Carol Croteau
Carol Croteau was a Democratic candidate for Rockingham 13 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Croteau's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
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Excerpt: Without the addition of a sales or income tax, we can use the NH Advantage to attract new businesses to our great state and provide jobs that keep our workforce and our young people in the state.
Excerpt: We need educated and skilled workers to attract businesses to NH. We must educate our children in elementary and secondary school to best prepare them for a future, whether in post secondary education or in the ever competitive job market.
Excerpt: I support policies that build on the national health reform law to expand access, end coverage discrimination, increase cost and quality transparency, eliminate health insurance companies' abusive practices, and control health care costs in NH.
Excerpt: I support responsible and balanced economic development that protects our environment and preserves our natural resources for future generations.[2] |
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Elections
2016
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 13 general election.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 13 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dennis Green Incumbent |
15.16% | 4,191 | |
| Republican | Joe Guthrie Incumbent |
17.19% | 4,752 | |
| Republican | David Welch Incumbent |
16.27% | 4,499 | |
| Republican | Ken Weyler Incumbent |
15.29% | 4,227 | |
| Democratic | Jared Baitz | 8.03% | 2,221 | |
| Democratic | Carol Croteau | 10.84% | 2,997 | |
| Democratic | Alan Davis | 8.26% | 2,285 | |
| Democratic | Karen Fronterotta | 8.96% | 2,478 | |
| Total Votes | 27,650 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Jared Baitz, Carol Croteau, Alan Davis, and Karen Fronterotta defeated Stanley Shalett in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 13 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jared Baitz |
15.12% | 217 | |
| Democratic | Carol Croteau |
33.94% | 487 | |
| Democratic | Alan Davis |
16.86% | 242 | |
| Democratic | Karen Fronterotta |
19.79% | 284 | |
| Democratic | Stanley Shalett | 14.29% | 205 | |
| Total Votes | 1,435 | |||
Incumbent Dennis Green, incumbent Joe Guthrie, incumbent David Welch, and incumbent Ken Weyler were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 13 Republican primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 13 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dennis Green Incumbent | |
| Republican | Joe Guthrie Incumbent | |
| Republican | David Welch Incumbent | |
| Republican | Ken Weyler Incumbent | |
2015
Dennis Green (R) defeated Carol Croteau (D) in the special election on April 28.[7][8]
The seat was vacant following Ann M. Howe's (R) resignation on February 5, 2015, citing increased demands in her personal and professional life.[9]
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 13 was called for April 28.[7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 13, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dennis Green |
60% | 715 | |
| Democratic | Carol Croteau | 40% | 477 | |
| Total Votes | 1,192 | |||
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Four candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while five candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[10] The general election was contested by four Democrats and four Republicans. The Democrats were Peter D. Coffin, Christopher J. Cox, Carol Croteau, and Karen Fronterotta. The Republicans participants were Joe Guthrie, Ann M. Howe, David Welch, and incumbent Ken Weyler. All four Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Guthrie |
17.3% | 3,607 | |
| Republican | Ken Weyler Incumbent |
16.8% | 3,506 | |
| Republican | David Welch |
16.4% | 3,421 | |
| Republican | Ann M. Howe |
16.3% | 3,398 | |
| Democratic | Carol Croteau | 9.7% | 2,032 | |
| Democratic | Karen Fronterotta | 8.1% | 1,682 | |
| Democratic | Peter D. Coffin | 7.8% | 1,624 | |
| Democratic | Christopher J. Cox | 7.7% | 1,617 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 20,893 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ken Weyler Incumbent |
24.1% | 1,035 |
| Joe Guthrie |
20% | 860 |
| David Welch |
19.6% | 840 |
| Ann Howe |
18.5% | 795 |
| Dennis Green | 17.7% | 761 |
| Total Votes | 4,291 | |
2012
Croteau ran in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 23. Croteau ran unopposed in the September 11th Democratic primary election and was defeated by incumbent Russell Prescott (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Russell Prescott Incumbent |
53.5% | 15,029 | |
| Democratic | Carol Croteau | 46.5% | 13,076 | |
| Total Votes | 28,105 | |||
2010
Croteau failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election.
Croteau advanced past the September 14 primary election. She faced incumbent Melissa Lyons (D), incumbent Norman Major (R), incumbent Ken Weyler (R), incumbent David Welch (R), incumbent John Sedensky (R), Jeffrey Oligny (R), Marie Sapienza (R), and Regina Birdsell (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 7 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Norman Major (R)
|
4,931 | |||
| David Welch (R)
|
4,622 | |||
| Marie Sapienza (R)
|
4,562 | |||
| John Sedensky (R)
|
4,512 | |||
| Ken Weyler (R)
|
4,509 | |||
| Regina Birdsell (R)
|
4,319 | |||
| Jeffrey Oligny (R)
|
4,181 | |||
| Melissa Lyons (D) | 2,456 | |||
| Carol Croteau (D) | 2,332 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 13
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Hampshire General Court
- State legislative special elections, 2015
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Carol for New Hampshire State Rep., "Issues," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 20, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special election results," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ tritowntimes.net, "Selectmen Begin Process to Fill State Representative Vacancy," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed May 16, 2014
