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Debra DeSimone
2022 - Present
2026
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Debra DeSimone (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 18. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.
DeSimone (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 18. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Debra DeSimone was born in Malden, Massachusetts. DeSimone graduated from Malden High School. She has served as the tax collector of the Town of Atkinson and the chair of Family Mediation Juvenile Services.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
DeSimone was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
DeSimone was assigned to the following committees:
- Children and Family Law Committee, Vice-Chair
2019-2020
DeSimone was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, DeSimone served on the following committees:
New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Children and Family Law, Vice Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, DeSimone served on the following committees:
New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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• Children and Family Law, Clerk |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, DeSimone served on this committee:
New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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• Children and Family Law |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Debra DeSimone and Jay Markell defeated Michael Boucher in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Debra DeSimone (R) | 38.6 | 2,905 |
✔ | ![]() | Jay Markell (R) | 33.8 | 2,540 |
![]() | Michael Boucher (D) | 27.4 | 2,064 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 13 |
Total votes: 7,522 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (2 seats)
Michael Boucher advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael Boucher | 96.3 | 492 |
Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 19 |
Total votes: 511 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Debra DeSimone and Jay Markell advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Debra DeSimone | 54.2 | 993 |
✔ | ![]() | Jay Markell | 44.8 | 820 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 18 |
Total votes: 1,831 | ||||
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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 Rockingham 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Debra DeSimone and Arlene Quaratiello defeated Kate Delfino and Chris Duerr in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Debra DeSimone (R) | 30.7 | 2,310 |
✔ | ![]() | Arlene Quaratiello (R) ![]() | 28.6 | 2,157 |
Kate Delfino (D) | 21.5 | 1,620 | ||
Chris Duerr (D) | 19.1 | 1,443 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 |
Total votes: 7,536 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (2 seats)
Kate Delfino and Chris Duerr advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kate Delfino | 56.3 | 427 | |
✔ | Chris Duerr | 42.7 | 324 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 8 |
Total votes: 759 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Debra DeSimone and Arlene Quaratiello defeated Gregory Spero in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 18 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Debra DeSimone | 38.1 | 805 |
✔ | ![]() | Arlene Quaratiello ![]() | 32.5 | 686 |
Gregory Spero | 29.1 | 615 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 8 |
Total votes: 2,114 | ||||
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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 14 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Peter Torosian (R) | 16.3 | 5,353 | |
✔ | ![]() | Debra DeSimone (R) | 15.4 | 5,035 |
✔ | ![]() | Norman Major (R) | 15.2 | 4,979 |
✔ | ![]() | Robert Harb (R) | 14.3 | 4,702 |
Kay Galloway (D) | 11.0 | 3,613 | ||
Kate Delfino (D) | 10.1 | 3,318 | ||
Nancy Bishop (D) | 9.2 | 3,019 | ||
George Hamblen (D) | 8.4 | 2,771 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 |
Total votes: 32,795 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
Kay Galloway, Kate Delfino, Nancy Bishop, and George Hamblen advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kay Galloway | 28.7 | 1,092 | |
✔ | Kate Delfino | 25.4 | 966 | |
✔ | Nancy Bishop | 23.0 | 876 | |
✔ | George Hamblen | 22.3 | 849 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 19 |
Total votes: 3,802 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
Incumbent Peter Torosian, incumbent Norman Major, incumbent Debra DeSimone, and incumbent Robert Harb advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Peter Torosian | 26.4 | 1,349 | |
✔ | ![]() | Norman Major | 26.4 | 1,347 |
✔ | ![]() | Debra DeSimone | 23.7 | 1,210 |
✔ | ![]() | Robert Harb | 22.9 | 1,169 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 27 |
Total votes: 5,102 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Peter Torosian (R) | 15.7 | 3,623 | |
✔ | ![]() | Norman Major (R) | 15.7 | 3,615 |
✔ | ![]() | Debra DeSimone (R) | 14.9 | 3,431 |
✔ | ![]() | Robert Harb (R) | 13.9 | 3,201 |
Kate Delfino (D) | 11.7 | 2,686 | ||
Beth Cacciotti (D) | 9.8 | 2,257 | ||
George Hamblen (D) | 9.4 | 2,155 | ||
Peter McVay (D) | 8.9 | 2,037 |
Total votes: 23,005 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
Kate Delfino, Beth Cacciotti, George Hamblen, and Peter McVay advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kate Delfino | 28.1 | 656 | |
✔ | Beth Cacciotti | 25.5 | 595 | |
✔ | George Hamblen | 23.6 | 550 | |
✔ | Peter McVay | 22.8 | 533 |
Total votes: 2,334 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
Incumbent Norman Major, incumbent Peter Torosian, incumbent Debra DeSimone, and Robert Harb advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Norman Major | 28.0 | 1,064 |
✔ | Peter Torosian | 25.2 | 961 | |
✔ | ![]() | Debra DeSimone | 23.9 | 911 |
✔ | ![]() | Robert Harb | 22.9 | 870 |
Total votes: 3,806 | ||||
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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. One seat was vacant. It was last represented by the late Shem Kellogg (R).
