Just nowDemocratic socialists notch another win in the Oklahoma Senate primary runoffNurse N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas has won the Democratic Senate primary runoff in Oklahoma, NBC News projects, securing another win for the party’s democratic socialist wing.Thomas, a 31-year-old member of the Chickasaw Nation, defeated attorney and minister Jim Priest, 70, in the contest, despite being drastically outspent. The two advanced to a runoff after neither clinched a majority of the vote in the initial June primary.Read the full story here.47m ago / 7:13 AM EDTTrump-backed Mike Mazzei wins the GOP nomination in the Oklahoma governor’s raceFormer state Sen. Mike Mazzei has secured the Republican nomination for governor in Oklahoma, NBC News projects, a victory for Trump’s preferred candidate.Mazzei narrowly defeated state Attorney General Gentner Drummond by about 2,000 votes in the GOP primary runoff.The initial June primary was also tight. Drummond finished in first place by just more than 1,000 votes over Mazzei. Since no candidate in the crowded field secured a majority, the race went to a runoff.Read the full story here.47m ago / 7:13 AM EDTThe second Dan Sullivan makes the general election in Alaska’s Senate raceFormer teacher Dan J. Sullivan will join Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola on the general election ballot in Alaska’s Senate race, NBC News projects.Republicans have criticized the other Sullivan’s candidacy as a potential ploy to confuse voters in a key battleground race, which he has denied. Alaska’s election system might also blunt the impact of any confusion. The top four candidates, regardless of party, advance from Alaska’s all-party primary to a ranked-choice general election, meaning voters could rank both Sullivans.Read the full story here.47m ago / 7:13 AM EDTSen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South CarolinaSen. Darline Graham defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina’s Republican primary runoff, NBC News projects, a victory for Trump, who recruited, endorsed and campaigned for her following her brother Lindsey Graham’s death six weeks ago.With nearly all of the vote tallied, Graham was leading Norman roughly 52% to 48%.At her election night party in Columbia, Graham paid tribute to her late brother and credited Trump for getting her across the finish line.Read the full story here.