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Denise Hader
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2018 - Present
2026
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Denise Hader (Republican Party) is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 41. She assumed office on November 21, 2018. Her current term ends on November 18, 2026.
Hader (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 41. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hader was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative Rules Committee, Vice Chair
- States' Rights Committee (decommissioned)
- House Transportation Committee (decommissioned)
- Administrative Rules Committee
2021-2022
Hader was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative Rules Committee, Vice-Chair
- States' Rights Committee (decommissioned)
- House Transportation Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
Hader was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative Rules Committee, Vice chair
- Agriculture & Rural Development Committee (decommissioned)
- House Public Safety Committee (decommissioned)
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Denise Hader defeated Mike Bockus in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Hader (R) | 68.4 | 14,327 | |
 | Mike Bockus (D) | 31.6 | 6,610 | |
| Total votes: 20,937 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mike Bockus advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Denise Hader defeated Shea Bracken in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Hader | 57.5 | 1,786 | |
| Shea Bracken | 42.5 | 1,318 | ||
| Total votes: 3,104 | |||
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Endorsements
Hader received the following endorsements.
Pledges
Hader signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Denise Hader defeated Mike Bockus in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Hader (R) | 67.5 | 9,641 | |
| Mike Bockus (D) | 32.5 | 4,637 | |
| Total votes: 14,278 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Mike Bockus advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Denise Hader advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41.
2020
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020
Republican primary election
The primary election was canceled. Denise Hader (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41
Denise Hader defeated Jennie Scott in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Hader (R) | 66.7 | 11,418 | |
| Jennie Scott (D) | 33.3 | 5,711 | ||
| Total votes: 17,129 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41
Jennie Scott defeated Sara Peterson in the Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennie Scott | 58.9 | 631 | |
| Sara Peterson | 41.1 | 441 | ||
| Total votes: 1,072 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41
Denise Hader defeated Roxanne Pollard in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Hader | 52.1 | 3,197 | |
| Roxanne Pollard | 47.9 | 2,935 | ||
| Total votes: 6,132 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41
Sara Peterson and Jennie Scott advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tyler Smith in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sara Peterson | 39.1 | 1,355 | |
| ✔ | Jennie Scott | 37.8 | 1,309 | |
| Tyler Smith | 23.2 | 803 | ||
| Total votes: 3,467 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roxanne Pollard | 36.9 | 3,060 | |
| ✔ | Denise Hader | 29.8 | 2,475 | |
 | Greg Ingle | 18.7 | 1,555 | |
| Laura Griesel | 9.5 | 788 | ||
| Charo Guillory | 2.6 | 216 | ||
| Karl Fahrenthold | 2.4 | 202 | ||
| Total votes: 8,296 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Denise Hader did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Denise Hader did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 30. Special sessions took place on January 29, 2024 and on July 15, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 6 to May 26.
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2022
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In 2022, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 7 to May 27.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 1 to May 27.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 3 to May 22.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 4 through May 31.
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Personal
Hader is married to Marc Hader.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 |
Officeholder Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by John Enns (R) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 41 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
