Jim Priest
Jim Priest (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 16, 2026.[source]
Priest is a partner and attorney for an Oklahoma City-based private law firm. On November 18, 2009, he announced his candidacy for the statewide office of attorney general, the seat vacated by Democrat Drew Edmondson, who ran for governor, in the 2010 election.[1] Nearly a full year later, however, Priest lost in the general election on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 to former State Senator Scott Pruitt after receiving nearly thirty-five percent of the vote.
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Houghton College (1977) in history and speech
- Juris Doctorate degree, Syracuse University Law School (1980) (Magna Cum Laude)
Professional experience
Immediately after receiving his law degree, Priest worked as an attorney (and later served as a director) at the Oklahoma City-based private firm of McKinney & Stringer. Remaining there for twenty-four years, he chose to focus on employment law and civil rights litigation in addition to general civil litigation. It also during his time there that he helped found and then lead the employment services division of the firm, acting as both an attorney as well as a supervisor. In 2005, Priest joined another Oklahoma City-based law practice, Whitten, Burrage, Priest, Fulmer, Anderson & Eisel, where he focused on employment law and civil rights litigation.
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma
Troy W. Green (D), Rebekah LaVann (D), Jim Priest (D), and N'Kiyla Thomas (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma
Incumbent Markwayne Mullin (R) and Tammy Swearengin (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
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2010
- See also: Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2010
- 2010 Race for Attorney General - Democratic Primary
- Jim Priest ran unopposed in this contest
On November 2, 2010, Scott Pruitt won election to the office of Oklahoma Attorney General. He defeated Jim Priest (D) in the general election.
| Oklahoma Attorney General, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Pruitt |
65.1% | 666,407 | |
| Democratic | Jim Priest | 34.9% | 357,162 | |
| Total Votes | 1,023,569 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
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