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New Hampshire State House elections, 2010

Majority controlCampaign contributions

QualificationsCompetitiveness analysis

 State Legislative Election Results 

List of candidates
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New Hampshire House of Representatives
Elections for the office of New Hampshire's state house representatives were held in New Hampshire on November 2, 2010.

The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 11, 2010. The primary election day was September 14, 2010.

November 2 General Election Results

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

  1. Adam Schroadter
  2. Alfred Baldasaro
  3. Alfred Lerandeau
  4. Alida Millham
  5. Amy Perkins
  6. Andrew Manuse
  7. Andrew Renzullo
  8. Andy Schmidt
  9. Ann Cartwright
  10. Anne Grassie
  11. Baldwin Domingo
  12. Barbara Shaw
  13. Barry Palmer
  14. Beatriz Pastor-Bodmer
  15. Benjamin Baroody
  16. Benjamin Lefebvre
  17. Bernard Benn
  18. Betsey Patten
  19. Betsy McKinney
  20. Beverly Ann Ferrante
  21. Beverly Rodeschin
  22. Bill O'Connor
  23. Bill Ohm
  24. Bill Tobin
  25. Bob Greemore
  26. Brandon Giuda
  27. Brendon Browne
  28. Brian Chirichiello
  29. Brian Murphy (New Hampshire)
  30. Brian Rhodes
  31. Brian Seaworth
  32. Bruce MacMahon
  33. Bruce Marcus
  34. Bruce Tatro
  35. Calvin Pratt
  36. Cam DeJong
  37. Candace Bouchard
  38. Carl Seidel
  39. Carlos Gonzalez
  40. Carol McGuire
  41. Carol Vita
  42. Carolyn Gargasz
  43. Charlene Lovett
  44. Charles Brosseau
  45. Charles McMahon
  46. Charles Sova
  47. Charles Weed
  48. Charlie Moore
  49. Chris Christensen
  50. Christine Hamm
  51. Christopher Ahlgren
  52. Christopher Nevins
  53. Christopher Serlin
  54. Chuck Townsend
  55. Cliff Newton
  56. Colette Worsman
  57. Connie Soucy
  58. Cynthia Chase
  59. Dale Spainhower
  60. Dale Sprague
  61. Dan McGuire (New Hampshire)
  62. Daniel Carr
  63. Daniel Donovan
  64. Daniel Itse
  65. Daniel Sullivan, New Hampshire Representative
  66. Daniel Tamburello
  67. David Babson
  68. David Bates, New Hampshire Representative
  69. David Bettencourt
  70. David Campbell
  71. David Cote
  72. David Hess
  73. David Kidder
  74. David Lundgren
  75. David Meader
  76. David Palfrey
  77. David Pierce
  78. David Robbins
  79. David Russell
  80. David Watters
  81. David Welch
  82. Debra DeSimone
  83. Dennis Fields
  84. Dennis Reed
  85. Derek Owen
  86. Dick Barry
  87. Dick Hinch
  88. Dick Patten
  89. Dino Scala
  90. Don LeBrun
  91. Donald Andolina
  92. Donald Flanders
  93. Donald McClarren
  94. Donna Mauro
  95. Donna Schlachman
  96. Dorothea Hooper
  97. Duane Erickson
  98. Duffy Daugherty
  99. Edith Hogan
  100. Edmond Gionet
  101. Edward Moran
  102. Edwin Smith
  103. Elaine Swinford
  104. Elisabeth Sanders
  105. Evalyn Merrick
  106. Frances Potter
  107. Frank Case
  108. Frank Holden
  109. Frank Kotowski
  110. Frank McCarthy
  111. Frank Sapareto
  112. Franklin Gould
  113. Franklin Sterling
  114. Franklin Tilton
  115. Fred Leonard
  116. Frederick Rice
  117. Gail Barry
  118. Gary Azarian
  119. Gary Coulombe
  120. Gary Daniels
  121. Gary Hopper
  122. Gary Richardson
  123. Gary Wheaton
  124. Gene Chandler
  125. Gene Charron
  126. George Lambert
  127. Gladys Johnsen
  128. Glenn Ritter
  129. Gregory Hill
  130. Gregory Sorg
  131. Guy Comtois
  132. Harold Rice
  133. Harry Accornero
  134. Harry Bartlett Hardwick
  135. Harry Merrow
  136. Helen Deloge
  137. Henry Parkhurst
  138. Herbert Richardson
  139. Holly Mecheski
  140. Irene Messier
  141. J. David Knox
  142. J.R. Hoell
  143. Jack Flanagan
  144. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts
  145. James Aguiar
  146. James Coffey
  147. James Devine
  148. James Garrity
  149. James Headd
  150. James Pilliod
  151. James Powers
  152. James Sullivan
  153. James Summers
  154. James Webb, New Hampshire
  155. Jane Johnson
  156. Janet Wall
  157. Jason Antosz
  158. Jean Jeudy
  159. Jeanine Notter
  160. Jeff Shackett
  161. Jeffrey Goley
  162. Jeffrey Oligny
  163. Jeffrey St. Cyr
  164. Jenna Roberts
  165. Jennifer Coffey
  166. Jerry Bergevin
  167. Jim Belanger
  168. Jim MacKay
  169. Jim Parison
  170. Jim Waddell
  171. Joanne Ward
  172. Joe Duarte
  173. John Burt
  174. John Byrnes
  175. John Cebrowski
  176. John Cloutier
  177. John Gimas
  178. John Graham
  179. John Hikel
  180. John Hunt
  181. John McDonnell
  182. John O'Connor (New Hampshire)
  183. John Reagan
  184. John Sedensky
  185. John Sytek
  186. John Tholl
  187. Jon Richardson
  188. Jonathan Maltz
  189. Jordan Ulery
  190. Joseph Fleck
