Brian O'Hara (Oklahoma)
Brian O'Hara was a 2017 Republican special election candidate for District 37 of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Oklahoma State Senate District 37 was held on November 14, 2017. A primary election took place on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 28, 2017.[1]
On June 6, 2017, Senator Dan Newberry (R) announced that he would resign from the state Senate, effective January 31, 2018. He cited his pursuit of a professional promotion in a press release.[2]
Allison Ikley-Freeman (D) defeated Brian O'Hara (R) in the November 14 general election.[3]
Ikley-Freeman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. O'Hara defeated Grady Grant, Brian Jackson, Rick Hardesty, Nicole Nixon, R. Jay McAtee, and Phil Nollan in the Republican primary.[4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 37, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Allison Ikley-Freeman |
50.3% | 2,234 | |
| Republican | Brian O'Hara | 49.7% | 2,205 | |
| Total Votes | 4,439 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 37 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Brian O'Hara |
41.9% | 846 | ||
| Phil Nollan | 32.1% | 649 | ||
| R. Jay McAtee | 11.1% | 224 | ||
| Nicole Nixon | 6.7% | 136 | ||
| Rick Hardesty | 5.2% | 105 | ||
| Brian M. Jackson | 2.3% | 47 | ||
| Grady Grant | 0.6% | 12 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,019 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma State Senate District 37
- Oklahoma state legislative special elections, 2017
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "State Senator District 37 Special Election," accessed August 15, 2017
- ↑ nondoc.com, "Dan Newberry resigns from Oklahoma State Senate," June 6, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS - Special Elections - November," accessed November 14, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Unofficial Results - Special Elections - September," accessed September 12, 2017
