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George Saunderson
George Saunderson (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 9. Saunderson assumed office on December 5, 2018. Saunderson left office on December 1, 2020.
Saunderson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 9. Saunderson won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Saunderson is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing District Merrimack 9 from 2014 to 2016.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Saunderson was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Saunderson served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment and Agriculture |
Elections
2020
George Saunderson did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Howard Moffett and George Saunderson defeated incumbent Michael Moffett and Jose Cambrils in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Moffett (D) | 27.4 | 1,991 | |
| ✔ |  | George Saunderson (D) | 25.8 | 1,874 |
 | Michael Moffett (R)  | 25.1 | 1,819 | |
 | Jose Cambrils (R) | 21.7 | 1,573 | |
| Total votes: 7,257 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Howard Moffett and George Saunderson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Moffett | 53.5 | 747 | |
| ✔ | | George Saunderson | 46.5 | 648 |
| Total votes: 1,395 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
Incumbent Michael Moffett and Jose Cambrils advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Moffett | 59.7 | 608 |
| ✔ | | Jose Cambrils | 40.3 | 410 |
| Total votes: 1,018 | |||
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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 Howard Moffett and Michael Moffett defeated incumbent George Saunderson in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 9 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Howard Moffett Incumbent |
32.50% | 2,130 | |
| Republican | Michael Moffett |
36.95% | 2,422 | |
| Democratic | George Saunderson Incumbent | 30.55% | 2,002 | |
| Total Votes | 6,554 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Howard Moffett and incumbent George Saunderson were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 9 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Howard Moffett Incumbent | |
| Democratic | George Saunderson Incumbent | |
Michael Moffett ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 9 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Moffett (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. Incumbent Howard Moffett and George Saunderson were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kenneth Kreis and Michael Moffett defeated Zulfiga Shaikh in the Republican primary. H. Moffett, Saunderson, M. Moffett and Kreis faced off in the general election. While Howard Moffett won re-election, Saunderson led Michael Moffett for the second seat by one vote, setting up a mandatory recount on Friday, November 14, 2014.[5][6] Following the recount, Saunderson was declared the winner.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Moffett Incumbent |
27.7% | 1,670 | |
| Democratic | George Saunderson |
24.6% | 1,484 | |
| Republican | Michael Moffett | 24.5% | 1,478 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Kreis | 23.2% | 1,402 | |
| Total Votes | 6,034 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Michael Moffett |
42.9% | 464 |
| Kenneth Kreis | 40.8% | 441 |
| Zulfiga Shaikh | 16.3% | 176 |
| Total Votes | 1,081 | |
2012
Saunderson ran for election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 9. Saunderson advanced past the September 11 primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Moffett |
27.6% | 2,061 | |
| Republican | Priscilla Lockwood Incumbent |
26.9% | 2,009 | |
| Democratic | George Saunderson | 23.8% | 1,782 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Kreis Incumbent | 21.7% | 1,624 | |
| Total Votes | 7,476 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Howard Moffett |
46.7% | 468 |
| George Saunderson |
40.7% | 408 |
| Sumner Dole III | 12.6% | 126 |
| Total Votes | 1,002 | |
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2020
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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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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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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
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, "RECOUNTS - General Election – November 4, 2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Representative - 2014 General Election," accessed November 16, 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