  191. Joseph Hagan
  192. Joseph Krasucki
  193. Joseph Pitre
  194. Joseph Thomas
  195. Joshua Davenport
  196. Judith Spang
  197. Julie Brown
  198. June Frazer
  199. Karen Hutchinson
  200. Karen Umberger
  201. Kathleen Cusson-Cail
  202. Kathleen Hoelzel
  203. Kathleen Souza
  204. Kathleen Stroud
  205. Kathleen Taylor
  206. Kathy Lauer-Rago
  207. Keith Murphy
  208. Ken Hawkins
  209. Ken Weyler
  210. Kenneth Gidge
  211. Kenneth Gould
  212. Kenneth Kreis
  213. Kenneth Sheffert
  214. Kevin Avard
  215. Kevin Brown
  216. Kevin Reichard
  217. Kevin Sullivan
  218. Kevin Waterhouse
  219. Kris Roberts
  220. Kristen Larsen
  221. Kyle Jones
  222. Kyle Tasker
  223. Larry Gagne
  224. Lars Christiansen
  225. Laura Gandia
  226. Laura Jones
  227. Laura Pantelakos
  228. Laurence Rappaport
  229. Laurie Harding
  230. Laurie Pettengill
  231. Laurie Sanborn
  232. Lawrence Emerton
  233. Lawrence Kappler
  234. Lawrence Perkins
  235. Lee Quandt
  236. Lenette Peterson
  237. Leo Pepino
  238. Lester Bradley
  239. Lisa Scontsas
  240. Lou Vita
  241. Lucinda Rosenwald
  242. Lucy McVitty Weber
  243. Lyle Bulis
  244. Lynne Blankenbeker
  245. Lynne Ober
  246. Marc Tremblay
  247. Marcia Moody
  248. Marie Sapienza
  249. Marilinda Garcia
  250. Marjorie Porter
  251. Mark Lindsley
  252. Mark McConkey
  253. Mark Proulx
  254. Mark Warden
  255. Marsha Pelletier
  256. Martin Harty
  257. Mary Allen
  258. Mary Cooney
  259. Mary Gile
  260. Mary Gorman
  261. Mary Griffin
  262. Mary Wallner
  263. Matthew Quandt
  264. Matthew Swank
  265. Maurice Pilotte
  266. Michael Balboni
  267. Michael Brunelle
  268. Michael Buxton
  269. Michael McCarthy
  270. Michael Reed
  271. Michael Weeden
  272. Michele Peckham
  273. Mike Ball (New Hampshire)
  274. Moe Villeneuve
  275. Molly Smith
  276. Naida Kaen
  277. Neal Kurk
  278. Nickolas Levasseur
  279. Norma Greer Champagne
  280. Norman Major
  281. Norman Tregenza
  282. Pamela Tucker
  283. Patricia Dowling
  284. Patricia Lovejoy
  285. Patrick Abrami
  286. Patrick Garrity
  287. Patrick Long
  288. Paul Brown (New Hampshire)
  289. Paul Ingbretson
  290. Paul LaCasse
  291. Paul Mirski
  292. Paul Simard
  293. Peter Bolster
  294. Peter Hansen
  295. Peter Ramsey
  296. Peter Schmidt
  297. Peter Silva
  298. Phil Ginsburg
  299. Phil Greazzo
  300. Philip Munck
  301. Philip Osgood
  302. Phyllis Katsakiores
  303. Priscilla Lockwood
  304. Ralph Boehm
  305. Randall Whitehead
  306. Randy Brownrigg
  307. Raymond Gagnon
  308. Regina Birdsell
  309. Rich DiPentima
  310. Richard Drisko
  311. Richard Dwinell
  312. Richard Okerman
  313. Rick Watrous
  314. Robbie Parsons
  315. Robert Elliott
  316. Robert Fesh
  317. Robert Foose
  318. Robert Fredette
  319. Robert Haefner
  320. Robert Huxley
  321. Robert Introne
  322. Robert Kingsbury
  323. Robert Luther
  324. Robert Malone
  325. Robert Mead
  326. Robert Moore (New Hampshire)
  327. Robert Rowe
  328. Robert Theberge
  329. Robert Willette
  330. Robert Williams, New Hampshire Representative
  331. Robin Read
  332. Roderick Ladd
  333. Roger Berube
  334. Roland Hofemann
  335. Ronald Belanger
  336. Ross Terrio
  337. Russell Day
  338. Russell Ober
  339. Sam Cataldo
  340. Sam Hawkes
  341. Sandra Keans
  342. Sean Coughlin
  343. Sean Cox
  344. Sean McGuinness
  345. Seth Cohn
  346. Sharon Nordgren
  347. Shaun Doherty
  348. Shawn Jasper
  349. Sherman Packard
  350. Skip Reilly
  351. Spec Bowers
  352. Stella Tremblay
  353. Stephanie Eaton
  354. Stephen DeStefano
  355. Stephen Palmer
  356. Stephen Shurtleff
  357. Stephen Stepanek
  358. Steve Schmidt
  359. Steve Vaillancourt
  360. Steve Winter
  361. Steven Cunningham
  362. Steven Lindsey
  363. Steven Smith, New Hampshire Politician
  364. Susan Almy
  365. Susan DeLemus
  366. Susan Emerson
  367. Suzanne Smith
  368. Tammy Simmons
  369. Tara Sad
  370. Terie Norelli
  371. Theodoros Rokas
  372. Thomas Beattie
  373. Thomas Howard
  374. Thomas Katsiantonis
  375. Thomas Keane
  376. Thomas Laware
  377. Timothy Comerford
  378. Timothy Copeland
  379. Timothy Hogan
  380. Timothy Twombly
  381. Todd Smith, New Hampshire Representative
  382. Tony Pellegrino
  383. Tony Soltani
  384. Tyler Simpson
  385. Walter Kolodziej
  386. Warren Groen
  387. Wes Shuler
  388. Will Smith
  389. William Belvin
  390. William Butynski
  391. William Condra
  392. William Hatch
  393. William Infantine
  394. William O'Brien, New Hampshire State Representative
  395. William Panek
  396. William Remick
  397. Win Hutchinson
  398. Yvonne Thomas

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the New Hampshire House of Representatives:

