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Nicholas Olenik
Nicholas Olenik (Independent Party) ran for election to the Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 96. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Olenik completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nicholas Olenik was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Olenik is retired.
Elections
2023
See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2023
General election
General election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler defeated Mike Karslake and Nicholas Olenik in the general election for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D) | 55.2 | 11,723 |
 | Mike Karslake (R)  | 41.2 | 8,749 | |
 | Nicholas Olenik (Independent Party) | 3.5 | 734 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 43 | ||
| Total votes: 21,249 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96
Incumbent Kelly Convirs-Fowler defeated Brandon Hutchins, Susan Bates Hippen, and Sean Monteiro in the Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96 on June 20, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Convirs-Fowler | 28.5 | 1,201 |
 | Brandon Hutchins | 25.8 | 1,088 | |
| Susan Bates Hippen | 25.4 | 1,071 | ||
| Sean Monteiro | 20.3 | 856 | ||
| Total votes: 4,216 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mike Karslake advanced from the Republican primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 96.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Olenik in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nicholas Olenik completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Olenik's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Fiscal conservative, no wasteful spending
- Middle ground sound policy making away from both party extremes. Make them meet me in the middle
- marijuana reform... simplify the laws allow more places to sell it
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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