William Gannon
William Gannon (Republican Party) is a member of theNew Hampshire State Senate, representingDistrict 23. He assumed office on December 2, 2020. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Gannon (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theNew Hampshire State Senate to representDistrict 23. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Gannon is a formerRepublican member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, representingRockingham 4 from 2014 to 2016.
Biography
William Gannon earned a B.A. from Saint Anselm College and a J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law. Gannon's career experience includes working as an attorney and owning a business.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Gannon was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Gannon was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee,Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee,Vice Chair
2021-2022
Gannon was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee,Vice-Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee,Vice-Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| •Executive Departments and Administration |
| •Judiciary |
| •Transportation, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gannon served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| •Election Law |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
IncumbentWilliam Gannon defeatedBrenda 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 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | 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 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,511 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
IncumbentWilliam Gannon defeatedEmily 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 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,652 | ||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
IncumbentWilliam Gannon defeatedBrenda 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 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | 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 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,910 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
IncumbentWilliam Gannon defeatedDaniel 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 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,012 | ||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
William Gannon defeated incumbentJon Morgan in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Gannon (R) | 53.3 | 18,627 |
 | Jon Morgan (D) | 46.7 | 16,314 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 34,941 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
IncumbentJon Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Morgan | 99.8 | 5,657 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 11 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,668 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
William Gannon defeatedAllen Cook in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Gannon | 73.0 | 5,000 |
| Allen Cook | 26.6 | 1,820 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 28 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 6,848 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
Jon Morgan defeated incumbentWilliam Gannon in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Morgan (D) | 50.2 | 12,911 |
| William Gannon (R) | 49.8 | 12,806 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 25,717 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
Jon Morgan advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jon Morgan | 100.0 | 4,714 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,714 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23
IncumbentWilliam Gannon advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 23 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Gannon | 100.0 | 4,217 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,217 | ||
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2016
Elections for theNew Hampshire State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016.IncumbentRussell Prescott (R) did not seek re-election.
William Gannon defeatedAlexis Simpson in the New Hampshire State Senate District 23 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Gannon | 56.51% | 17,337 | |
| Democratic | Alexis Simpson | 43.49% | 13,343 | |
| Total Votes | 30,680 | |||
| Source:New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Alexis Simpson ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 23 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alexis Simpson (unopposed) | |
William Gannon defeatedMaureen Barrows,Bob Goodman, andNancy Steenson in the New Hampshire State Senate District 23 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Gannon | 37.61% | 1,850 | |
| Republican | Maureen Barrows | 18.76% | 923 | |
| Republican | Bob Goodman | 27.61% | 1,358 | |
| Republican | Nancy Steenson | 16.02% | 788 | |
| Total Votes | 4,919 | |||
2014
Elections for theNew Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Two candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while nine candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[6] The general election was contested by two Democrats and five Republicans. The Democrats wereCharlotte Lister andStephen D'Angelo. The Republicans participants wereWilliam M. Gannon,Jason Osborne,Chris True, incumbentJoseph Hagan, and incumbentJames Devine. All five Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William M. Gannon | 17.1% | 3,979 | |
| Republican | Chris True | 16.4% | 3,816 | |
| Republican | Joseph HaganIncumbent | 16.2% | 3,786 | |
| Republican | James DevineIncumbent | 16.1% | 3,756 | |
| Republican | Jason Osborne | 15.2% | 3,536 | |
| Democratic | Stephen D'Angelo | 9.7% | 2,252 | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Lister | 9.3% | 2,174 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 23,312 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| William Gannon | 16% | 905 |
| Chris True | 13.8% | 781 |
| Joseph HaganIncumbent | 13.2% | 750 |
| Jason Osborne | 13.2% | 749 |
| James DevineIncumbent | 12.3% | 697 |
| James Headd | 9.6% | 546 |
| Dan DumaineIncumbent | 9% | 509 |
| William Polewarczyk | 8.8% | 497 |
| Frank Carrio, Sr. | 4.1% | 233 |
| Total Votes | 5,667 | |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
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| 2024 | New Hampshire State Senate District 23 | Won general | $170,433 | $0 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire State Senate District 23 | Won general | $47,700 | $0 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire State Senate District 23 | Won general | $62,468 | N/A** |
| 2018 | New Hampshire State Senate District 23 | Lost general | $39,610 | N/A** |
| 2016 | New Hampshire State Senate, District 23 | Won | $21,499 | N/A** |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 4 | Won | $0 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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2022
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2021
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2018
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate New Hampshire State Senate District 23 | Officeholder New Hampshire State Senate District 23 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑New Hampshire General Court, "Senator William Gannon (R-Sandown)," accessed February 24, 2021
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑4.04.1New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑5.05.1New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jon Morgan (D) | New Hampshire State Senate District 23 2020-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | New Hampshire State Senate District 23 2016-2018 | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 2014-2016 | Succeeded by - |
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