New Hampshire House of Representatives
Party As of November 1, 2010 After the 2010 Election
     Democratic Party 216 102
     Republican Party 174 298
     Vacancy 10 -
Total 400 400


Campaign spending

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state House of Representatives in New Hampshire in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state House races, including spending in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]

Year Number of candidates Total contributions
2010 835 $489,484
2008 794 $468,987
2006 783 $528,066
2004 815 $403,625
2002 794 $379,737

In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $489,484 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [2]

Donor Amount
New Hampshire House Republican Victory PAC $7,660
Total of All General Election Receipts in this Report (Uncoded) $4,997
Difroscia, A R $4,637
Abrami, Patrick $4,463
New Hampshire Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons $4,350
Jackman, Norma Roth $4,293
Obrien, William L $4,109
Pillsbury, Leland & Mary $4,000
Peckham, Michele $3,731
Nashua Republican City Cmte $3,608


Incumbency

Unopposed incumbents

2010 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index

Four incumbents (0.10%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election and were thus, barring unforeseen circumstances, guaranteed re-election.

  • One Democratic incumbent faced no November challenger.
  • Three GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges

Twenty-eight incumbents faced competition in the September 14 primary.

Nine incumbents did not advance past the September 14 primary:

Retiring incumbents

Ninety-three incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 297 incumbents (76.15%) ran for re-election. Of the 93 incumbents who did not run for re-election, 55 are Democrats and 38 are Republican.

Qualifications

Article 14 of Part 2 of the New Hampshire Constitution states, "Every member of the house of representatives shall be chosen by ballot; and, for two years, at least, next preceding his election shall have been an inhabitant of this state; shall be, at the time of his election, an inhabitant of the town, ward, place, or district he may be chosen to represent and shall cease to represent such town, ward, place, or district immediately on his ceasing to be qualified as aforesaid."

List of candidates

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Belknap 1

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Francine Wendelboe did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Ruth Gulick: 581
Republican Party Tyler Simpson: 808

Belknap 2

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Liz Merry: 1057, Eric Dawson: 635
Republican Party Dennis Fields: 1273 , Bill Tobin: 1323

Belknap 3

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Stephen Nedeau did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Carla Horne: 1185, Kate Miller: 995
Republican Party Colette Worsman: 1480 , Bob Greemore: 1412

Belknap 4

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Judith Reever did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican John Veazey did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Beth Reever Arsenault: 2105, Richard Stuart: 1948, David Stamps: 1871, Ed Allard: 1747, Maureen Baxley: 1531
Republican Party Donald Flanders: 2885 , Franklin Tilton: 2858 , Robert Luther: 2608 , Robert Kingsbury: 2414 , Harry Accornero: 2488

Belknap 5

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Alida Millham decided to replace Laurie Boyce on the ballot after Boyce dropped out in October.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) William Johnson: 3067, Don Morin: 2523, Ellen McClung: 2267, Owen Carey-Hatch: 2037, Johan Andersen: 2049, Kenny Bourbeau: 1966, George Condodemetraky: 2144
Republican Party Jeffrey St. Cyr: 5257 , Alida Millham: 4986 , Robert Malone: 4798 , Guy Comtois: 4709 , Peter Bolster: 4732 , Elaine Swinford: 4901 , James Pilliod: 5223

Belknap 6

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Deborah Chase: 534
Republican Party David Russell: 968

Carroll 1

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Syndi White: 2,030, Tom Buco: 2,296, Edward Butler: 2,279, William Riley: 1,552
Republican Party Gene Chandler: 2,999 , Karen Umberger: 2,693 , Frank McCarthy: 2,475 , Laurie Pettengill: 2,380

Carroll 2

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Robert Bridgham: 717
Republican Party Norman Tregenza: 749

Carroll 3

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican John Roberts did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Susan Wiley: 1,889, Herb Cooper: 1,331
Republican Party Harry Merrow: 2,141 , Mark McConkey: 2,175 , David Babson: 2,037

Carroll 4

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Stanley Stevens did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Louise Graham: 2,114, John White: 1,900, Gary Chehames: 1,875
Republican Party Betsey Patten: 3,926 , J. David Knox: 4,057 , Christopher Ahlgren: 3,747 , Steve Schmidt: 3,576

Carroll 5

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:
  • Dino Scala: 719 Approveda Incumbent Scala was first elected in 2008.
  • Joseph Fleck: 647 Approveda Incumbent Fleck was first elected in 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Martha Pike: 810, Jeffery Ballard: 779
Republican Party Dino Scala: 1 ,662 , Joseph Fleck: 1,582

Cheshire 1

Note: This seat was vacant prior to the November 2, 2010 general election.

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Paul Berch: 677
Republican Party Robert Moore: 779

Cheshire 2

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Lucy McVitty Weber: 1757 , Tara Sad: 1769 , Daniel Adams Eaton: 1602
Republican Party Ann Cartwright: 1775 , Whitney Aldrich: 1692, Richard Nalevanko: 1639

Cheshire 3

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Delmar Burridge, Suzanne Butcher, and Timothy Robertson did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Charles Weed: 4,061 , Kris Roberts: 4,130 , Steven Lindsey: 3,654 , Cynthia Chase: 3,590 , Gladys Johnsen: 3,532 , David Meader: 3,686 , Sam Hawkes: 3,340
Republican Party Maureen Benik Metivier: 2,566, Joseph Bendzinski: 2,387, Arto Leino: 2,193, Jack Laurent: 2,285, William Chaffee: 2,261, Peter Benik: 2,588

Cheshire 4

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Timothy Butterworth did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) William Butynski: 2,072 , Henry Parkhurst: 2,010 , Daniel Carr: 1,796 , Richard Kolakoski: 1,730
Republican Party Dennis Murphy: 1,339, Edwin Smith: 1,746 , Carri Brede: 1,381

Cheshire 5

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Barbara Hull Richardson did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Theresa Majoy: 651
Republican Party Richard Dwinell: 697

