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Don Leeman
Don Leeman (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Strafford 23.
Leeman (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Strafford 10. He lost in the Republican primary on September 8, 2020.
Leeman is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Strafford 23 from 2014 to May 27, 2016. Leeman was charged with felony witness tampering and bribery on May 31, 2016, but investigators said that Leeman resigned for "reasons unrelated to this arrest."[1] More information on his arrest can be found here.
Elections
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 10
Aidan Ankarberg won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aidan Ankarberg (R) | 98.5 | 1,994 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 2,024 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 10
Aidan Ankarberg defeated Don Leeman in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 10 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aidan Ankarberg | 68.3 | 313 | |
| Don Leeman | 31.4 | 144 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 458 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 23 (Historic)
Incumbent Sandra Keans defeated Don Leeman in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 23 (Historic) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandra Keans (D) | 50.9 | 2,014 | |
| Don Leeman (R) | 48.4 | 1,914 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 3,953 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 23 (Historic)
Incumbent Sandra Keans advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 23 (Historic) on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandra Keans | 100.0 | 691 | |
| Total votes: 691 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 23 (Historic)
Don Leeman advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 23 (Historic) on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Don Leeman | 100.0 | 519 | |
| Total votes: 519 | |||
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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. Incumbent James Gray (R) did not seek re-election.
Donna Ellis defeated Don E. Leeman in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 8 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Donna Ellis |
53.28% | 1,023 | |
| Republican | Don E. Leeman | 46.72% | 897 | |
| Total Votes | 1,920 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Donna Ellis ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 8 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 8 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Donna Ellis (unopposed) | |
Don E. Leeman ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 8 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Don E. Leeman (unopposed) | |
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. Tom Ransom was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Don E. Leeman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ransom and Leeman faced off in the general election.[6] Leeman defeated Ransom in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don E. Leeman |
52.7% | 1,612 | |
| Democratic | Tom Ransom | 47.3% | 1,446 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 3,059 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Leeman served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign donors
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| Don E Leeman campaign contribution history | ||||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 23 |  |
$0 | |
| Grand total raised | $0 | |||
| Source: [undefined Follow the Money] | ||||
2014
Leeman won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Leeman raised a total of $0.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Don Leeman's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $0 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire- 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on 15 roll call votes in the House and seven roll call votes in the Senate during the 2015-2016 session.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance: 2016 Liberty Rating report card
- Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Noteworthy events
Bribery and witness tampering
On May 31, 2016, Leeman was charged with felony bribery and witness tampering. He was accused of trying to convince John Kennedy, an employee at the Rochester Housing Authority, into providing a letter that stated that Leeman's residence at Wellsweep Acres was temporary. Leeman allegedly offered Kennedy a donation in exchange for an expedited transfer to a building within his district. At the time that these events took place, Leeman was living in a Rochester Housing Authority building outside Wards 2 and 3, the state House wards he represented. The charges stemmed from the allegation that Leeman committed voter fraud during New Hampshire’s presidential primary in February 2016. He voted in the primary in Ward 3, while he was living in Ward 6.[8]
On June 15, 2016, Leeman was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The maximum sentence for each felony was 3 1/2 to 7 years and a $4,000 fine.[8][9]
In March 2017, the felony bribery and witness tampering charges against Leeman were dropped. Leeman accepted a plea deal that dropped the felony charges in exchange for him pleading guilty to a misdemeanor. He was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service and a deferred $1,200 fine.[10]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Boston.com, "Former New Hampshire state representative charged with felony witness tampering, bribery," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Washington Times, "Trial set for ex-New Hampshire rep charged with bribery," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Resigned rep accused of bribery, witness tampering in court," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Fosters.com, "Bribery charges dropped against former state rep.," accessed May 3, 2017