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 14 general election.[2][3]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
18.32% | 4,632 | |
Republican | ![]() |
15.79% | 3,992 | |
Republican | ![]() |
17.94% | 4,535 | |
Republican | ![]() |
18.32% | 4,631 | |
Democratic | Beth Cacciotti | 8.80% | 2,225 | |
Democratic | Kay Galloway | 11.98% | 3,030 | |
Democratic | George Hamblen | 8.86% | 2,240 | |
Total Votes | 25,285 | |||
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
Beth Cacciotti, Kay Galloway, and George Hamblen were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 14 Democratic primary.[4][5]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() | |
Democratic | ![]() | |
Democratic | ![]() |
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
18.22% | 772 | |
Republican | ![]() |
16.45% | 697 | |
Republican | ![]() |
21.98% | 931 | |
Republican | ![]() |
20.37% | 863 | |
Republican | Tammy Bergeron | 10.69% | 453 | |
Republican | Julian Kiszka | 12.28% | 520 | |
Total Votes | 4,236 |
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. Four candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, and four candidates were unopposed in the Republican primary.[6] The general election was contested by four Democrats and four Republicans. The Democrats were Harlan Cheney, Kay Galloway, Peter McVay, and Jean Sanders. The Republican participants were Shem Kellogg, and incumbents Debra DeSimone, William Friel, and Norman Major. All four Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
18.1% | 3,658 | |
Republican | ![]() |
17.5% | 3,545 | |
Republican | ![]() |
15.7% | 3,176 | |
Republican | ![]() |
15.3% | 3,089 | |
Democratic | Kay Galloway | 10.6% | 2,132 | |
Democratic | Jean Sanders | 8.4% | 1,690 | |
Democratic | Harlan Cheney | 7.3% | 1,484 | |
Democratic | Peter McVay | 7.1% | 1,427 | |
NA | Scatter | 0% | 3 | |
Total Votes | 20,204 |
2012
DeSimone won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 14. DeSimone advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
2010
On November 2, 2010, DeSimone won re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 6 general election (2010) | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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2,124 | |||
Debra DeSimone (D) | 2,022 |
2008
On November 4, 2008, DeSimone won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 6 District, which sent two representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the second-highest vote total in the election. DeSimone received 2,269 votes. The other winning candidate from Rockingham 6 was James Garrity (New Hampshire) (R&D), receiving 3,404 votes. Because the 2008 race in Rockingham 6 had two candidates for two available seats, DeSimone and Garrity essentially ran unopposed. Additionally, 5 votes went to "others," who were presumably write-in candidates.[10]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 6 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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2,269 | |||
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3,404 | |||
Others | 5 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Debra DeSimone did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Debra DeSimone did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2024
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In 2024, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.
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2018
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In 2018, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 3 through June 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The General Court of New Hampshire, "Representative Debra DeSimone (R)," accessed May 24, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ 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, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014