Erin Hennessey
Erin Hennessey (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 1. She assumed office on December 2, 2020. She left office on June 7, 2022.
Hennessey (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 1. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hennessey resigned in June 2022 after she was appointed as the deputy secretary of state.[1]
Biography
Erin Hennessey lives in Littleton, New Hampshire.[2] Hennessey earned a B.S. in management and accounting from Boston College in 1998.[2][3] Her career experience includes working as an accounting consultant, the vice chair of the board of trustees of Littleton Regional Healthcare, and the treasurer of the board of directors of New Hampshire Public Television.[3]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Hennessey was assigned to the following committees:
- Capital Budget Overview Committee
- Senate Education Committee, Vice-Chair
- Senate Finance Committee
- Senate Ways and Means Committee
- Legislative Performance Audit and Oversight Committee
2019-2020
Hennessey 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 |
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| • Finance - Division III |
| • Finance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hennessey served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Public Works and Highways |
Elections
2022
Erin Hennessey did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 1
Erin Hennessey defeated Susan Ford in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erin Hennessey (R) | 57.3 | 15,756 |
 | Susan Ford (D) | 42.7 | 11,741 | |
| Total votes: 27,497 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 1
Susan Ford advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Ford | 99.1 | 4,667 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 4,708 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 1
Erin Hennessey defeated incumbent David Starr in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Hennessey | 69.6 | 3,620 |
| David Starr | 30.2 | 1,571 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 5,200 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Linda Massimilla and incumbent Erin Hennessey defeated Jan Edick and Calvin Beaulier in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Massimilla (D) | 30.1 | 1,882 | |
| ✔ | | Erin Hennessey (R) | 27.7 | 1,729 |
| Jan Edick (D) | 22.6 | 1,412 | ||
 | Calvin Beaulier (R) | 19.6 | 1,222 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 6,246 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Linda Massimilla and Jan Edick advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Massimilla | 61.9 | 490 | |
| ✔ | Jan Edick | 38.1 | 302 | |
| Total votes: 792 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Erin Hennessey and Calvin Beaulier advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Hennessey | 64.2 | 397 |
| ✔ | | Calvin Beaulier | 35.8 | 221 |
| Total votes: 618 | |||
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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 Linda Massimilla and incumbent Erin Tapper Hennessey defeated John Dotski and Mike Gilman in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 1 general election.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Grafton 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Linda Massimilla Incumbent |
27.98% | 2,070 | |
| Republican | Erin Tapper Hennessey Incumbent |
28.43% | 2,103 | |
| Democratic | John Dotski | 17.39% | 1,286 | |
| Republican | Mike Gilman | 26.20% | 1,938 | |
| Total Votes | 7,397 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
John Dotski and incumbent Linda Massimilla were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 1 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Grafton 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Dotski | |
| Democratic | Linda Massimilla Incumbent | |
Mike Gilman and incumbent Erin Tapper Hennessey were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 1 Republican primary.[6][7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Grafton 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mike Gilman | |
| Republican | Erin Tapper Hennessey Incumbent | |
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. Incumbent Linda Massimilla and Donna Devlin were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Erin Tapper Hennessey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Anthony F. Ilacqua (R) was removed from the ballot following his death. Massimilla , Devlin, write-in candidate Kevin Hastings (R) and Hennessey faced off in the general election.[8] Incumbent Massimilla and Hennessey defeated Devlin and Hastings in the general election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Erin Tapper Hennessey |
27.4% | 1,483 | |
| Democratic | Linda Massimilla Incumbent |
24.6% | 1,330 | |
| Republican | Kevin Hastings | 24.2% | 1,307 | |
| Democratic | Donna Devlin | 23.8% | 1,285 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 5,407 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2022
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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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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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2016
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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Presidential Preference
2016 presidential endorsement
✓ Hennessey endorsed Carly Fiorina for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[10]
- See also: Endorsements for Carly Fiorina
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Hampshire State Senate District 1 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Bulletin, "Former state senator Erin Hennessey sworn in as New Hampshire deputy secretary of state," accessed August 2, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Hampshire General Court, "Senator Erin Hennessey (R-Littleton)," accessed February 24, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Erin Hennessey, CPA," accessed February 24, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ WMUR9, "Fiorina picks up backing of 25 northern New Hampshire GOP leaders," September 8, 2015
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| Preceded by David Starr (R) |
New Hampshire State Senate District 1 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by Carrie Gendreau (R) |
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 1 2014-2020 |
Succeeded by Joseph DePalma IV (R) |
