Daniel Donovan (New Hampshire)
Daniel Donovan (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 2. Donovan assumed office in 2014. Donovan left office on December 4, 2018.
Donovan (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 2. Donovan lost in the Republican primary on September 11, 2018.
He was elected to the seat in 2014.
Donovan served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 2 from 2010 to 2012.
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 |
|---|
| • Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Donovan served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Donovan served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 2 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keith Erf (R) | 19.3 | 2,236 |
| ✔ |  | Gary Hopper (R) | 17.4 | 2,019 |
| ✔ |  | J.P. Marzullo (R) | 16.5 | 1,912 |
| Aaron Gill (D) | 16.2 | 1,883 | ||
| Rebecca Mitchell (D) | 12.1 | 1,408 | ||
 | Rachel Cisto (D)  | 11.9 | 1,385 | |
 | Lisa Wilber (L) | 6.5 | 755 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 11,600 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 2 (3 seats)
Aaron Gill, Rebecca Mitchell, and Rachel Cisto advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aaron Gill | 35.7 | 520 | |
| ✔ | Rebecca Mitchell | 32.8 | 478 | |
| ✔ | | Rachel Cisto | 31.6 | 460 |
| Total votes: 1,458 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 2 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keith Erf | 30.2 | 706 |
| ✔ | | J.P. Marzullo | 22.8 | 531 |
| ✔ | | Gary Hopper | 20.5 | 479 |
 | Daniel Donovan | 10.2 | 237 | |
| David Recupero | 9.5 | 221 | ||
| Lori Davis | 6.9 | 160 | ||
| Total votes: 2,334 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 2 (3 seats)
Lisa Wilber advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Wilber | 100.0 | 15 |
| Total votes: 15 | |||
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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.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 2 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Daniel Donovan Incumbent |
18.27% | 2,534 | |
| Republican | Gary Hopper Incumbent |
19.18% | 2,660 | |
| Republican | Neal Kurk Incumbent |
19.73% | 2,737 | |
| Democratic | Ellen Dokton | 10.37% | 1,439 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Gill | 13.30% | 1,845 | |
| Democratic | Arnold Rocklin-Weare | 12.23% | 1,696 | |
| Libertarian | Lisa M. Wilber | 6.92% | 960 | |
| Total Votes | 13,871 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Ellen Dokton, Aaron Gill, and Arnold Rocklin-Weare were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 2 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ellen Dokton | |
| Democratic | Aaron Gill | |
| Democratic | Arnold Rocklin-Weare | |
Incumbent Daniel Donovan, incumbent Gary Hopper, and incumbent Neal Kurk defeated Jonathan M. Recupero and Matt Whitlock in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 2 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Daniel Donovan Incumbent |
21.57% | 449 | |
| Republican | Gary Hopper Incumbent |
23.97% | 499 | |
| Republican | Neal Kurk Incumbent |
24.35% | 507 | |
| Republican | Jonathan M. Recupero | 19.98% | 416 | |
| Republican | Matt Whitlock | 10.13% | 211 | |
| Total Votes | 2,082 | |||
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. James Ashworth, Arnold Rocklin-Weare and Ellen Dokton were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Gary Hopper, incumbent Neal Kurk and Daniel Donovan defeated Christine C. Ivinjack in the Republican primary. Lisa M. Wilber ran as a Libertarian candidate. Ashworth, Rocklin-Weare, Docton, Kurk, Donovan, Hopper and Wilber faced off in the general election.[5][6] All three Republicans were victorious in the contest, with Kurk, Hopper, and Donovan defeating Ashworth, Dokton, Wilber, and Rocklin-Weare in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Hopper Incumbent |
18.9% | 1,784 | |
| Republican | Neal Kurk Incumbent |
18.3% | 1,731 | |
| Republican | Daniel Donovan |
17.1% | 1,619 | |
| Democratic | Arnold Rocklin-Weare | 12.8% | 1,206 | |
| Democratic | James Ashworth | 10.8% | 1,020 | |
| Libertarian | Lisa M. Wilber | 10.2% | 969 | |
| Democratic | Ellen Dokton | 10.1% | 951 | |
| Republican | Christine C. Ivinjack (write-in) | 1.8% | 168 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 9,457 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gary Hopper Incumbent |
26.6% | 593 |
| Daniel Donovan |
26% | 581 |
| Neal Kurk Incumbent |
25.8% | 576 |
| Christine Ivinjack | 21.6% | 483 |
| Total Votes | 2,233 | |
2012
Donovan ran for re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 2. Donovan was unopposed in the September 11 primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Evelyn Connor |
19.3% | 2,695 | |
| Republican | Gary Hopper Incumbent |
17.3% | 2,411 | |
| Republican | Neal Kurk Incumbent |
17.1% | 2,393 | |
| Republican | Daniel Donovan Incumbent | 16.7% | 2,338 | |
| Democratic | Arnold Rocklin-Weare | 14.9% | 2,078 | |
| Democratic | James Ashworth | 14.7% | 2,058 | |
| Total Votes | 13,973 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Donovan won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 2 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Harry Bartlett Hardwick (R)
|
1,473 | |||
| Daniel Donovan (R)
|
1,351 | |||
| Christine Ordzie (D) | 1,168 | |||
| Arthur Stickney (D) | 965 | |||
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Scorecards
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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 2011.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
- 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."
- NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.
See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- 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
- ↑ Facebook, "LisaWilberForStateRep," accessed August 29, 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
- ↑ 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
