Peter Bragdon
| Peter Bragdon | ||
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| New Hampshire State Senate District 11 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 9 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $200/two-year term | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Operations Manager | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Bragdon served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002. He then ran for the New Hampshire State Senate in 2002. He has served on the Milford School Board since 1997; a past chairman, he is Vice Chair as of May 2013.
Biography
Bragdon earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Math from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His professional experience includes working as a high school math teacher, President of ACHIEVE! Technology, Incorporated, and owner and publisher of The Milford Observer. He is currently Operations Manager for Scott Lawson Group Limited.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bragdon served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-12 legislative session, Bragdon served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Internal Affairs | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Peter Bragdon endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Election history
2012
Bragdon won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 11.[2] He defeated Daniel Dwyer in the September 11th Republican primary election. Bragdon was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 11 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Peter Bragdon Incumbent |
61.5% | 2,965 |
| Daniel Dwyer | 38.5% | 1,854 |
| Total Votes | 4,819 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Bragdon won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Roger Tilton in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 11 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Bragdon (R)
|
13,070 | |||
| Roger Tilton (D) | 9,319 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Peter Bragdon won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 11 with 16,790 votes.
Bragdon raised $33,480 for his campaign.[5]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 11 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peter Bragdon (R)
|
16,790 | |||
| Spratt (D) | 12,330 | |||
| Others | 7 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Bragdon was up for re-election, he collected $34,658 in donations.[6]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| New Hampshire State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Peter Bragdon's campaign in 2010 | |
| Tausch, Frederick W | $5,000 |
| New Hampshire Association Of Realtors | $2,200 |
| New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association | $1,500 |
| Professional Fire Fighters Of New Hampshire | $1,500 |
| Public Service Of New Hampshire | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $34,658 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Peter Bragdon's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire Association of Realtors | $2,350 |
| Demers Group | $1,350 |
| Senate Republican Victory PAC | $1,000 |
| PHRMA | $1,000 |
| Gallagher Callahan & Gartrell | $1,000 |
Personal
Bragdon is married to his wife, Janet.
Recent news
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- Bragdon: NH Primary Eliminates Candidates 'Who are Not Serious' - Patch.com
- Top GOP state senator says Medicaid expansion is 'a gamble' that NH may not ... - Concord Monitor
- Sen. Bragdon deserves credit - cabinet.com/cp/merrimackjournal
- NH Primary 100th Anniversary Set for Today - Patch.com
- Jindal speaking in New Hampshire - NOLA.com
- NH vote nears on expansion of Medicaid - NewHampshire.com
- Sen. Bragdon urged to back expanded Medicare - Nashua Telegraph
- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks at Manchester fundraiser - The Union Leader
- Gardner, St. Anselm to celebrate 100th anniversary of Bullock Act - Seacoastonline.com
- Senate should not ignore the House - Monadnock Ledger Transcript
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External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ MSNBC, "'Right leader at the right time': Mitt Romney nets key endorsement," December 1, 2011
- ↑ WMUR Political Scoop "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Peter's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 contribution reports
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