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Chloe Sowers
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Last election

September 8, 2020

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Chloe Sowers (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 18. She lost in the Democratic primary on September 8, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 18 (2 seats)

Incumbent Patricia Cornell and incumbent Willis Griffith defeated Brian Chicoine and Brittany LeClear-Ping in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 18 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patricia Cornell
Patricia Cornell (D)
 
32.2
 
1,985
Willis Griffith (D)
 
27.1
 
1,670
Brian Chicoine (R)
 
20.5
 
1,263
Image of Brittany LeClear-Ping
Brittany LeClear-Ping (R)
 
20.2
 
1,248
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 6,167
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 18 (2 seats)

Incumbent Patricia Cornell and incumbent Willis Griffith defeated Sara Lachance, Chloe Sowers, and Matthew Ping in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 18 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patricia Cornell
Patricia Cornell
 
36.6
 
326
Willis Griffith
 
24.0
 
214
Sara Lachance
 
21.8
 
194
Image of Chloe Sowers
Chloe Sowers
 
10.6
 
94
Matthew Ping
 
6.9
 
61
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1

Total votes: 890
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 18 (2 seats)

Brian Chicoine and Brittany LeClear-Ping advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 18 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brian Chicoine
 
55.7
 
305
Image of Brittany LeClear-Ping
Brittany LeClear-Ping
 
42.9
 
235
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
8

Total votes: 548
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2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 45 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jane Beaulieu and incumbent Connie Van Houten defeated Carlos Gonzalez, Scott Eich, and Alexander Avery in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 45 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jane Beaulieu
Jane Beaulieu (D)
 
29.0
 
4,446
Image of Connie Van Houten
Connie Van Houten (D)
 
27.8
 
4,268
Image of Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez (R)
 
21.3
 
3,265
Scott Eich (R)
 
19.1
 
2,936
Image of Alexander Avery
Alexander Avery (L)
 
2.8
 
427
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
10

Total votes: 15,352
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 45 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jane Beaulieu and incumbent Connie Van Houten defeated Chloe Sowers in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 45 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jane Beaulieu
Jane Beaulieu
 
44.5
 
1,304
Image of Connie Van Houten
Connie Van Houten
 
42.7
 
1,251
Image of Chloe Sowers
Chloe Sowers Candidate Connection
 
12.9
 
378

Total votes: 2,933
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 45 (2 seats)

Carlos Gonzalez and Scott Eich advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 45 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez
 
51.4
 
882
Scott Eich
 
48.6
 
834

Total votes: 1,716
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 45 (2 seats)

Alexander Avery advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 45 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alexander Avery
Alexander Avery
 
100.0
 
49

Total votes: 49
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Chloe Sowers participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Chloe Sowers' responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Legalize cannabis, legalize sports betting, legalize sex work.[2][3]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

Healthcare because psychology is a hobby of mine and there is too much distortion in the market which reduces choice and competition and keeps prices high; crime & safety & justice system reform because some people are treated very unfairly when they have not hurt anyone at all.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Chloe Sowers answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?

I follow my own path.[3]
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
International Relations 101 by William Spaniel, The Machinery of Freedom by David Friedman, The Moral Animal by Robert Wright[3]
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
To be mentally healthy and to not be a sociopath or a narcissist. Unfortunately high-functioning sociopaths and narcissists are often the most successful.[3]
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
The ability to think rationally and to think through all the possibilities. Knowing how to play chess helps.[3]
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Make people's lives easier, better, less restrictive, happier, and less burdensome.[3]
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
The fall of the Berlin wall at about 15.[3]
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Internship at a R&D subsidiary of AT&T and I had it for about 2 years.[3]
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
The house provides greater representation and the senate represents more special interests.[3]
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Possibly as long as it's not too much otherwise they no longer represent the people and only represent special interests. If they spend too much time in politics, they no longer think like normal people and believe they know what's best for how people should live their lives.[3]
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Energy independence and high energy costs.[3]
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
A friendly, open, frank, and transparent one similar to how discussions take place between the Prime Minister of England and the House of Commons.[3]
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Yes as it allows building a coalition to garner more votes for passing legislation and to point out the flaws in bad legislation.[3]
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Drawing each district as a polygon with at most 5 sides to avoid unnatural computer generated gerrymandered districts. Ideally, each district would be a square of roughly the same size.[3]
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Science, Health, Energy, Crime[3]
Are you interested in running for a different political office in the future?
No.[3]
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
One resident said they run a treatment center for opioid addiction but that there are still too many addicts so I would be willing to direct resources away from enforcement and towards treatment.[3]

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Footnotes

  1. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Chloe Sowers' responses," September 10, 2018
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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