OKLAHOMA CITY — National Democrats plan to make a late push in Oklahoma’s 5th District, directing funding and field staff to back Jena Nelson’s congressional campaign after an internal poll showed a tight race against U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice, a Republican.
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