David Trumble

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David Trumble

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Catholic University of America, 1979

Law

University of New Hampshire School of Law, 1983

Personal

Profession

Farmer and small business owner

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David Trumble (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

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

Biography

David Trumble earned a bachelor's degree from the Catholic University of America in 1979. He earned a law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in 1983. His career experience includes working as a farmer, small business owner, and college debate coach.

Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 8

Incumbent Ruth Ward defeated David Trumble in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ruth Ward (R)	58.3	18,463
		David Trumble (D)	41.6	13,178
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	12

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,653
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 8

David Trumble advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 8 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Trumble	99.7	4,368
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	12

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,380
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 8

Incumbent Ruth Ward advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 8 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ruth Ward	99.0	5,292
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	56

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,348
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Trumble in this election.

2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)

Lisa Mazur and Travis Corcoran defeated Judith Gaynor Johnson and David Trumble in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lisa Mazur (R)	28.1	6,006
✔		Travis Corcoran (R)	26.5	5,659
	Submit photo	Judith Gaynor Johnson (D)	22.7	4,859
		David Trumble (D)	22.7	4,854
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,379
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gary Hopper (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)

Judith Gaynor Johnson and David Trumble advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Judith Gaynor Johnson	51.5	1,217
✔		David Trumble	48.3	1,140
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	5

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,362
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 (2 seats)

Incumbent Gary Hopper and Travis Corcoran advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Hopper	53.2	2,111
✔		Travis Corcoran	45.9	1,821
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	33

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,965
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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David Trumble completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Trumble'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.

I am a husband and father of two children. I have been a farmer and a college debate coach for 40 years.

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 believe in a New Hampshire built upon respect and listening to each other.
• I support commonsense solutions for New Hampshire.
• I will be a strong voice for the people in our district.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Increase the state funding of the public schools to guarantee every child the opportunity for a good education, as well as the local property tax relief that would result.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my parents. They were truly good people, who I admire and respect.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The essential characteristics of an elected official are integrity, kindness and a willingness to listen to others and work together.

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

I remember when we landed on the moon. I was 11 years old.

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

I was a newspaper boy when I was a child, for a couple of years.

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2022

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

Campaign finance summary

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David Trumble campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	New Hampshire State Senate District 8	Lost general	$16,042	$0
2022	New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 44	Lost general	$8,188	$0
Grand total			$24,230	$0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal 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

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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)