Clyde Carson
Clyde Carson (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 7. He assumed office on December 5, 2012. He left office on December 1, 2020.
Carson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 7. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Carson was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Municipal and County Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carson served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Municipal and County Governments |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Carson served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Municipal and County Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7
Margaret Kennedy defeated incumbent Clyde Carson in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Margaret Kennedy (R) | 51.4 | 1,566 |
| Clyde Carson (D) | 48.6 | 1,479 | ||
| Total votes: 3,045 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7
Incumbent Clyde Carson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clyde Carson | 99.9 | 742 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 743 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7
Margaret Kennedy advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Margaret Kennedy | 99.2 | 593 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 598 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7
Incumbent Clyde Carson defeated Terry Cox in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clyde Carson (D) | 54.5 | 1,265 | |
| Terry Cox (R) | 45.3 | 1,052 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 2,320 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7
Incumbent Clyde Carson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clyde Carson | 100.0 | 631 | |
| Total votes: 631 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7
Terry Cox advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 7 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Terry Cox | 100.0 | 387 | |
| Total votes: 387 | |||
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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 Clyde Carson defeated Joseph Mendola in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 7 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Clyde Carson Incumbent |
53.38% | 1,483 | |
| Republican | Joseph Mendola | 46.62% | 1,295 | |
| Total Votes | 2,778 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Clyde Carson ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 7 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Clyde Carson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Joseph Mendola ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 7 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 7 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph Mendola (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Clyde Carson was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Patrick Page was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carson and Page faced off in the general election,[5] with incumbent Carson defeating challenger Page in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde Carson Incumbent |
58.1% | 1,149 | |
| Republican | Patrick Page | 41.8% | 827 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 1,977 | |||
2012
Carson won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 7. Carson was unopposed in the September 11 primary and defeated Susan Olsen (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde Carson |
55.9% | 1,470 | |
| Republican | Susan Olsen | 44.1% | 1,160 | |
| Total Votes | 2,630 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2020.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2018.
- ACLU of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on civil liberties issues.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- New Futures — Legislators are scored on their votes on health issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2017.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- New Futures — Legislators are scored on their votes on health issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 15 House and seven Senate roll call votes.
- Granite State Taxpayers — Legislators are scored on tax and fiscal legislation.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2015.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 15 House and seven Senate roll call votes.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2014.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2013.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John McDonnell (R) |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 7 2012–2020 |
Succeeded by Margaret Kennedy (R) |
