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Debra Altschiller

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Debra Altschiller
Democratic Party
New Hampshire State Senate District 24
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
3
Predecessor: Tom Sherman (D)
Prior offices:
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19
Years in office: 2016 - 2022
Compensation
Base salary
$100/year
Per diem
No per diem is paid.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
Bachelor's
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Personal
Profession
Coordinator
Contact
Official website
Campaign Facebook
Personal Facebook
Personal LinkedIn

Debra Altschiller (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 24. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Altschiller (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 24. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Altschiller was also a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing District 19 Rockingham from 2016 to 2022.

Biography

Debra Altschiller earned a B.A. in communication and media studies from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Altschiller's career experience includes working as a community relations event coordinator with Haven NH, a community outreach events coordinator with A Safe Place/SASS (Sexual Assault Support Services), and a freelance writer with Altschiller & Company. She volunteered with the Exeter Area General Federation of Women's Clubs and Stratham Memorial School.[1]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Altschiller was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Altschiller was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Altschiller was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Altschiller 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
• Transportation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Incumbent Debra Altschiller defeated Patrick Abrami in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debra Altschiller
Debra Altschiller (D)
 
54.8
 
20,497
Image of Patrick Abrami
Patrick Abrami (R)
 
45.2
 
16,926
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
14

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,437
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Incumbent Debra Altschiller advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debra Altschiller
Debra Altschiller
 
99.5
 
6,296
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
29

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,325
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Patrick Abrami advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patrick Abrami
Patrick Abrami
 
99.5
 
5,281
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
26

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,307
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Debra Altschiller defeated Louis Gargiulo in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debra Altschiller
Debra Altschiller (D)
 
55.7
 
18,020
Image of Louis Gargiulo
Louis Gargiulo (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.3
 
14,308

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 32,328
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Debra Altschiller advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debra Altschiller
Debra Altschiller
 
99.9
 
5,090
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
6

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,096
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Louis Gargiulo advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Louis Gargiulo
Louis Gargiulo Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
5,930

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,930
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2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 (2 seats)

Incumbent Debra Altschiller and incumbent Patrick Abrami defeated Jennifer Scrafford and Amy Jeffrey in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debra Altschiller
Debra Altschiller (D)
 
26.4
 
2,707
✔
Image of Patrick Abrami
Patrick Abrami (R)
 
25.6
 
2,629
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Jennifer Scrafford (D)
 
24.1
 
2,474
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Amy Jeffrey (R)
 
23.8
 
2,438
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
6

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,254
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 (2 seats)

Incumbent Debra Altschiller and Jennifer Scrafford advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debra Altschiller
Debra Altschiller
 
57.1
 
1,059
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Jennifer Scrafford
 
42.5
 
788
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
9

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,856
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 (2 seats)

Incumbent Patrick Abrami and Amy Jeffrey advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patrick Abrami
Patrick Abrami
 
55.3
 
899
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Amy Jeffrey
 
44.1
 
718
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
10

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,627
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2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 (2 seats)

Incumbent Debra Altschiller and incumbent Patrick Abrami defeated Lester Cuff Jr. and Daniel Shepard in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debra Altschiller
Debra Altschiller (D)
 
28.9
 
2,293
✔
Image of Patrick Abrami
Patrick Abrami (R)
 
26.0
 
2,064
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Lester Cuff Jr. (D)
 
24.4
 
1,932
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Daniel Shepard (R)
 
20.7
 
1,637

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,926
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 (2 seats)

Incumbent Debra Altschiller and Lester Cuff Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debra Altschiller
Debra Altschiller
 
63.1
 
891
✔
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Lester Cuff Jr.
 
36.9
 
521

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,412
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 (2 seats)

Incumbent Patrick Abrami and Daniel Shepard advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patrick Abrami
Patrick Abrami
 
62.2
 
639
✔
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Daniel Shepard
 
37.8
 
389

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,028
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2016

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 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.

Debra Altschiller and incumbent Patrick Abrami defeated incumbent Joanne Ward in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 19 general election.[2][3]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 19 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Debra Altschiller 31.81% 2,213
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Abrami Incumbent 38.13% 2,653
     Republican Joanne Ward Incumbent 30.07% 2,092
Total Votes 6,958
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Debra Altschiller and Everett Lamm were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 19 Democratic primary.[4][5]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 19 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Debra Altschiller
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Everett Lamm


Incumbent Patrick Abrami and incumbent Joanne Ward were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 19 Republican primary.[4][5]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 19 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Patrick Abrami Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joanne Ward Incumbent

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Debra Altschiller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Debra Altschiller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Debra Altschiller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Debra Altschiller campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024New Hampshire State Senate District 24Won general$86,152 $0
2022New Hampshire State Senate District 24Won general$9,765 $0
2020New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19Won general$4,707 N/A**
2018New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19Won general$3,945 N/A**
2016New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 19Won $2,450 N/A**
Grand total$107,019 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Debra Altschiller," accessed May 20, 2023
    2. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
    3. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016

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    Tom Sherman (D)     		New Hampshire State Senate District 24
    2022-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -     		New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 19
    2016-2022    		 Succeeded by
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