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David Erikson
Image of David Erikson
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Brown University, 1976

Personal
Birthplace
Boston, Mass.
Religion
Quaker
Profession
Carpenter
Contact

David Erikson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 28. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Erikson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

David Erikson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Erikson's career experience includes working as a carpenter and teacher. He earned a bachelor's degree from Brown University in 1976.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Keith Erf and incumbent Travis Corcoran defeated David Erikson and Luke Drake, Jr. in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keith Erf
Keith Erf (R)
 
32.5
 
3,255
Image of Travis Corcoran
Travis Corcoran (R)
 
30.0
 
3,004
Image of David Erikson
David Erikson (D) Candidate Connection
 
19.6
 
1,961
Luke Drake, Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
18.0
 
1,804
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 10,025
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 (2 seats)

David Erikson and Luke Drake, Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Erikson
David Erikson Candidate Connection
 
55.2
 
543
Luke Drake, Jr. Candidate Connection
 
44.7
 
440
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1

Total votes: 984
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Keith Erf and incumbent Travis Corcoran advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keith Erf
Keith Erf
 
53.0
 
966
Image of Travis Corcoran
Travis Corcoran
 
46.2
 
842
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
16

Total votes: 1,824
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Keith Erf and incumbent Leah Cushman defeated William Politt and David Erikson in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keith Erf
Keith Erf (R)
 
30.4
 
2,342
Image of Leah Cushman
Leah Cushman (R)
 
29.8
 
2,297
William Politt (D)
 
20.2
 
1,553
Image of David Erikson
David Erikson (D)
 
19.6
 
1,512

Total votes: 7,704
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 (2 seats)

David Erikson and William Politt advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Erikson
David Erikson
 
50.0
 
347
William Politt
 
49.7
 
345
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
2

Total votes: 694
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Keith Erf and incumbent Leah Cushman advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keith Erf
Keith Erf
 
50.5
 
773
Image of Leah Cushman
Leah Cushman
 
48.7
 
746
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
13

Total votes: 1,532
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

David Erikson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Erikson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I have lived in Weare since 1980. I've worked as a carpenter and public school wood shop, science and social studies teacher. I am involved in town meetings, have volunteered on the Weare Planning Board, joined a volunteer group working to bring energy savings for tax payers, for the Piscataquog Land Conservancy and lived a frugal lifestyle, building my own house, cutting firewood, growing some of our food and wearing things out, repairing them and making do. I value the community I live in and the friendships and cooperation with people of a range of veiws.
  • Every child in NH deserves a quality education that meetstheir needs.
  • We must adopt energy policies that reduce climate impacts. These changes often also save money.
  • Abortion and other reproductive care must be available, safe and private decisions between a woman and her medical experts. We must also support family planning to reduce unwanted pregnancies
Education, Environment, Housing and Health Care
As I wrote earlier, I admire Rene Cushing for his hard work, directness, warmth and tenacity heading up the repeal of the death penalty, legislation that required years to build agreement of many in both parties.
Democracy Awakening by Heather CoxRichardson and her daily blog, "Letters from an American".
We must listen to our constituents needs and advice and also the experts on the subject and work with all parties to craft and support legislation that leads to reasonable, effective and caring action. Compromise is necessary. Stating what I believe to be true and standing up for all people in my district is the way I want to be thought of.
I like and understand a variety of people. I work hard to understand issues and processes and stick with it when I think it's important and the goal has a chance to be reached someday.
Put in the time to know the background on legislation, show up in Concord to learn and vote and communicate with the voters of my district.
I like to be remembered as one who worked hard for what Ithought was important, while respecting all, even those I disagreed with.
I was in the hall of my elementary school when the principal, a well respected black man in a very white town, announced that President Kenedy had been shot and all should follow their teachers to the cafatorium.
I worked in maintenance (repairs) at an old factory for a summer at age 19.
"Hannah Coulter" by Wendell Berry. As I read it, I feel the life of a woman my grandmother's age at the transition from horse powered farming to mechanized and during the transition of the US to an integrated world power during WWII when our country had a unified purpose.
Only You by the Platters. I was in a doowop group for a few years and I enjoy sappy memorable melodies.
Balancing earning enough to keep a roof over the family and food on the table with volunteer work, fun and education. I feel good about my choices in hind sight, but it was not easy or clear as a younger man and father of three.
Cooperation as often as possible and clear communication about intentions and goals.
Public education funding, lowering the reliance on property taxes. Energy and transportation infrastructure and fair and equitable health care.
Yes. We have to understand why we disagree when we do and find compromises that get done what needs doing.
In 2022, spoke with a man in his driveway for a good twenty minutes about gun policy. He said he and his daughter were going deer hunting that day. He said he wouldn't bring his assault rifle because he didn't want to scare anyone with the ilitary look, though he did value the weapon. He pointed out that he was not allowed to use a high capacity magazine for hunting. I asked whether he would support legislation to ban those magazines. He said no, because it was a slippery slope that could lead to other restrictions. I pointed out that I was a gun owner as well and hoped to find compromises that could reduce the mass shootings and suicides. He thought we should focus on availability of mental health treatment. We could agree on that and could agree to disagree on the high capacity magazine policy and we parted knowing we could discuss dificult issues again.
In a crisis, it might be necessary, because the legislature might take too long to assemble and act, but the emergency powers should short term. This also highlights why we need well informed, caring executives.
It would depend on what was likely to be passed, but a priority would be the right of a woman to reproductive health care including abortion. Another priority would be energy policy bills to make it less cumbersome to build local clean energy.
I was endosed by NEA in in 2022 and will likely be again. I may not be endorsed by NH350.org, a climate action group with whom I agree on most questions, but I support woodchip plants to generate renewable energy and perhaps they don't.
Energy and Education
Don't hide and don't do anything you'd be reluctant to expose.
Since I believe the magority of voters are usually more on the right track than the more extreme views that are itroduced by legislators, I believe ballot initiatives which garner enough support to make onto the ballot, are helpful, but I have a lot to learn.

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2022

David Erikson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.


Campaign finance summary


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David Erikson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28Lost general$3,063 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 28Lost general$2,905 $0
Grand total$5,968 $0
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 15, 2024


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