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Beth Folsom
Beth Folsom (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Grafton 11. She assumed office on December 2, 2020. She left office on December 7, 2022.
Folsom (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Grafton 11. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Folsom completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Beth Folsom was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Folsom earned a bachelor's degree from Bethel University in 1980.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Folsom was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Beth Folsom did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 11
Beth Folsom defeated incumbent Timothy Josephson in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Beth Folsom (R)  | 51.8 | 1,456 |
| Timothy Josephson (D) | 48.2 | 1,354 | ||
| Total votes: 2,810 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 11
Incumbent Timothy Josephson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 11 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Timothy Josephson | 98.7 | 466 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 472 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 11
Beth Folsom advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 11 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beth Folsom | 99.5 | 440 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 442 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Beth Folsom completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Folsom's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- New Hampshire is a great state! Together we can make it even greater!
- The Corona virus has highlighted the need rural areas in New Hampshire have for expanded broadband access for education, medical, businesses, and communication.
- Fewer regulations will encourage local businesses to create stable, long-term, private sector jobs.
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Legislators are scored based on their votes and if they align with the organization's values.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.
2021
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In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 11, 2020
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Timothy Josephson (D) |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 11 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by Lex Berezhny (R) |
