Private citizen

N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas is a Chickasaw citizen from Ardmore who has worked as a nurse and community health worker and is a military spouse⁴. This is her first run for office; she calls herself a democratic socialist but is not a member of the Democratic Socialists of America⁶. She won the Democratic nomination in the August 25, 2026 runoff over Jim Priest³.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)medium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site pledges to establish Medicare for All to guarantee universal coverage for every American. (2026-09) source
• Childcare and pre-KGuarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-Kmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site calls for universal, affordable childcare, including 24/7 options, treated as federal infrastructure. (2026-09) source
  • She told OU Daily she supports free childcare. (2026-09-09) source
• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick daysmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site calls for paid family and medical leave and paid leave and caregiver protections. (2026-09) source
• ImmigrationMuch more open immigration with less enforcementmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • She told OU Daily she backs abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (2026-09-09) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign site pledges to restore Roe v. Wade federally and says decisions about pregnancy belong to patients, not politicians. (2026-09) source
• Aid to IsraelEnd itlow

  Said · low confidence

  • At an August 2026 debate she said Prime Minister Netanyahu is committing genocide in Gaza and that the U.S. has to stop providing funding for these wars. (2026-08) source
  • She told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency she supports a two-state solution. (2026-08) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site pledges to fight for a living wage minimum wage. (2026-09) source
• Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a Ballotpedia survey she said she supports strong, enforceable term limits for both the House and the Senate. (2025-04-16) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.