Harrison Kanzler
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Harrison Kanzler (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Carroll 2. He assumed office on December 5, 2018. He left office on December 2, 2020.
Kanzler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Carroll 2. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Kanzler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Kanzler was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2020
Harrison Kanzler did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Buco (D) | 19.8 | 2,323 |
| ✔ |  | Harrison Kanzler (D)  | 19.7 | 2,304 |
| ✔ |  | Stephen Woodcock (D) | 18.7 | 2,187 |
 | Karen Umberger (R) | 15.4 | 1,809 | |
| Frank McCarthy (R) | 14.5 | 1,696 | ||
| William Cuccio (R) | 11.9 | 1,400 | ||
| Total votes: 11,719 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 (3 seats)
Incumbent Tom Buco, Harrison Kanzler, and Stephen Woodcock advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Buco | 35.5 | 651 |
| ✔ | | Harrison Kanzler | 32.8 | 602 |
| ✔ | | Stephen Woodcock | 31.7 | 581 |
| Total votes: 1,834 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 (3 seats)
Incumbent Frank McCarthy, incumbent Karen Umberger, and William Cuccio advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frank McCarthy | 36.3 | 550 | |
| ✔ | | Karen Umberger | 34.4 | 522 |
| ✔ | William Cuccio | 29.3 | 444 | |
| Total votes: 1,516 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Harrison Kanzler participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Harrison Kanzler's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Housing Crisis (affordable housing) Educational Funding (Primary/Secondary/Post Secondary) Gun Safety[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Policy regarding mental health in the State of New Hampshire is important to me on a personal level. After losing a close friend to suicide a year ago I have looked more closely at how our state handles mental health. I feel that more funding is needed in our schools for social/emotional supports for our students, more funding is needed for outreach for those combating the opioid epidemic, and further more funding needs to be given to our health care system to ensure there is adequate facilities in every county for people in need of psychiatric careCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Harrison Kanzler answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Marcus Aurelius was a leader who approached every aspect of his life from a place of logic and reason. I believe that this is something that many modern politicians have moved away from. It is my belief that every problem facing our State has a solution which can be reached, not through partisan fighting and rhetoric but rather, through logical discussion and reasonable thought.[3] | ” |
| “ | An excerpt from Plato's 'Republic' called 'The Cave' (The Allegory of the Cave)[3] | ” |
| “ | Honesty and Transparency[3] | ” |
| “ | I will never vote for something because I am asked to or told to by an party who has interest in the vote. I will always vote based on what is right for the people of my district.[3] | ” |
| “ | To truly be a Representative. I have beliefs and values, but if I cannot set those aside to suit the best interests of my constituents, than I am not a true Representative[3] | ” |
| “ | A respect from my constituents that is rooted in members of all parties[3] | ” |
| “ | The Rwandan Genocide. I remember seeing people on the news debating the issue of genocide. This was a new term to me as I was only about 8 at the time. This was closely followed by the Bosnian genocide which I also remember hearing about on the news. Being exposed to these events early in my life fostered an interest in Human Rights and International Relations.[3] | ” |
| “ | I grew up in a family owned and operated Bed and Breakfast, I started busing tables, doing dishes, mowing the lawn, and cleaning the pool when I was around 12. I did these, and added in waiting tables, reception, and house keeping as I got older, I continued with this until my parents sold the Inn when I was 20. My first external employment was with Cranmore Mountain Resort when I was 14 years old, I was a Tubing Park attendant. I continued this job, every winter, until I was 19.[3] | ” |
| “ | I grew up in a Bed and Breakfast so I've always been comfortable in the company of strangers and have never had an 'awkward' date[3] | ” |
| “ | Halloween; the atmosphere that comes along with dressing up in costume makes things more light hearted gives you a better appreciation for the people in your life that can sometimes be a little overly serious[3] | ” |
| “ | East of Eden; it touches on so many different aspects of life that I found it very relatable and I think it tackles the subject of destiny and freewill in an incredible way[3] | ” |
| “ | Sherlock Holmes; it would be interesting to see the world through his eyes and mind[3] | ” |
| “ | Our bed, its where we all spend close relaxing time together in the morning (baby and dogs included!)[3] | ” |
| “ | Unfortunately it was Barbie Girl by Aqua, and I wish I knew why[3] | ” |
| “ | Feeling that I have found my calling, I think we all search for our 'purpose', and sometimes, even when you think you're in a good place, you just feel like you're not in the 'right' place[3] | ” |
| “ | Size! The NH House of Reps is one of the largest governing bodies in the world with 400 seats, the Senate only has 24[3] | ” |
| “ | No, I think at this level there should be a reasonable turnover rate of concerned citizens taking these seats.[3] | ” |
| “ | Funding. NH has always identified as the 'tax free' state having no income or sales tax. The vast majority of our tax revenue comes from Property Tax, but as our demographic is rapidly aging we will need funding for programs to support the elderly, as well as support for programs to incentivize young professionals to move to our state to balance out this demographic shift. If we do not find a new source of tax revenue it will make things very difficult for the people of NH[3] | ” |
| “ | I think the Governor needs to be a party to more of the discussions that happen in committees and assemblies so that the Governor is more privy to the reasons behind various legislation and amendments as they make it to the executive council.[3] | ” |
| “ | Yes, I feel this is the best way to determine if you can rely on them for honest insight and feedback on various pieces of legislation[3] | ” |
| “ | This is something that I need to do more research on[3] | ” |
| “ | Education, Health and Human Services, Ways and Means[3] | ” |
| “ | I would, though I would need some more experience before I could determine what role would be best for me[3] | ” |
| “ | No[3] | ” |
| “ | I would be interested in continuing in politics on the State level, though I will need to have more experience before determining how far I would be interested in going[3] | ” |
| “ | I have spoken to many young couples and individuals in my district who are having a hard time finding reasonable housing. As a result they are having to increase travel expenses or they are having to live in questionable accommodations. The amount of pay people are receiving in my district versus the low availability and high cost of renting has driven many young people to leave their home town, no one should feel like their home cannot provide for them[3] | ” |
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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 Carroll 2
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Harrison Kanzler's responses," September 6, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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