O'Hara filed for the Kansas Senate district 37 seat being vacated in 2012 by Merrick. She placed second in a three-way Republican primary. Republican district 37 nominee Pat Apple, the district 12 incumbent, was unopposed in the November 6, 2012, general election.Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidates for the August 7, 2012 Primary (official)," Retrieved April 3, 2013. Kansas Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results (PDF) Retrieved April 3, 2013.Kansas Secretary of State, "2012 Kansas General Election Results Retrieved April 3, 2013.
