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James Newsom (New Hampshire)
2024 - Present
2026
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James Newsom (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 9. He assumed office on December 4, 2024. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Newsom (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 9. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
James Newsom earned bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School. He earned a graduate degree from Antioch University and a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis. His career experience includes working as a land protection specialist.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Muriel Hall (D) | 15.2 | 5,261 |
| ✔ |  | Eleana Colby (D) | 14.5 | 5,022 |
| ✔ |  | David Luneau (D) | 14.3 | 4,944 |
| ✔ |  | James Newsom (D) | 14.1 | 4,884 |
| Matthew Poulin (R) | 11.5 | 3,979 | ||
 | David Germain (R) | 10.6 | 3,667 | |
 | John Martin (R) | 10.1 | 3,515 | |
 | Darlene Gildersleeve (R) | 9.7 | 3,363 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 34,657 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (4 seats)
Incumbent Muriel Hall, Eleana Colby, incumbent David Luneau, and James Newsom defeated Nicholas Lydon in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Muriel Hall | 26.2 | 2,073 |
| ✔ | | Eleana Colby | 23.2 | 1,834 |
| ✔ | | David Luneau | 21.9 | 1,731 |
| ✔ | | James Newsom | 19.3 | 1,528 |
 | Nicholas Lydon | 9.1 | 721 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 7,898 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (4 seats)
Matthew Poulin, David Germain, John Martin, and Darlene Gildersleeve advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Poulin | 28.2 | 1,174 | |
| ✔ | | David Germain | 24.7 | 1,030 |
| ✔ | | John Martin | 23.7 | 987 |
| ✔ | | Darlene Gildersleeve | 22.7 | 944 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 4,165 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Newsom in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 |
Footnotes
