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Brenda Oldak
Brenda Oldak (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 23. Oldak lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
Incumbent William Gannon defeated Brenda Oldak in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Gannon (R) | 62.4 | 22,670 |
 | Brenda Oldak (D) | 37.5 | 13,648 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 36,354 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
Brenda Oldak advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Oldak | 99.4 | 3,491 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 3,511 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
Incumbent William Gannon defeated Emily Phillips in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Gannon | 66.8 | 5,782 |
 | Emily Phillips | 32.9 | 2,845 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 8,652 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Oldak in this election.
2022
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
Incumbent William Gannon defeated Brenda Oldak in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Gannon (R) | 60.4 | 16,902 |
| Brenda Oldak (D) | 39.5 | 11,064 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 27,981 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
Brenda Oldak advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Oldak | 99.5 | 2,895 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 2,910 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
Incumbent William Gannon defeated Daniel O'Shea in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Gannon | 98.7 | 6,924 |
| Daniel O'Shea (Write-in) | 0.7 | 46 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 7,012 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Brenda Oldak completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Oldak's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am Chair of the South Hampton Democratic Committee, previously, Executive Committee Member of the Rockingham County Democrats.
I am a retired RN, MSN, CCRN, and Certified Diabetic Educator, with work experience in the ICU, Nursing Education, and Home Care. I am also a retired business owner of Jewell Towne Vineyards.
Civic duties have included appointment as South Hampton’s Welfare Officer, Co-Chair of South Hampton’s Council on Aging, and PTA president. I have been a Sunday school teacher and a cub scout leader.
Personally, I am married to Peter Oldak, MD, have two happily married children and four grandchildren. I enjoy bicycling, skiing, tennis, hiking, and gardening.
I believe in caring for others, common sense for the common good, women’s reproductive rights, decency, public health and education, voting rights, reducing taxes, transparency in government, business and job promotion, justice, inclusion, LGBTQ+ rights, public safety, responsible gun ownership, and protecting the environment.- I will work for strengthening women's reproductive rights in New Hampshire.
- I will support quality local public education.
- I will work for local property tax relief.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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