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Franklin Sterling Jr.
Franklin Sterling Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Cheshire 14. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on December 4, 2018.
Sterling (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Cheshire 14. He lost in the Republican primary on September 8, 2020.
Sterling previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Cheshire 7 from 2008 to 2012.
Committee assignments
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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| • Municipal and County Government, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sterling served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Municipal and County Governments, Vice Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sterling served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Municipal and County Governments, Vice Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Matthew Santonastaso defeated Andrew Maneval in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matthew Santonastaso (R) | 52.3 | 4,972 |
 | Andrew Maneval (D) | 47.7 | 4,527 | |
| Total votes: 9,499 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Andrew Maneval advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Maneval | 99.7 | 1,780 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 1,785 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Matthew Santonastaso defeated Franklin Sterling Jr. in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matthew Santonastaso | 58.9 | 1,063 |
| Franklin Sterling Jr. | 41.1 | 742 | ||
| Total votes: 1,805 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Craig Thompson defeated incumbent Franklin Sterling Jr. in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Craig Thompson (D) | 50.8 | 3,671 |
| Franklin Sterling Jr. (R) | 49.1 | 3,550 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 7,224 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Craig Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Thompson | 100.0 | 1,586 |
| Total votes: 1,586 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14
Incumbent Franklin Sterling Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Franklin Sterling Jr. | 100.0 | 1,072 | |
| Total votes: 1,072 | |||
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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 Franklin Sterling defeated Les Lamois in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 14 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Franklin Sterling Incumbent |
57.12% | 4,983 | |
| Democratic | Les Lamois | 42.88% | 3,741 | |
| Total Votes | 8,724 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Les Lamois ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 14 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Les Lamois (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Franklin Sterling ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 14 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Franklin Sterling Incumbent (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. Patricia Martin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Franklin Sterling defeated Derek L. Melanson in the Republican primary. Martin and Sterling faced off in the general election.[5] Sterling defeated Martin in the general election, and was elected to the vacant seat.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Franklin W. Sterling, Jr. |
52.7% | 3,215 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Martin | 47.3% | 2,886 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 6,106 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Franklin Sterling, Jr. |
70.7% | 891 |
| Derek Melanson | 29.3% | 369 |
| Total Votes | 1,260 | |
2012
Sterling ran for re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 14. Sterling was unopposed in the September 11 Republican primary and was defeated by Harry Young (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry Young |
51.2% | 4,379 | |
| Republican | Franklin Sterling Incumbent | 48.8% | 4,174 | |
| Total Votes | 8,553 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Franklin Sterling Incumbent |
66.3% | 865 |
| Raymond Desmarais | 18.8% | 245 |
| William McKenzie | 14.9% | 194 |
| Total Votes | 1,304 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sterling was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 7 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Hunt (R)
|
2,655 | |||
| Franklin Sterling (R)
|
2,518 | |||
| Susan Emerson (R)
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2,515 | |||
| Charlie Moore (R)
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2,363 | |||
| Richard Ames (D) | 1,911 | |||
| Nancy Lloyd (D) | 1,396 | |||
| Maximilian Mitchell (D) | 1,260 | |||
| Keith Halloran (D) | 1,171 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Franklin won election by finishing fourth for the four-seat Cheshire District 7 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives receiving 3,038 votes behind Republican John Hunt (3,733), Democrat Bonnie Mitchell (3,583), and Republican Susan Emerson (3,395) and ahead of Republican William Shea (2,753), Democrat Keith David Halloran (2,480), and "Others" (11).[9]
Among Sterling's opponents, Mitchell raised $3,849 for her campaign, against $3,700 by Hunt, $875 by Emerson, and $845 by Halloran.[10]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Hunt (R)
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3,733 | |||
| Bonnie Mitchell (D)
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3,583 | |||
| Susan Emerson (R)
|
3,395 | |||
| Franklin Sterling, Jr. (R)
|
3,038 | |||
| William Shea (R) | 2,753 | |||
| Keith David Halloran (D) | 2,480 | |||
| Others | 11 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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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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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Franklin Sterling Jr. endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[11]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Profile from Open States
- New Hampshire General Court
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Sterling's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Race 4 2012 "Romney Releases Additional New Hampshire Endorsements," September 26, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harry Young (D) |
New Hampshire House of Representatives - Cheshire 14 District 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by Craig Thompson (D) |
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House of Representatives - Cheshire 7 District 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Gladys Johnsen (D) |
