Candace Gibbons
Candace Gibbons (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 20. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. She left office on December 4, 2024.
Gibbons (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 20. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Gibbons completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Candace Moulton was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York, Plattsburgh in 2013. Moulton’s career experience includes working as a registered nurse.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Gibbons was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
Candace Gibbons did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 20 (2 seats)
Alissandra Murray and Candace Gibbons defeated Pierre Dupont and Robert Kliskey in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Alissandra Murray (D) | 27.5 | 1,398 |
✔ | ![]() | Candace Gibbons (D) ![]() | 27.1 | 1,376 |
Pierre Dupont (R) | 22.8 | 1,160 | ||
![]() | Robert Kliskey (R) | 22.6 | 1,150 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 |
Total votes: 5,086 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 20 (2 seats)
Alissandra Murray and Candace Gibbons defeated incumbent Joshua Query in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 20 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Alissandra Murray | 35.8 | 233 |
✔ | ![]() | Candace Gibbons ![]() | 32.5 | 211 |
Joshua Query | 31.7 | 206 |
Total votes: 650 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 20 (2 seats)
Pierre Dupont and Robert Kliskey advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 20 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Pierre Dupont | 52.4 | 363 | |
✔ | ![]() | Robert Kliskey | 47.3 | 328 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 2 |
Total votes: 693 | ||||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark McLean and Ross Berry defeated Candace Gibbons and Robert Curran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark McLean (R) | 27.5 | 6,994 | |
✔ | ![]() | Ross Berry (R) | 27.0 | 6,864 |
![]() | Candace Gibbons (D) ![]() | 24.3 | 6,173 | |
Robert Curran (D) | 21.2 | 5,398 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 |
Total votes: 25,449 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)
Candace Gibbons and Robert Curran advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Candace Gibbons ![]() | 57.1 | 1,614 |
✔ | Robert Curran | 42.5 | 1,200 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 12 |
Total votes: 2,826 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark McLean and Ross Berry advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark McLean | 52.4 | 1,734 | |
✔ | ![]() | Ross Berry | 47.1 | 1,557 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 16 |
Total votes: 3,307 | ||||
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2019
See also: Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9
Incumbent Arthur J. Beaudry defeated Candace Gibbons in the general election for Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 9 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Arthur J. Beaudry (Nonpartisan) | 57.1 | 872 |
![]() | Candace Gibbons (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 42.7 | 653 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3 |
Total votes: 1,528 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark Proulx and incumbent Mark McLean defeated Heather Ledoux and Candace Gibbons in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark Proulx (R) | 26.3 | 4,818 | |
✔ | Mark McLean (R) | 25.9 | 4,742 | |
Heather Ledoux (D) | 24.7 | 4,532 | ||
![]() | Candace Gibbons (D) | 23.1 | 4,237 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 |
Total votes: 18,333 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)
Heather Ledoux and Candace Gibbons advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Heather Ledoux | 52.2 | 1,344 | |
✔ | ![]() | Candace Gibbons | 47.8 | 1,232 |
Total votes: 2,576 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark McLean and incumbent Mark Proulx defeated Rhonda Lambert in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark McLean | 36.3 | 961 | |
✔ | Mark Proulx | 35.9 | 950 | |
Rhonda Lambert | 27.9 | 738 |
Total votes: 2,649 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Candace Gibbons completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gibbons' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Healthcare and bodily autonomy: as a nurse, of course I want to make sure our citizens reach optimal health. I'm glad the state legislature approved adding dental care to Medicaid. I believe we all have the right to make decisions about our own bodies. I do not support legislation that gets between the patient making decisions with their physician. We should have full access to the healthcare we need, when we need it. I would love to see costs minimized at point of service.
- Our schools: we absolutely need to support our public school system. When our kids have equitable education, we get a decrease in crime, a decrease in poverty, and a better population overall. I want to see our kids reaching their full potentials in life. To do this, the schools need to be properly funded. The current system doesn't work, where public school funding is on the back of property taxes. I would like to see cost sharing across the state. This would make local property taxes go down, while still funding our schools properly.
- The economy/our checkbooks: as I just mentioned, property taxes are too high. People shouldn't be taxed out of their homes. One way to lower the bills is by changing the structure of how our public schools are funded. Other ways would be to increase state tax revenue in general so that the local "bills" aren't paid for by property taxes. We could do this by legalizing and taxing marijuana, for example.
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2020
Candace Gibbons completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gibbons' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- We need an economy that supports all citizens.
- Healthcare is a human right.
- Education is fundamental.
Regarding the economy: this means advocating for those low in financial resources, which is usually not a fault of their own, but rather, that the employers pay poor wages. I'm an advocate for the "fight for [at least] $15," and that no one who works full-time should live in poverty. Our minimum wage does not support even a single individual, and it's even worse for those who have dependents.
Regarding healthcare: most people are one severe clinical diagnosis away from bankruptcy. I have seen people lose everything trying to pay for diagnoses that happen to them through random chance and/or genetics. People shouldn't have to choose between treating their ailments or paying their bills. This is particularly hard on the elderly, who have limited financial means and also more diagnoses.
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2019
Candace Gibbons completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gibbons' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Candace Gibbons completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gibbons' responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Healthcare, Healthy economy, and public schools
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
I am most passionate about our public schools. Our children are our future and deserve a proper education. Our schools lack adequate funding, and this has multifactorial consequences. When there are inadequate resources, the students aren't being presented with the course material they need. When teachers lack adequate pay, they have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet, which means they have less time to invest in all the aspects of their work in the schools. By appropriating more state funds to the public schools, we can make a difference in the lives of the children we serve.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Ethics, integrity, diligence, and being able to work respectively with all people of all parties are the most important aspects of elected officials.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I am a registered nurse and a mom of two. I bring unique perspectives based on my experiences. My goal is to serve the people of New Hampshire for advocating for solutions to issues affecting the population as a whole.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Listening to the constituents and finding ample solutions to their problems is the most important aspect to this role. We have to hear the concerns that the people are living with, and serve the population by finding solutions that work.
What is your favorite book? Why?
I don't have one favorite book, but ones that I have recently found inspirational include "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson and "A Higher Loyalty" by James Comey.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
The governor and state legislature have to work together cooperatively in order to get bills passed. It is not conducive to the public to have bills in a deadlock due to conflicts between the governor and the state house and senate. We have to negotiate and work together in order to affect change.
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2024
In 2024, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 29.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 20 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 4, 2020