N'Kiyla Thomas, 2026 Oklahoma Senate Democratic candidate
N'Kiyla Thomas
DEMOCRATIC
Nurse
Oklahoma state flag

Oklahoma 2026 SENATE FORECAST

Kevin Hern, 2026 Oklahoma Senate Republican candidate
Kevin Hern
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-OK)
2019 – Present

2026 Oklahoma Senate Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Oklahoma Senate forecast currently gives Republican Kevin Hern a 98.8% chance of defeating Democrat N'Kiyla Thomas. Pollsmax projects Hern to receive 64.8% of the vote compared with 35.2% for Thomas, a projected Republican margin of 29.6 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Oklahoma Senate election features Democrat TBD and Republican Kevin Hern. The seat is open and is currently controlled by Republicans. In 2024, Donald Trump won Oklahoma by a landslide, and Republicans are expected to easily retain the state's Senate seat in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can gain any traction in one of the most Republican states in the country or whether Hern can keep Oklahoma safely in the GOP column. Oklahoma is expected to remain safely Republican as the GOP works to preserve control of the US Senate.

Year
2026
Race
Senate
State
Oklahoma
Democratic candidate
N'Kiyla Thomas
Republican candidate
Kevin Hern
Incumbent / open seat
Open Seat
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
35.2% D / 64.8% R
Projected margin
R +29.6
Forecast odds
1.2% D / 98.8% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
23.3% D / 50.7% R
Polling average margin
R +27.4
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on August 6, 2026
Polls included
1
Latest poll
Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates (R) — August 6, 2026