagoner, a projected net 13,726 votes. Every point of extra turnout here is worth more than persuasion anywhere else.
- Win the battlegrounds
The large counties within 12 points: Oklahoma, D +9.9, 19.1% of the vote; Tulsa, R +4.4, 16.8% of the vote; Cleveland, R +3.5, 7.8% of the vote; Comanche, R +10.9, 2.2% of the vote.
- Where you run behind the 2024 map
Against the 2024 presidential vote, Kevin Hern runs furthest behind in Carter, Pittsburg, Garfield. That is where the forecast sees voters who backed your side two years ago and have not come back yet.
- The coalition levers
Groups big enough to move the race: Voters who cast ballots in 2022 and 2024, 65% of voters, 56 to 35, where a 5 point gain is worth 3.26 points; Voters without a degree, 64% of voters, 56 to 34, where a 5 point gain is worth 3.21 points; Voters who find daily costs hard to afford, 56% of voters, 52 to 38, where a 5 point gain is worth 2.83 points.
- Where you lose ground
The forecast's worst groups for Kevin Hern: Black voters 18 to 73, Independents 21 to 60, 2024 nonvoters and third party voters 34 to 54. Cutting the loss here is often cheaper than winning new groups.
- The money
$2.5M cash against $456. Spend it early on persuasion television in the battleground counties and keep a reserve for the last week.
- The early vote
Registered Republicans cast 45% of the 38,910 ballots in Oklahoma so far, against 42% for the other party. That is 3.2 points better for Republicans than the forecast expected by now.
- What the ballots so far say
The early vote has moved this forecast 0.7 points toward Kevin Hern. Bank it: chase the remaining mail ballots and low propensity voters who have not voted.
- N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas's strongest asset
National tide: Gallup party identification moved from Republicans 48 Democrats 45 in the third quarter of 2024 to Democrats 50 Republicans 39 in the third quarter of 2026, 14 points toward the Democrats.
The map for Thomas
County projections from the forecast| County | Forecast | Vote share | Net D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | D +9.9 | 19.1% | +24,711 |
| County | Forecast | Vote share | Net D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | D +9.9 | 19.1% | +24,711 |
| Tulsa | R +4.4 | 16.8% | -9,708 |
| Cleveland | R +3.5 | 7.8% | -3,633 |
| Comanche | R +10.9 | 2.2% | -3,197 |
| County | Forecast | Vote share | Net D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | R +42.1 | 1.5% | -8,157 |
| Wagoner | R +44.0 | 2.4% | -13,726 |
| Mayes | R +50.4 | 1.1% | -7,135 |
The coalition
Thomas against Hern among the groups that can move it, from the forecast's voter group estimates- Voters who cast ballots in 2022 and 202465% of voters · a 5 point gain is worth 3.3
- Voters without a degree64% of voters · a 5 point gain is worth 3.2
- Voters who find daily costs hard to afford57% of voters · a 5 point gain is worth 2.8
- Women53% of voters · a 5 point gain is worth 2.7
- Immigration voters9% of voters · a 5 point gain is worth 0.5
- Small counties37% of voters · a 5 point gain is worth 1.9
- Incomes $125K and up10% of voters · a 5 point gain is worth 0.5
Scouting report
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The forecast
Margin over recent runs- Now
- R +21.1
- 8 in 10 land between
- R +13.8 and R +28.1
- Polling average
- R +24.0
- Partisan lean
- R +33.4
- Early vote effect
- R +0.7
Recent polls
Last 45 daysNo public polls in the last 45 days; the forecast leans on fundamentals and similar races.
Money and the air war
Reports as of 08/05/2026| Thomas | Hern | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $57K | $10.8M |
| Spent | $58K | $7.5M |
| Cash on hand | $456 | $2.5M |
| Outside money for | $0 | $2.6M |
| Google ads | $300 | $0 |
The early vote
Oklahoma, through 2026-10-30- Ballots cast
- 38,910
- Party data
- Reported by the state
- Ballot margin
- R +3.1
- Forecast expected
- D +0.1
- Against expectation
- 3.2 points better for Republicans
Party registration of who has voted, not how they voted.
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Who is putting this race in front of an audienceNothing logged yet for this race.
Media watchOn the trail
Rallies and events, newest first- 2026-10-01Donald Trump rally in Durant
Evening midterm rally at Choctaw Event Center. Source