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James Butcher
James Butcher was a 2016 Republican candidate for Hillsborough 6 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Butcher's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Giving parents and students more choices in learning will deliver better service at a lower cost. Let’s free our schools from onerous top-down, one-size-fits-all regulations, and do what is best at the local level."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Demands for protection of rivers, streams, and woodlands must be balanced with private property rights and recreational use, as well as the needs of travel and tourism. As an outdoors enthusiast, I enjoy all the natural beauty that the Granite State offers. As a taxpayer advocate, I understand that nature itself doesn’t reign supreme over the everyday needs for the transportation, housing, and jobs that contribute to your quality of life."
Jobs & the Economy
- Excerpt: "For the economy to flourish in New Hampshire, small businesses and entrepreneurs must be free to innovate, expand, and take risks without so many burdensome taxes, regulations, license fees, and government bureaucracy. Taxes and excessive governmental controls kill the small businesses that provide jobs. As a small business owner and consultant, I fully understand this."
Government Spending
- Excerpt: "State spending has increased over the previous legislative terms. From 2010-2012 the Republican majority lived up to its promise of fiscal responsibility -- maintaining essential state services without adding more debt and deficit spending. With high unemployment and many businesses and workers struggling, the state bureaucracy must shrink to reflect economic realities."
Elections
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.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 6 general election.[2][3]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
12.01% | 4,124 | |
Republican | ![]() |
13.62% | 4,676 | |
Republican | ![]() |
13.19% | 4,530 | |
Republican | ![]() |
12.29% | 4,222 | |
Republican | ![]() |
11.83% | 4,061 | |
Democratic | Judi Lanza | 9.68% | 3,325 | |
Democratic | Reta MacGregor | 9.17% | 3,149 | |
Democratic | Angela Mackenzie | 9.52% | 3,270 | |
Democratic | Melanie Renfrew-Hebert | 8.69% | 2,985 | |
Total Votes | 34,342 | |||
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
Judi Lanza, Reta MacGregor , Angela Mackenzie, and Melanie Renfrew-Hebert were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 6 Democratic primary.[4][5]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() | |
Democratic | ![]() | |
Democratic | ![]() | |
Democratic | ![]() |
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 6 Republican primary.[4][5]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
12.53% | 668 | |
Republican | ![]() |
15.56% | 830 | |
Republican | ![]() |
11.94% | 637 | |
Republican | ![]() |
13.13% | 700 | |
Republican | ![]() |
9.83% | 524 | |
Republican | John C. Burkush | 8.70% | 464 | |
Republican | James Butcher | 5.61% | 299 | |
Republican | Emily Sandblade | 7.82% | 417 | |
Republican | Donald H. Sims | 5.91% | 315 | |
Republican | John Stafford | 8.98% | 479 | |
Total Votes | 5,333 |
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. Three candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while nine candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[6] The general election was contested by three Democrats and five Republicans. The Democrats were Reta M. MacGregor, Nolan Varee, and incumbent Ruth Gage. The Republicans participants were Rick Christie, Barbara Griffin, David W. Pierce, Claire Rouillard, and Nick Zaricki. All five Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
15.4% | 3,483 | |
Republican | ![]() |
14.4% | 3,271 | |
Republican | ![]() |
13.8% | 3,123 | |
Republican | ![]() |
13.6% | 3,084 | |
Republican | ![]() |
12.7% | 2,873 | |
Democratic | Ruth Gage Incumbent | 11.4% | 2,592 | |
Democratic | Reta M. MacGregor | 10.1% | 2,298 | |
Democratic | Nolan Varee | 8.5% | 1,925 | |
Total Votes | 22,649 |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "James + Butcher + New + Hampshire + House"
See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 6
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- Official campaign website
- James Butcher on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- New Hampshire General Court
Footnotes
- ↑ NH Matters, "The Issues," accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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