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Heidi Hamer
Heidi Hamer (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 19. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. She left office on December 4, 2024.
Hamer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 19. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Hamer graduated from Manchester High School West in 1977.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hamer was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Hamer was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Hamer was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Heidi Hamer did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 19 (2 seats)
Incumbent Heidi Hamer and incumbent Jane Beaulieu defeated Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Daniel Garthwaite in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heidi Hamer (D) | 27.0 | 1,471 |
| ✔ |  | Jane Beaulieu (D) | 26.2 | 1,425 |
 | Tammy Simmons Garthwaite (R) | 23.9 | 1,300 | |
| Daniel Garthwaite (R) | 22.8 | 1,242 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 5,448 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 19 (2 seats)
Incumbent Heidi Hamer and incumbent Jane Beaulieu advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 19 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Hamer | 51.1 | 373 |
| ✔ | | Jane Beaulieu | 48.4 | 353 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 730 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 19 (2 seats)
Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Daniel Garthwaite advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 19 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tammy Simmons Garthwaite | 51.7 | 455 |
| ✔ | Daniel Garthwaite | 47.7 | 420 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 880 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Heidi Hamer and incumbent Timothy Smith defeated Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Dan Garthwaite in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Hamer (D) | 28.9 | 2,102 |
| ✔ |  | Timothy Smith (D) | 24.3 | 1,764 |
| Tammy Simmons Garthwaite (R) | 23.4 | 1,697 | |
 | Dan Garthwaite (R) | 23.3 | 1,695 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 7,264 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Incumbent Heidi Hamer and incumbent Timothy Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Hamer | 57.6 | 583 |
| ✔ | | Timothy Smith | 41.6 | 421 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,012 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Dan Garthwaite advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tammy Simmons Garthwaite | 51.7 | 478 |
| ✔ | | Dan Garthwaite | 48.1 | 444 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 924 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Heidi Hamer and incumbent Timothy Smith defeated Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Dan Garthwaite in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Hamer (D) | 29.1 | 1,574 |
| ✔ | | Timothy Smith (D) | 25.3 | 1,369 |
| Tammy Simmons Garthwaite (R) | 22.9 | 1,235 | |
| Dan Garthwaite (R) | 22.7 | 1,224 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 5,403 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Heidi Hamer and incumbent Timothy Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Heidi Hamer | 60.1 | 593 |
| ✔ | | Timothy Smith | 39.9 | 394 |
| Total votes: 987 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 (2 seats)
Tammy Simmons Garthwaite and Dan Garthwaite advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 17 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tammy Simmons Garthwaite | 53.4 | 364 |
| ✔ | | Dan Garthwaite | 46.6 | 318 |
| Total votes: 682 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Heidi Hamer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Heidi Hamer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Heidi Hamer participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Heidi Hamer's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Protecting Elderly, Disabled and Vulnerable citizens Modernizing State Elections Supporting Public Education[3][4] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Modernizing State Elections- I am currently an election official and the way New Hampshire conducts elections needs to brought into the 21st century. As an example voter check-in and same day registration should be handled via technology (lap tops) not by using paper and ledgers. Supporting Public Education- public education is the backbone of our society. We should focus our attention and funding towards improving our public education system. We should not funding voucher programs for private schools and charter schools. Funding private schools and charter schools are taking tax dollars away from our public schools where they are needed.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Heidi Hamer answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Integrity & honesty Willingness to work with the opposing party in order to broker compromise and find solutions Being a good listener in order to better understand the issues and the concerns facing your constituents[4] |
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| “ | Finding ways to keep young people in New Hampshire and finding ways to attract young people to New Hampshire. Bring the state with the 2nd oldest population is presenting challenges to New Hampshire. This will a major area that the state legislature will need to tackle in the next 10 years.[4] | ” |
| “ | A fair and equal process is what I favor. Gerrymandering has occurred in New Hampshire and it has resulted in districts that are configured unfairly, districts that are too large and districts that favor Republicans.[4] | ” |
| “ | Irene Messier[4] | ” |
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2024
In 2024, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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- Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues
2023
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In 2023, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
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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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In 2019, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The New Hampshire House of Representatives, "Representative Heidi Hamer (D)," accessed February 1, 2023
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Heidi Hamer's responses," September 7, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
