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Dale Swanson
2024 - Present
2026
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Dale Swanson (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 5. He assumed office on December 4, 2024. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Swanson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 5. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Swanson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dale Swanson was born in Mankato, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1979 to 1993. Swanson earned a high school diploma from Mankato East High School, a bachelor's degree from the United States Air Force Academy in 1979, and a graduate degree from the University of Idaho in 1995. His career experience includes working as a lead engineer in global navigation satellite systems modernization. He has been affiliated with the Institute of Navigation.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Raymond (D) | 18.2 | 2,964 |
| ✔ |  | Susan Elberger (D) | 18.0 | 2,929 |
| ✔ |  | Dale Swanson (D)  | 17.2 | 2,795 |
 | Sean Rogers (R) | 15.6 | 2,535 | |
| Allison Dyer (R) | 15.4 | 2,510 | ||
| Joseph Capriotti (R) | 15.4 | 2,506 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 16,248 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 (3 seats)
Incumbent Susan Elberger, incumbent Heather Raymond, and Dale Swanson defeated SuzAnne-Marie Rak in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Elberger | 31.7 | 935 |
| ✔ | | Heather Raymond | 31.2 | 918 |
| ✔ | | Dale Swanson | 26.0 | 767 |
| SuzAnne-Marie Rak | 10.8 | 319 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 2,947 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 (3 seats)
Allison Dyer, Sean Rogers, and Joseph Capriotti advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allison Dyer | 33.9 | 733 | |
| ✔ | | Sean Rogers | 32.9 | 710 |
| ✔ | Joseph Capriotti | 32.6 | 704 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 2,160 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Swanson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dale Swanson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Swanson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Patients and healthcare professionals must be allowed to make medical decisions based on their own best judgment without interference from arbitrary laws.
- We can and must move toward fossil fuel independence and remove the grip of those producers on our lives.
- We can enjoy guns for sport and protection while addressing the epidemic of gun violence
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 |
Officeholder New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024