Cheshire 6

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Nancy Carlson and Peter Allen did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Alfred Lerandeau: 2,093 , Bruce Tatro: 2,055 , Gilbert Gitchell: 1,559
Republican Party Jane Johnson: 1,992 , John Byrne: 1,571 , Chester Lapointe: 1,382, James Wall: 1,346

Cheshire 7

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Bonnie Mitchell did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Richard Ames: 1,911, Nancy Lloyd: 1,396, Maximilian Mitchell: 1,260, Keith Halloran: 1,171
Republican Party John Hunt: 2,655 , Susan Emerson: 2,515 , Franklin Sterling: 2,518 , Charlie Moore: 2,363

Coos 1

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Eric Stohl (D+R) did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Laurence Rappaport: 1,329 , Duffy Daugherty: 1,069

Coos 2

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Evalyn Merrick: 1,895 , Troy Merner: 1,363, Eugene Montgomery: 1,178
Republican Party John Tholl: 2,158 , Herbert Richardson: 2,323 , William Remick: 2,375 , Eric Catman: 1,635

Coos 3

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) William Hatch: 650
Republican Party Bruce Lary: 608

Coos 4

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Lucy Mears did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Gary Coulombe: 2,699 , Robert Theberge: 1,940 , Yvonne Thomas: 1,782 , Vivian L'Heureux: 1,131
Republican Party Lisa Cordwell: 1,240, Marc Tremblay: 1,595

Grafton 1

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Brien Ward did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) LeeAnn Michael: 737
Republican Party Lyle Bulis: 1,312 , Stephanie Eaton: 1,235

Grafton 2

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Kathleen Taylor: 777
Republican Party David Starr: 675

Grafton 3

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Susan Ford: 987, Norma Jackman: 858
Republican Party Edmond Gionet: 1,255 , Gregory Sorg: 1,308

Grafton 4

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Note: Incumbent Democrat Robert Matheson did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Lester Bradley

Grafton 5

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Roderick Ladd: 1,381 , Paul Ingbretson: 1,264

Grafton 6

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) James Aguiar: 1,289 , Carol Friedrich: 1,114
Republican Party Charles Brosseau: 1,292 , Victoria Schwaegler: 1,287

Grafton 7

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • Suzanne Smith: 298 Approveda Incumbent Smith was first elected in 2008.
  • Mary Cooney: 281 Approveda Incumbent Cooney was first elected in 2000.
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Suzanne Smith: 1,009 , Mary Cooney: 951
Republican Party Henry Ahern: 885, Neil McIver: 825

Grafton 8

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republicans Margie Maybeck and Burton Williams did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Philip Preston: 1,618, Jennifer Tuthill: 1,500, Marilyn Lieto: 1,371
Republican Party Skip Reilly: 2,232 , Jeff Shackett: 2,119 , Paul Simard: 1,864

Grafton 9

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Sharon Nordgren: 3,712 , Bernard Benn: 3,595 , David Pierce: 3,687 , Beatriz Pastor-Bodmer: 3,462
Republican Party Arthur Stout: 1,496

Grafton 10

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Chuck Townsend: 1,629 , Suzanne Laliberte: 1,491, Catherine Mulholland: 1,524
Republican Party Paul Mirski: 1,741 , Charles Sova: 1,701 , Robert Hull: 1,592

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • Susan Almy: 738 Approveda Incumbent Almy was first elected in 1996.
  • Laurie Harding: 736 Approveda Incumbent Harding was first elected in 2004.
  • Andrew White: 707 Approveda Incumbent White was first elected in 2009.
  • Franklin Gould: 694 Approveda Incumbent Gould was first elected in 2008.
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Susan Almy:2,540 , Laurie Harding: 2,558 , Andrew White: 2,517 , Franklin Gould: 2,364
Republican Party Alan Patterson: 1,550, Carissa Means: 1,461, John Clifford: 1,425

Hillsborough 1

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Philip Harvey did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Gilman Shattuck: 1,718, Ronald Mack: 1,627, Marjorie Porter: 1,763
Republican Party Robert Fredette: 1,815 , Holly Mecheski: 1,840 , David Fullerton: 1,699

Hillsborough 2

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Catriona Beck and Claudia Chase did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Christine Ordzie: 1,168, Arthur Stickney: 965
Republican Party Harry Bartlett Hardwick: 1,473 , Daniel Donovan: 1,351

Hillsborough 3

Note: The fourth district seat of Hillsborough 3 is currently vacant.

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Andrew Peterson did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Jill Hammond: 2,313, Steve Spratt: 2,308, Kath Allen: 2,212, Peter Leishman: 2,299
Republican Party James Coffey: 2,659 , Bruce Marcus: 2,391 , Jim Parison: 2,529 , Robert Huxley: 2,338

Hillsborough 4

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Linda Foster did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates: (4 seats up for election)

Democratic Party (United States) Jennifer Daler: 2,497, Theodore Groh: 2,331, Andrew French: 2,342, Kary Jencks: 2,379
Republican Party William O'Brien: 3,259 , Robert Mead: 3,217 , Frank Holden: 3,220 , William Condra: 3,092

Hillsborough 5

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Donald Ryder did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Melanie Levesque: 2,457, Brian Rater: 1,405, John Dunn: 1,341, Georjean Shrager: 1,146
Republican Party Jim Belanger: 3,832 , Richard Drisko: 3,380 , Carolyn Gargasz: 3,533 , Jack Flanagan: 3,159

Hillsborough 6

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Peter Bergin did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Ruth Heden: 3,490, Shannon Chandley: 3,924, John McDermott: 3,061, Nicole Chininis: 2,951, Callen Maynard: 2,709, John Shonle: 2,543
Republican Party Stephen Stepanek: 5,519 , Robert Rowe: 5,433 , Gary Daniels: 5,385 , Robert Willette: 5,536 , Peter Hansen: 5,222 , William Belvin: 5,409 , Stephen Palmer: 4,665 , Sean Coughlin: 4,680

