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Cathleen Fountain (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Coos 1. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Fountain also ran in a special election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Coos 1. She lost in the special general election on January 23, 2024.

Elections

2024

New Hampshire House of Representatives

General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)

Incumbent Sean Durkin and incumbent James Tierney defeated Cathleen Fountain in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sean Durkin (R)
 
38.1
 
1,960
James Tierney (R)
 
31.8
 
1,632
Cathleen Fountain (D)
 
30.0
 
1,544
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
4

Total votes: 5,140
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)

Cathleen Fountain advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathleen Fountain
 
96.4
 
482
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.6
 
18

Total votes: 500
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)

Incumbent James Tierney and incumbent Sean Durkin advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
James Tierney
 
51.8
 
465
Sean Durkin
 
46.9
 
421
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
12

Total votes: 898
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Endorsements

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New Hampshire House of Representatives Special

General election
Special general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1

Sean Durkin defeated Cathleen Fountain in the special general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on January 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sean Durkin (R)
 
60.2
 
1,289
Cathleen Fountain (D)
 
39.8
 
851

Total votes: 2,140
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1

Cathleen Fountain advanced from the special Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on December 5, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathleen Fountain
 
100.0
 
103

Total votes: 103
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1

Sean Durkin defeated Pamela Kathan in the special Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on December 5, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sean Durkin
 
68.2
 
122
Pamela Kathan
 
31.8
 
57

Total votes: 179
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2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)

James Tierney and incumbent Troy Merner defeated Cathleen Fountain in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
James Tierney (R)
 
36.7
 
1,446
Image of Troy Merner
Troy Merner (R)
 
35.0
 
1,380
Cathleen Fountain (D)
 
28.2
 
1,110
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
7

Total votes: 3,943
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)

Cathleen Fountain advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathleen Fountain
 
94.7
 
250
 Other/Write-in votes
 
5.3
 
14

Total votes: 264
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 (2 seats)

Incumbent Troy Merner and James Tierney advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Merner
Troy Merner
 
56.5
 
455
James Tierney
 
42.2
 
340
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
11

Total votes: 806
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2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 7

Incumbent Troy Merner defeated Cathleen Fountain in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Merner
Troy Merner (R)
 
52.9
 
1,950
Cathleen Fountain (D)
 
46.9
 
1,728
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
7

Total votes: 3,685
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 7

Cathleen Fountain advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 7 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathleen Fountain
 
100.0
 
861

Total votes: 861
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 7

Incumbent Troy Merner advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 7 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Merner
Troy Merner
 
100.0
 
747

Total votes: 747
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2016

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives 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.

Incumbent Herbert Richardson defeated Cathleen Fountain in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 4 general election.[1][2]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Coos 4 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Herbert Richardson Incumbent 61.27% 1,229
     Democratic Cathleen Fountain 38.73% 777
Total Votes 2,006
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Cathleen Fountain ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 4 Democratic primary.[3][4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Coos 4 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cathleen Fountain  (unopposed)


Incumbent Herbert Richardson ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Coos 4 Republican primary.[3][4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Coos 4 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Herbert Richardson Incumbent (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2024

New Hampshire House of Representatives

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New Hampshire House of Representatives Special

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2022

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Campaign finance summary


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Cathleen Fountain campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1Lost general$1,188 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 1Lost general$5,190 $0
2018New Hampshire House of Representatives Coos 7Lost general$3,910 N/A**
Grand total$10,288 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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