The jerusalem post: “Anti-AIPAC, anti-Israel platforms take center stage as progressive wins Oklahoma Democratic primary”

Like many progressives in the current election cycle, N'kyila Thomas repeatedly vowed during her campaign to reject funds from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobby.

BySHARON UDASIN/ JTA

AUGUST 26, 2026 10:44

Oklahoma nurse and activist N’kiyla Jasmine Thomas, who ran a campaign with anti-AIPAC messaging, defeated centrist Jim Priest in a Democratic Senate primary runoff on Tuesday that marked the latest victory for a progressive politician in a solidly conservative state.

The Associated Press called Tuesday’s race, a sequel to the state’s June primary, less than an hour after polls closed. By the time 80% of votes were tallied, Thomas had accrued 59.9% of the votes to Priest’s 40.1%. 

Like many progressives in the current election cycle, she repeatedly vowed during her campaign to reject funds from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the influential pro-Israel lobby.

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