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Chris Christensen
Chris Christensen (b. 1947) is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 21 from 2014 to 2018.
He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 19 from 2010 to 2012.
Biography
Christensen earned his B.A. from Colby College in 1969. His professional experience includes working as an agent at Insurance and Financial Services. He served in the United States Navy from 1969 to 1975.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Resources, Recreation and Development, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Christensen served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Resources, Recreation and Development, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Christensen served on this committee:
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| • Resources, Recreation and Development, Clerk |
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
2018
Chris Christensen did not file to run for re-election.
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 Phil Straight (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 21 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 21 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dick Barry Incumbent |
7.39% | 6,600 | |
| Republican | Chris Christensen Incumbent |
8.12% | 7,256 | |
| Republican | Dick Hinch Incumbent |
7.84% | 7,009 | |
| Republican | Dan Hynes |
7.51% | 6,710 | |
| Republican | Bob L'Heureux |
8.56% | 7,647 | |
| Republican | Josh Moore Incumbent |
6.93% | 6,193 | |
| Republican | Jeanine Notter Incumbent |
7.96% | 7,117 | |
| Republican | Tony Pellegrino Incumbent |
7.89% | 7,050 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Grady | 6.21% | 5,553 | |
| Democratic | Kim Kojak | 5.82% | 5,199 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Mower | 5.57% | 4,976 | |
| Democratic | Spencer Nozell | 4.80% | 4,288 | |
| Democratic | JoAnn Rotast | 5.38% | 4,805 | |
| Democratic | Jack Rothman | 5.22% | 4,668 | |
| Democratic | Jacob Weisberg | 4.79% | 4,283 | |
| Total Votes | 89,354 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 21 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 21 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brenda Grady | |
| Democratic | Kim Kojak | |
| Democratic | Chuck Mower | |
| Democratic | Spencer Nozell | |
| Democratic | JoAnn Rotast | |
| Democratic | Jack Rothman | |
| Democratic | Jacob Weisberg | |
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 21 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 21 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dick Barry Incumbent |
9.07% | 1,354 | |
| Republican | Chris Christensen Incumbent |
8.60% | 1,283 | |
| Republican | Dick Hinch Incumbent |
8.83% | 1,317 | |
| Republican | Dan Hynes |
8.56% | 1,278 | |
| Republican | Bob L'Heureux |
9.93% | 1,482 | |
| Republican | Josh Moore Incumbent |
6.81% | 1,016 | |
| Republican | Jeanine Notter Incumbent |
9.88% | 1,475 | |
| Republican | Tony Pellegrino Incumbent |
10.28% | 1,534 | |
| Republican | John Balcom Incumbent | 5.93% | 885 | |
| Republican | Beau Bernard | 5.80% | 865 | |
| Republican | Keith A. Jeffery | 4.24% | 633 | |
| Republican | David W. McCray | 6.72% | 1,003 | |
| Republican | John J. Washburn | 5.34% | 797 | |
| Total Votes | 14,922 | |||
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. Eight candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while nine candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[5] The general election was contested by eight Democrats and eight Republicans. The Democrats were Evan Fulmer, John Hanson, Kim Kojak, Spencer Nozell, Jo Ann Rotast, Dick Bean, Jack Rothman, and incumbent Brenda Grady. The Republicans participants were John Balcom, Chris Christensen, Josh Moore, and five incumbents: Dick Barry, Dick Hinch, Jeanine Notter, Tony Pellegrino, and Phil Straight. All eight Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tony Pellegrino Incumbent |
8.2% | 5,481 | |
| Republican | Chris Christensen |
8.1% | 5,413 | |
| Republican | Dick Barry Incumbent |
8.1% | 5,361 | |
| Republican | Dick Hinch Incumbent |
8% | 5,336 | |
| Republican | Jeanine Notter Incumbent |
8% | 5,318 | |
| Republican | Phil Straight Incumbent |
7.5% | 4,975 | |
| Republican | John Balcom |
7.3% | 4,841 | |
| Republican | Josh Moore |
7.2% | 4,796 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Grady Incumbent | 5.7% | 3,795 | |
| Democratic | Dick Bean | 5.1% | 3,415 | |
| Democratic | Kim Kojak | 5.1% | 3,399 | |
| Democratic | Jo Ann Rotast | 4.8% | 3,206 | |
| Democratic | Jack Rothman | 4.6% | 3,054 | |
| Democratic | John Hanson | 4.2% | 2,807 | |
| Democratic | Evan Fulmer | 4% | 2,659 | |
| Democratic | Spencer Nozell | 4% | 2,649 | |
| Total Votes | 66,505 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Dick Hinch Incumbent |
11.5% | 1,368 |
| Jeanine Notter Incumbent |
12.3% | 1,465 |
| Chris Christensen |
12.2% | 1,455 |
| Tony Pellegrino Incumbent |
12.1% | 1,444 |
| Dick Barry Incumbent |
11.5% | 1,368 |
| Phil Straight Incumbent |
10.6% | 1,259 |
| John Balcom |
10.4% | 1,232 |
| Josh Moore |
9.8% | 1,162 |
| Kathleen Stroud Incumbent | 9.6% | 1,139 |
| Total Votes | 11,892 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Christensen won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[7][8]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 19 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Chris Christensen |
8.8% | 5,619 | |
| Republican | Dick Hinch Incumbent |
8.7% | 5,502 | |
| Republican | Tony Pellegrino Incumbent |
8.7% | 5,533 | |
| Republican | Dick Barry |
8.5% | 5,373 | |
| Republican | Jeanine Notter |
8.1% | 5,148 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Stroud |
8% | 5,051 | |
| Republican | Lenette Peterson |
7.9% | 5,039 | |
| Republican | Joseph Thomas |
7.6% | 4,835 | |
| Democratic | Donald Botsch | 4.6% | 2,936 | |
| Democratic | Kim Kojak | 4.5% | 2,882 | |
| Democratic | Richard Arthur | 4.3% | 2,740 | |
| Democratic | Maria McNaught | 4.3% | 2,729 | |
| Democratic | Lynne Wenz | 4.3% | 2,715 | |
| Democratic | Tom Barringer | 4% | 2,564 | |
| Democratic | Jack Rothman | 4% | 2,547 | |
| Democratic | Evan Fulmer | 3.6% | 2,316 | |
| Total Votes | 63,529 | |||
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2020
In 2020, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 3 through June 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Chris Christensen endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[9]
Personal
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Christensen and his wife, Lynn, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- New Hampshire General Court
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ 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, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ http://race42016.com, ""10 Additional NH State Representatives Endorse Romney," December 8, 2011
