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Jess Edwards
2022 - Present
2026
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Jess Edwards (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 31. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Edwards (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 31. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jess Edwards served in the U.S. Army from 1976 to 2009 and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. Edwards earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas Christian University in 1980, a master's degree in systems management from the University of Southern California, and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Southern California in 1987. His career experience includes working as a project manager with Mammoth Tech, an adjunct instructor with Southern New Hampshire University, and the director of privacy project management with Philips. Edwards has served on the Vital Records Privacy Board of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, the board of One Sky Community Services, and the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Edwards was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Edwards was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Edwards 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 |
|---|
| • Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jess Edwards and incumbent Terry Roy defeated Charlotte Lister and David DePuy in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jess Edwards (R) | 33.1 | 8,166 |
| ✔ |  | Terry Roy (R) | 30.0 | 7,397 |
| Charlotte Lister (D) | 18.8 | 4,641 | ||
 | David DePuy (D)  | 18.0 | 4,425 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 24,640 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 (2 seats)
Charlotte Lister and David DePuy advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlotte Lister | 53.5 | 1,379 | |
| ✔ | | David DePuy | 46.3 | 1,193 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 2,578 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jess Edwards and incumbent Terry Roy advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jess Edwards | 52.8 | 2,591 |
| ✔ | | Terry Roy | 46.5 | 2,282 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 4,908 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Edwards signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jess Edwards and incumbent Terry Roy defeated Charlotte Lister and William Thomas in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jess Edwards (R) | 31.0 | 6,087 |
| ✔ | | Terry Roy (R) | 30.0 | 5,899 |
| Charlotte Lister (D) | 19.8 | 3,884 | ||
 | William Thomas (D) | 19.1 | 3,759 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 19,633 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 (2 seats)
Charlotte Lister and William Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlotte Lister | 51.9 | 818 | |
| ✔ | | William Thomas | 47.7 | 753 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 1,577 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jess Edwards and incumbent Terry Roy advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jess Edwards | 50.5 | 2,262 |
| ✔ | | Terry Roy | 49.2 | 2,200 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 4,475 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jess Edwards (R) | 14.0 | 6,686 |
| ✔ |  | Chris True (R) | 13.3 | 6,330 |
| ✔ |  | Jason Osborne (R) | 13.1 | 6,235 |
| ✔ |  | Tony Piemonte (R) | 12.5 | 5,982 |
| ✔ |  | