Christopher Rice

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Christopher Rice

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2007 - 2016

Personal

Birthplace

Exeter, N.H.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Rockingham County Sheriff's Office

Contact

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Christopher Rice (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 6. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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Biography

Rice was born on February 26, 1990, in the town of Exeter, New Hampshire. He served in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps from 2007 to 2016. He has served in the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office as well as the City of Rochester, New Hampshire, as a city councilor. Rice is affiliated with the American Legion, Elks Lodge, and Rockingham County 4-H Foundation.

Elections

2020

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 6

Incumbent James Gray defeated Christopher Rice in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Gray (R)	57.8	17,290
		Christopher Rice (D)	42.2	12,638

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,928
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 6

Christopher Rice advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 6 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christopher Rice	99.4	4,053
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	23

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,076
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 6

Incumbent James Gray advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 6 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Gray	99.0	5,014
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	53

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,067
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Christopher Rice completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rice's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Christopher J Rice, I currently live in Rochester, NH. I grew up on my family farm in Barrington, NH raising sheep, vegetables and participating in Local, State and National events surrounding Agriculture. I served in the United States Army as a Unit Supply Sergeant from 2007 til 2016 serving both Active Duty and Reserve Status. I currently work as a Emergency Telecommunicator for the Rockingham County Sheriffs Office serving 45 different agencies across the county.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am running for NH State Senate to provide a voice of the people not of the party in Concord. I believe that we can achieve great things in the State of NH and will work tirelessly to make contact with the voters of NHSD6
• I fully support Paid Family Medical Leave. I believe that it will not only help our citizens during times of need but also protect them.
• I fully support and will work on independent redistricting for the State of NH. I believe that we have fallen victim to Gerrymandering within the state and will work with fellow Granite Staters to fix that issue

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Agriculture, Small Business, Law Enforcement, Taxes, Voter Protections

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical event that I can remember would have to be September 11th, 2001. I was 11 years old at the time and I was in my 6th Grade Science Class at Sanborn Regional Middle School. I remember sitting there and feeling helpless, I believe in that moment I knew I wanted to help other people and work in the Public Safety/Service field.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked during high school in retail, I was hired at the local Dunkin Donuts serving coffee. I worked there for about 6 months while in school until I needed to focus on my education.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I believe in a independent company that would be fully vetted and have no ties to any party. I would also support consultants that would be elected from each of the parties to be guardians over the independent company conducting the research.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the New Hampshire State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Sharon Carson

Majority Leader:Regina Birdsell

Senators

District 1

David Rochefort (R)

District 2

Timothy Lang (R)

District 3

Mark McConkey (R)

District 4

David Watters (D)

District 5

Suzanne Prentiss (D)

District 6

James Gray (R)

District 7

Dan Innis (R)

District 8

Ruth Ward (R)

District 9

Denise Ricciardi (R)

District 10

Donovan Fenton (D)

District 11

Tim McGough (R)

District 12

Kevin Avard (R)

District 13

Lucinda Rosenwald (D)

District 14

Sharon Carson (R)

District 15

Tara Reardon (D)

District 16

Keith Murphy (R)

District 17

Howard Pearl (R)

District 18

Victoria Sullivan (R)

District 19

Regina Birdsell (R)

District 20

Patrick Long (D)

District 21

Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)

District 22

Daryl Abbas (R)

District 23

William Gannon (R)

District 24

Debra Altschiller (D)

Republican Party (16)

Democratic Party (8)