A political newcomer just scored a victory in ruby-red Oklahoma, and, if elected, she would put all her energy into impeaching President Donald Trump.N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, a nurse who has never run for office before, bested Jim Priest, a lawyer and nonprofit executive, in the runoff race for the Democratic Senate nomination in Oklahoma.Thomas, though a new face, scored the highest percentage of votes in the June primary contest that featured five total candidates vying for the nomination.It tees up a battle against history in Oklahoma, where voters haven’t sent a Democrat to the Senate in more than three decades.PRIMARY TAKEAWAYS: DEMS’ LEFT-CENTER BATTLE INTENSIFIES AS SCHUMER TAKES ANOTHER HIT; SPLIT DECISION FOR TRUMPPresident Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Aug.
24, 2026.(Bloomberg via Getty Images)And Thomas, who lists a host of policy proposals on her campaign website, including beefing up teacher pay, restoring Roe v.
Wade, and expanding Obamacare, among other boilerplate Democratic proposals, also wants to accomplish one thing in the early days of her Senate career: impeaching Trump.During an interview with NPR affiliate KOSU last month, Thomas was asked about the Republican nominee, Rep.Kevin Hern, R-Okla., and his "fierce" backing of Trump, and how, if elected, she would approach a working relationship with the president."Like I said, I'm kind, not nice.
So I will make sure that I work as diligently as I can to make sure that within my first 100 days that we impeach, remove and convict," Thomas said."They will have to pry that pen out of my cold, dead hands before I go any further with allowing this administration to continue doing what they're doing."DEM SENATE CANDIDATE CALLS TO 'SHUT THE WHITE HOUSE DOWN,' IMPEACH 2 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES"So, I mean, hopefully that's a good answer," she continued.
"But I am going to remove, impeach, remove and convict.That's it.
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