Hillsborough 7

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Randolph Holden did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Kevin Hodges: 2,773, Reta MacGregor: 2,453, Timothy McKernan: 2,381, Benjamin Hampton: 2,202, Derek Winsor: 1,997, LeRoy Marcroft: 1,875, Ellen Dokton: 2,277, Susan Winsor: 2,514
Republican Party Mark Warden: 4,565 , Lawrence Emerton: 4,527 , Neal Kurk: 4,399 , John Hikel: 4,330 , Russell Day: 4,348 , Gary Hopper: 4,406 , John Burt: 4,495 , Calvin Pratt: 3,972

Hillsborough 8

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Jeffrey Goley: 2,084 , Peter Ramsey: 1,845 , Daniel Sullivan: 1,963
Republican Party Omer Beaudoin: 1,660, Ed Mosca: 1,631

Hillsborough 9

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat James Craig did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Saghir Tahir did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Robert Thompson: 1,237, Sandra Smith: 1,264, Linda Garrish Thomas: 1,232
Republican Party Win Hutchinson: 1,417 , Cam DeJong: 1,365 , Mike Ball: 1,355

Hillsborough 10

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note Incumbent Democrat Alexis Chininis did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Patrick Long: 813 , Jean Jeudy: 715 , Michael Brunelle: 700
Republican Party Chuck Thibault: 660, Corey Cormiea: 540, Muni Savyon: 486

Hillsborough 11

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Robert Walsh: 753, Nickolas Levasseur: 775 , John Barriere: 639
Republican Party Leo Pepino: 921 , Kathleen Souza: 808 , Roy Shoults: 703

Hillsborough 12

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Theodoros Rokas: 679 , John Gimas: 652 , Roger Hebert: 503
Republican Party Richard Olson: 516, Norma Greer Champagne: 538 , Robert Tarr: 484

Hillsborough 13

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin Baroody: 1,270 , Daniel Bergeron: 1,183, George Skilogianis: 993
Republican Party William Infantine: 1,772 , Larry Gagne: 1,464

Hillsborough 14

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Carol Ann Williams did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Patrick Garrity: 1,024 , Robert Haley: 799, Daniel McDonald: 760
Republican Party Kathleen Cusson-Cail: 1,019 , Ross Terrio: 949 , Alan Cail: 874

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Katsiantonis: 1,332 , Michael Farley: 1,057, Brian Curran: 940
Republican Party Steve Vaillancourt: 1,693 , Mark Proulx: 1,626

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • Barbara Shaw: 282 Approveda Incumbent Shaw was first elected in 2000.
  • Maurice Pilotte: 249 Approveda Incumbent Pilotte was first elected in 2002.
  • Joan Flurey: 231 Approveda Incumbent Flurey was first elected in 2008.
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Shaw: 1,166 , Maurice Pilotte: 1,037 , Joan Flurey: 1,014
Republican Party Robert Barry: 1,030, Gail Barry: 1,040 , Mark Krochmal: 983

Hillsborough 17

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats David Nixon, Roger Beauchamp, and Jane Beaulieu did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Boisvert: 2,297, Bob Backus: 2,278, Charles Bernier: 2,152, George Katsiantonis: 2,164, Tiffany Brown: 2,141, Joel Winters: 2,324, Shaun Leary: 1,926, David George: 1,978
Republican Party Connie Soucy: 3,232 , Irene Messier: 3,238 , Carlos Gonzalez: 2,938 , Phil Greazzo: 2,792 , Matthew Swank: 2,724 , Tammy Simmons: 2,655 , Jerry Bergevin: 2,697 , Thomas Beattie: 2,465

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Jane Boyer: 2,492, Jerry Hanauer: 2,494, Kristie Poltronieri: 2,447
Republican Party Moe Villeneuve: 5,818 , John Cebrowski: 5,687 , Ken Hawkins: 5,645 , Edward Moran: 5,677 , Keith Murphy: 5,471 , John Graham: 5,684

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat James O'Neil did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republicans Robert L'Heureux, Peyton Hinkle, Nancy Elliott, D.L. Christensen, and Peter Batula did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Maria McNaught: 2,729, Richard Arthur: 2,740, Donald Botsch: 2,936, Kim Kojak: 2,882, Lynne Wenz: 2,715, Evan Fulmer: 2,316, Tom Barringer: 2,564, Jack Rothman: 2,547
Republican Party Chris Christensen: 5,619 , Dick Hinch: 5,502 , Tony Pellegrino: 5,533 , Jeanine Notter: 5,148 , Dick Barry: 5,373 , Lenette Peterson: 5,039 , Joseph Thomas: 4,835 , Kathleen Stroud: 5,051

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Ruth Ginsburg did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Kathryn Nelson: 1,495, Anthony Matarazzo: 1,472
Republican Party Carl Seidel: 1,867 , Sean McGuinness: 1,791 , Kevin Avard: 1,505

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Paul Hackel did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Suzanne Harvey: 1,355, Tom McAndrews: 1,086, Harvey Keye: 962
Republican Party Michael McCarthy: 1,500 , Michael Balboni: 1,373 , Donald McClarren: 1,360

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Lucinda Rosenwald: 1,273 , Brian Rhodes: 1,184 , Lori Movsesian: 1,148
Republican Party Cathy Clair: 1,015, Lisa Scontsas: 1,267 , Susan Carlson: 1,181

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • David Cote: 151 Approveda Incumbent Cote was first elected in 1982.
  • Mary Gorman: 148 Approveda Incumbent Gorman was first elected in 1998.
  • Seth Marshall: 122 Approveda Incumbent Marshall was first elected in 2006.
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) David Cote: 720 , Mary Gorman: 752 , Seth Marshall: 619
Republican Party Howard Coffman: 537, Timothy Hogan: 629

Hillsborough 24

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Jane Clemons did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth Gidge: 989 , Roland LeFebvre: 867, David Campbell: 1,011
Republican Party Michael Buxton: 1,085 , Greg Surbey: 917, Troy Saunders: 865

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat June Caron did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Timothy Soucy: 960, Mark Wholey: 816, Bil Bonnice: 618
Republican Party Edith Hogan: 1,054 , Timothy Twombly: 1,082 , Duane Erickson: 968

