United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2012

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2012 U.S. House Elections in New Hampshire

Primary Date September 11, 2012

Partisan breakdown • Candidates

New Hampshire District Pages District 1 • District 2

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2012 U.S. Senate Elections

The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire will take place on November 6, 2012. Voters will elect two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is June 15, 2012. The primary elections will be held on September 11, 2012.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds both of the two Congressional seats from New Hampshire.

Members of the U.S. House from New Hampshire -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	0	2
	Republican Party	2	0
Total		2	2

Incumbents

Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the two congressional districts are:

Name:	Party:	District:
Charles Bass	Republican	U.S. House, New Hampshire, District 2
Frank Guinta	Republican	U.S. House, New Hampshire, District 1

Candidates

1st Congressional District

General election candidates

Carol Shea-Porter

Frank Guinta

Brendan Kelly

September 11, 2012 primary results
Democratic Primary

• Carol Shea-Porter: a Former 1st district representative

Note: Joanne Dowdell and Diane Soracco initially filed but no longer appear on the official candidate list.

Note: Andrew Hosmer expressed an interest in running but opted to run for the New Hampshire state Senate

Republican Primary

• Frank Guinta: a Incumbent
• Vern Clough
• Rick Parent

Libertarian candidate

• Brendan Kelly

2nd Congressional District

General election candidates

Ann McLane Kuster

Charlie Bass

Hardy Macia

September 11, 2012 primary results
Democratic Primary

• Ann McLane Kuster: a Attorney, 2010 candidate

Republican Primary

• Charlie Bass:a Incumbent
• Gerard Beloin
• Will Dean
• Miroslaw Dziedzic
• Dennis Lamare

Libertarian candidate

• Hardy Macia a

Independent candidate

• Danny Keating Keating does not appear on the sample ballot

Race background

The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats retake the House or Republican holds its majority in 2013. New Hampshire ranked 10th on the list.

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 2012