United States Senator
August 25, 2026 · Oklahoma · Statewide · runoff
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 54 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 4,028,634 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 4,028,634) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 54.08, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Approving or rejecting the president's nominees for judges and top officials
- Voting on whether to approve treaties with other countries
- Helping people in the state deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Jim Priest
Democratic · declared
Jim Priest is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma, advancing to the August 25, 2026 Democratic primary runoff. He is a lawyer and ordained minister.
N'kiyla Jasmine Thomas
Democratic · declared
N'kiyla Jasmine Thomas is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma, advancing to the August 25, 2026 Democratic primary runoff. She is a nurse and a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation.
Election sources
Source: ballotpedia.org