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Pamela Price and Kimberly Shaw did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Michael O'Brien: 3,266, Angeline Kopka: 3,531, John Kelley: 3,193, Carolyn Lisle: 2,968, Brian Poznanski: 3,384, Arthur Douzanis: 2,936, Linda Harriott-Gathright: 2,868, Tom Finnerty: 2,943, Roland LaPlante: 2,911, Richard Thompson: 2,696
Republican Party Peter Silva: 4,554 , Barry Palmer: 3,977 , Bill Ohm: 4,152 , Kevin Brown: 4,238 , Randall Whitehead: 4,010 , David Robbins: 3,758 , Michael Reed: 3,749 , Joseph Krasucki: 3,601 , James Summers: 3,637 , Don LeBrun: 3,920

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Mary Ann Knowles: 4,139, John Knowles: 4,021, Valerie Hardy: 3,464, Kevin Riley: 3,295, Hal Lynde: 3,321, Sandy Amlaw: 3,188, SallyAnne Jeglinski: 3,078, Richard Ingram: 3,129, Vivian McGuire: 3,132, Ann Clark-Balcom: 2,989,
James Caron: 3,103, Alejandro Urrutia: 2,660, Stuart Schneiderman: 2,658
Republican Party Shaun Doherty: 8,242 , Lynne Ober: 8,241 , Ralph Boehm: 6,803 , Shawn Jasper: 7,284 , Lars Christiansen: 7,138 , Russell Ober: 7,444 , Laura Gandia: 7,270 , Robert Haefner: 7,163 , Jordan Ulery: 6,888 ,
Andrew Renzullo: 6,918 , George Lambert: 6,957 , Jonathan Maltz: 6,106 , Randy Brownrigg: 6,201

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Randy Foose: 1,563 , Tom Schamberg: 944
Republican Party David Kidder: 1,951 , Anne Copp: 1,452

Merrimack 2

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Leigh Webb: 1,131, Delaney Carrier: 831, Carlos Cardona: 638
Republican Party David Palfrey: 1,456 , Dennis Reed: 1,397 , Kathy Lauer-Rago: 1,343

Merrimack 3

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Patricia McMahon: 848
Republican Party Steve Winter: 997

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • Christine Hamm: 1015 Approveda Incumbent Hamm was first elected in 2002.
  • Gary Richardson: 784 Approveda Incumbent Richardson was first elected in 2006.
  • Derek Owen: 772 Approveda Incumbent Owen was first elected in 1992.
  • Ian Tewksbury: 402
  • Keith Harrison: 176
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Christine Hamm: 2,759 , Gary Richardson: 2,674 , Derek Owen: 2,637
Republican Party Richard Kennedy: 2,020, Leigh Macneil: 1,808, Averill Cate: 1,681

Merrimack 5

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • Barbara French: 365 Approveda Incumbent French was first elected in 1996.
  • Elizabeth Rodd: 335 Approveda Incumbent Rodd was first elected in 2008.
  • Eleanor Kjellman: 180
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Barbara French: 1,160, Elizabeth Rodd: 1,083
Republican Party Laurie Sanborn: 1,184 , Mark Lindsley: 1,216

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Claire Clarke did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Frank Tupper: 2,527, Deborah Wheeler: 2,900, Joy Tilton: 2,784, Caroletta Alicea: 2,207, Kathryn Cushman: 2,414, Timothy Chrysostom: 1,970
Republican Party Jennifer Coffey: 3,789 , Gregory Hill: 3,529 , Seth Cohn: 3,273 , Priscilla Lockwood: 3,643 , Kenneth Kreis: 3,112 , Sean Cox: 3,101

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • Sara Kelly: 393 Approveda Incumbent Kelly was first elected in 2006.
  • Frank Davis: 382 Approveda Incumbent Davis was first elected in 2006.
  • Dianne Schuett: 345 Approveda Incumbent Schuett was first elected in 2008.
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Sara Kelly: 1,581, Frank Davis: 1,584, Dianne Schuett: 1,456
Republican Party Brandon Giuda: 1,819 , John McDonnell: 1,666 , Brian Seaworth: 1,743

Merrimack 8

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Carole Brown, Margaret Porter, and Charles Yeaton did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Mary Frambach: 1,500, Michael Brewster: 1,378
Republican Party Carol McGuire: 2,561 , Dan McGuire: 2,315 , Jon Richardson: 2,485 , Tony Soltani: 2,427

Merrimack 9

Note: The fourth district seat of Merrimack 9 is currently vacant.

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:
  • David Hess: 894 Approveda Incumbent Hess was first elected in 1994.
  • Todd Smith: 787 Approveda Incumbent Smith was first elected in 2008.
  • Frank Kotowski: 685 Approveda Incumbent Kotowski was first elected in 2008.
  • Molly Smith: 651 Approveda
  • Dick Marple: 623
  • Richard McGahey: 482
  • Michael Pischetola: 409

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Suzanne Calley: 1,461, Patricia Giaquinto: 1,357
Republican Party David Hess: 2,980 , Todd Smith: 2,837 , Frank Kotowski: 2,900 , Molly Smith: 2,836

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat William Stetson did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Mary Gile: 2,148 , Stephen Shurtleff: 2,216 , Frances Potter: 1,994 , June Frazer: 1,835
Republican Party Carrie McGee: 1,636, Myril Cox: 1,441

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat John DeJoie did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Jim MacKay: 3,071 , Candace Bouchard: 2,869 , Robert Williams: 2,706 , Dick Patten: 2,998 , Michael Bartlett: 2,481
Republican Party Lynne Blankenbeker: 2,521 , Jeff Newman: 2,030, Frank Rosano: 1,919, Klee Dienes: 1,652, Barbara Barrett: 2,055

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Jessie Osborne did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Mary Wallner: 2,526 , Helen Deloge: 2,412 , Harold Rice: 2,499 , Rick Watrous: 2,266
Republican Party John Kalb: 1,408, Pamela Ean: 1,577, Garret Ean: 1,395, Seth Hipple: 1,237

