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Jerry Knirk
Jerry Knirk (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Carroll 3. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 7, 2022.
Knirk (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Carroll 8. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Knirk was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Knirk was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 8 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark McConkey and Michael Costable Jr. defeated incumbent Jerry Knirk and Sandra Ringelstein in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark McConkey (R) | 31.2 | 6,062 |
| ✔ |  | Michael Costable Jr. (R) | 24.6 | 4,785 |
 | Jerry Knirk (D) | 22.1 | 4,298 | |
| Sandra Ringelstein (D) | 22.1 | 4,287 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 19,436 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 8 (2 seats)
Sandra Ringelstein and incumbent Jerry Knirk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 8 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sandra Ringelstein | 50.2 | 1,241 | |
| ✔ | | Jerry Knirk | 49.4 | 1,221 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 2,473 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 8 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark McConkey and Michael Costable Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 8 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark McConkey | 59.3 | 2,302 |
| ✔ | | Michael Costable Jr. | 40.0 | 1,554 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 3,881 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 (2 seats)
Mark McConkey and incumbent Jerry Knirk defeated incumbent Susan Ticehurst and Nicole Nordlund in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark McConkey (R) | 27.4 | 2,430 |
| ✔ | | Jerry Knirk (D) | 25.3 | 2,244 |
 | Susan Ticehurst (D) | 25.2 | 2,233 | |
| Nicole Nordlund (R) | 22.2 | 1,967 | ||
| Total votes: 8,874 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Susan Ticehurst and incumbent Jerry Knirk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Ticehurst | 50.8 | 908 |
| ✔ | | Jerry Knirk | 48.4 | 865 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 1,787 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 (2 seats)
Mark McConkey and Nicole Nordlund advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark McConkey | 64.1 | 772 |
| ✔ | Nicole Nordlund | 34.6 | 417 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 1,205 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jerry Knirk and Susan Ticehurst defeated incumbent Mark McConkey in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Knirk (D) | 35.1 | 1,911 |
| ✔ | | Susan Ticehurst (D) | 34.1 | 1,861 |
| Mark McConkey (R) | 30.8 | 1,677 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 5,451 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 (2 seats)
Susan Ticehurst and incumbent Jerry Knirk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Ticehurst | 51.3 | 813 |
| ✔ | | Jerry Knirk | 48.7 | 771 |
| Total votes: 1,584 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark McConkey advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 3 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark McConkey | 100.0 | 614 |
| Total votes: 614 | |||
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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.
Jerry Knirk and incumbent Mark McConkey defeated incumbent Susan Ticehurst in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 3 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Carroll 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jerry Knirk |
31.39% | 1,852 | |
| Republican | Mark McConkey Incumbent |
37.58% | 2,217 | |
| Democratic | Susan Ticehurst Incumbent | 31.03% | 1,831 | |
| Total Votes | 5,900 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Jerry Knirk and incumbent Susan Ticehurst were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 3 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Carroll 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jerry Knirk | |
| Democratic | Susan Ticehurst Incumbent | |
Incumbent Mark McConkey ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Carroll 3 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Carroll 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark McConkey Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jerry Knirk did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jerry Knirk did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jerry Knirk completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Knirk's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Health care reform, environmental protection, fighting gerrymandering
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
As a retired physician, much of my focus is on healthcare issues and policy. I have been very active on my committee working on legislation over the past two years and frequently debated bills on the house floor. I was one of the two representatives who led the house debate in favor of the reauthorization of Medicaid expansion this year, the passage of which continued coverage for 50,000 of our fellow citizens, keeping them healthy and providing critical help in our fight against the opioid problem. Health care is important infrastructure to build a healthy vibrant economy. Though we need action on a national level, we can take steps on the state level to improve access for all. My dedication to environmental conservation and protection is demonstrated by my past service as the chair of the board of the Green Mountain Conservation Group and my work on house bills to protect water quality, both testifying on and sponsoring bills. I also have a strong interest in fighting political gerrymandering, the practice of the party in power drawing the district lines in a way which dis-enfranchises the other party's voters. Gerrymandering is bad when it is done by Democrats or Republicans and I've introduced bills both years to try to fight this. The goal is to get both sides to agree with this before the 2020 census and 2020 election as the party in power after 2020 will not be interested in such legislation in 2021 as they will want to have their chance to influence the process.
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2016
Knirk's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
| “ | STRATEGY--Move New Hampshire forward and build a vibrant economy
--Address our broken health care system --Protect women’s rights--including reproductive rights --Protect civil rights for all --Promote family-friendly policies --Promote education and training for an educated workforce and electorate --Address crumbling infrastructure-roads, bridges --Expand technology infrastructure --Expand renewable energy --Preserve our environment --Thoughtful county government[6] |
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2022
In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
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- Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.
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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2018
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In 2018, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 3 through June 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 8 |
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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
- ↑ Jerry Knirk, "Home," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