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Eric Anderson did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Stephen DeStefano: 2,376 , Mary Beth Walz: 2,120, Christopher Andrews: 1,668
Republican Party Thomas Keane: 2,551 , JR Joell: 2,198 , Jack Finan: 2,109

Rockingham 1

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Susi Nord did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Maureen Mann: 2,730, Lucy Edwards: 2,355, Tom St. Martin: 1,976, Jill Sunde: 1,956, Chris Mills: 1,918
Republican Party John Reagan: 3,865 , Frank Case: 4,222 , James Sullivan: 3,849 , Kyle Tasker: 3,840 , Joe Duarte: 3,476

Rockingham 2

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican [[Franklin Bishop] did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Paul Brown: 2,020 , Lawrence Kappler: 1,907 , Kathleen Hoelzel: 1,903

Rockingham 3

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republicans Dudley Dumaine and Frank Emiro did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Whittemore: 3,378, Kevin Kennedy: 2,948, Sean Marden: 2,605, David Howard: 2,950, Ralph Giangregorio: 2,515, Frances Gehling: 2,675, Jerry Conner: 2,582, Robert Williams: 2,464, Alan Hoffman: 2,674
Republican Party Alfred Baldasaro: 6,227 , Robert Introne: 5,655 , David Lundgren: 5,985 , Sherman Packard: 5,673 , Betsy McKinney: 6,032 , James Headd: 5,499 , Karen Hutchinson: 5,916 , Stella Tremblay: 5,516 , Daniel Tamburello: 5,318

Rockingham 4

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Anne Priestley did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Matthew O'Shaughnessy: 3,669, Carolyn Webber: 3,851, Daphne Kenyon: 2,976, Ann Kern: 2,967, Matthew Groch: 2,613, Jane Lang: 2,725, Jocelyn Leary: 2,566, Christine White-Rogers: 2,746, Lori Demaine: 2,647, Neil Fallon: 2,570, Ellie Rouillard: 2,447, Thomas Witham: 2,450, Henri Azibert: 2,167
Republican Party David Bettencourt: 8,249 , Mary Griffin: 8,094 , Charles McMahon: 7,370 , Marilinda Garcia: 7,026 , Kevin Waterhouse: 7,007 , John Sytek: 7,404 , David Bates: 6,665 , Walter Kolodziej: 6,681 , Ronald Belanger: 7,422 , Robert Elliott: 7,319 , Richard Okerman: 6,489 , Gary Azarian: 6,952 , Donna Mauro: 6,642

Rockingham 5

Note: The 11th district seat of Rockingham 5 is currently vacant.

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republicans James Rausch and John Gleason did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Gina Hutchinson: 3,112, Barbara McCarthy: 2,672, Betsy Burtis: 2,704, Jeffrey DeRego: 2,242, Deborah Cuenca: 2,298, Nick Arancio: 2,321, Eladio Cucena, Jr.: 2,069
Republican Party Andrew Manuse: 4,888 , Phyllis Katsakiores: 5,263 , Frank Sapareto: 4,980 , Patricia Dowling: 5,218 , Robert Fesh: 4,596 , Beverly Ann Ferrante: 4,872 , John O'Connor: 4,796 , James Webb: 4,546 , Kenneth Gould: 4,694 , Brian Chirichiello: 4,505 , Kevin Reichard: 4,362

Rockingham 6

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • James Garrity Approveda (D+R) Incumbent Garrity was first elected in 2004.
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:
Note: Incumbent James Garrity also ran for this seat, receiving 800 votes. Approveda

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) James Garrity: 2,124
Republican Party Debra DeSimone: 2,022

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:
  • Gene Charron: 958 Approveda Incumbent Charron was first elected in 2004.
  • Joseph Hagan: 881 Approveda Incumbent Hagan was first elected in 2008.
  • Elisabeth Sanders: 862 Approveda Incumbent Sanders was first elected in 2004.
  • James Devine: 834 Approveda Incumbent Devine was first elected in 2006.
  • Frank Carrio: 572

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Charlotte Lister: 1,424, Gertrud Nugent: 1,245, Jenna Gawne: 1,235
Republican Party Gene Charron: 3,197 , Joseph Hagan: 3,067 , Elisabeth Sanders: 3,246 , James Devine: 3,096

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Roger Wells did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Melissa Lyons: 2,456, Carol Croteau: 2,332
Republican Party Norman Major: 4,931 , Ken Weyler: 4,509 , David Welch: 4,622 , John Sedensky: 4,512 , Jeffrey Oligny: 4,181 , Marie Sapienza: 4,562 , Regina Birdsell: 4,319

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) C. Pennington Brown: 1,232, Erik Johnson: 1,043, Gregory Tillman: 1,155
Republican Party Daniel Itse: 2,098 , Timothy Comerford: 1,915 , Jason Antosz: 1,731

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • Don Petterson: 105 Approveda Incumbent Petterson was first elected in 2007.
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Don Petterson: 694
Republican Party Bruce MacMahon: 877

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Patricia McCarthy: 687, Kimberley Casey: 785
Republican Party Wes Shuler: 1,427 , Mary Allen: 1,351

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Dennis Abbott and Doreen Howard did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Al Knight: 1,632, Marcia Moody: 1,848 , Barbara Lerch: 1,539
Republican Party Joshua Davenport: 1,734 , Michael Woodworth: 1,603, Adam Schroadter: 1,824

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Judith Day, John Henson, and Joe Russell did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republicans Stella Scamman and Doug Scamman did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Donna Schlachman: 5,096 , Denise Landis: 4,484, Kathleen Russell: 4,591, Ann Schieber: 4,127, Adam Kelly: 3,979, Michael Perfit: 3,995, B. Jumbo Jervis: 4,185, Patricia Lovejoy: 4,876
Republican Party Matthew Quandt: 5,440 , Lee Quandt: 5,360 , Timothy Copeland: 5,255 , Patrick Abrami: 4,971 , Michele Peckham: 4,938 , Ron Dupuis: 4,674, Frank Ferraro: 4,830, Joanne Ward: 5,019

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Mark Preston did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican Albert Weare did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Elaine Ahearn: 1,366, Ryan Mahoney: 1,404, Nuala Leong: 1,185
Republican Party Amy Perkins: 2,689 , Glenn Ritter: 2,128 , Lawrence Perkins: 2,518 , Gary Wheaton: 2,275

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Susan Kepner did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republicans Russell Bridle and Nancy Stiles did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Robert Cushing: 2,579, Chris Muns: 2,502, Bill Ford: 2,160, Dick Desrosiers: 2,311, Larry Stuker: 2,161
Republican Party Christopher Nevins: 3,498 , Kevin Sullivan: 3,211 , Frederick Rice: 3,327 , Jim Waddell: 3,091 , Kenneth Sheffert: 2,665

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Paul McEachern and James Splaine did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Terie Norelli: 4,892 , James Powers: 4,507 , Robin Read: 4,439 , Jacqueline Cali-Pitts: 4,611 , Laura Pantelakos: 5,113 , Christopher Serlin: 4,279 , Rich DiPentima: 4,201
Republican Party Jack Thorsen: 3,130, Christopher Burns: 2,720, Sue Polidura: 2,692, Wayne Doherty: 2,650, Greg Bosselait: 2,471

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Richard Peyser: 422
Republican Party Pamela Tucker: 1,157

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) David Borden: 1,521, Elisa Bolton: 1,326
Republican Party Will Smith: 1,819 , Brian Murphy: 1,747

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican James Twombly did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Sandra Keans: 3,546 , Anne Grassie: 3,472 , Elaine Lauterborn: 3,101, William Brennan: 2,998, Pamela Hubbard: 3,254, Rose Marie Rogers: 2,741, Shawn Mickelonis: 2,637, Pete Dow: 2,365, Sandra Teti: 2,500
Republican Party Warren Groen: 4,562 , Laura Jones: 4,227 , Cliff Newton: 4,101 , Kyle Jones: 4,050 , Julie Brown: 4,348 , Fred Leonard: 3,874 , Bernhard McKay: 3,452, Susan DeLemus: 3,754 , Evelyn Logan: 3,451

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Note: The 5th district seat of Strafford 2 is currently vacant.

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Dale Sprague: 2,077 , Roger Berube: 2,017 , Deanna Rollo: 1,769, Kenneth Ward: 1,723, Dale Spainhower: 1,849
Republican Party Brian Scanlan: 1,751, Kristen Larson: 1,866 , Philip Munck: 1,770 , Laurie Deptula: 1,611

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats James Cyr and Dennis Vachon did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

Note: Incumbent Republican David Bickford did not seek re-election in 2010.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Larry Brown: 3,423, Robert Perry: 3,206, Susan Price: 3,384, Janet Kalar: 3,138, Rachel Burke: 3,337, Richard Stanley: 2,990, Cory Mattocks: 2,878, Dennis Vachon: 3,556
Republican Party Sam Cataldo: 4,863 , Lou Vita: 4,641 , Bill O'Connor: 4,670 , Carol Vita: 4,948 , Joseph Pitre: 4,469 , Robbie Parsons: 4,326 , William Panek: 4,118 , Martin Harty: 4,200

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Peter Schmidt: 1,507 , David Watters: 1,542 , Brendon Browne: 1,419
Republican Party Christopher Buck: 955, Greg Vatistas: 964

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Brown did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Dorothea Hopper: 1,830 , Marsha Pelletier: 1,629 , Baldwin Domingo: 1,582
Republican Party Brett Bacon: 1,465, Thomas Lamy: 1,540, Sheridan Folger: 1,345

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrat Robert Lewis did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Roland Hofemann: 1,525 , Mark Ryder: 1,302, Kenneth Stanley: 1,288
Republican Party Michael Weeden: 1,595 , Donald Andolina: 1,306

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Note: The first district seat of Strafford 7 is currently vacant.

Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
  • Janet Wall: 724 Approveda Incumbent Wall was first elected in 1986.
  • Naida Kaen: 684 Approveda Incumbent Kaen was first elected in 1994.
  • Judith Spang: 655 Approveda Incumbent Spang was first elected in 1998.
  • Jenna Roberts: 570 Approveda
  • Phil Ginsburg: 568 Approveda
  • Timothy Horrigan: 544 Incumbent Horrigan was first elected in 2008. - attempted to withdraw following his resignation on 8/12/10 but remained on the ballot and was re-elected

Note: Incumbent Democrats Emma Rous and Marjorie Smith did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Janet Wall: 4,920 , Naida Kaen: 3,546 , Judith Spang: 3,330 , Jenna Roberts: 3,435 , Phil Ginsburg: 3,316 , Timothy Horrigan: 3,237
Republican Party Ann Lane: 2,423, Amos Townsend: 2,002, David Childs: 2,002

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Charlotte Houde Quimby and Carla Skinder did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Andy Schmidt: 1,717 , Benjamin Lefebvre: 1,634
Republican Party Laura Ward: 1,323, Leo Wallin: 1,108

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Peter Franklin: 1,037, Austin Jacobs: 1,238, Dan Lloyd: 997
Republican Party Beverly Rodeschin: 1,985 , Steven Cunningham: 1,797 , Thomas Howard: 1,654

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Suzanne Gottling: 724
Republican Party Spec Bowers: 749

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:

Note: Incumbent Democrats Thomas Donovan and Sandra Harris did not seek re-election in 2010.

Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) John Cloutier: 1,934 , Raymond Gagnon: 1,899 , Larry Converse: 1,495, Joshua Hansen: 1,463, Matthew Baird-Torney: 1,365
Republican Party Philip Osgood: 2,500 , Paul LaCasse: 2,020 , Marie Lozito: 1,754, Steve Picano: 1,782, Charlene Lovett: 2,023

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Democratic Party (United States) September 14 Democratic primary:
Republican Party September 14 GOP primary:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia Sweeney: 884, Jim McClammer: 866
Republican Party Steven Smith: 931 , Thomas Laware: 900

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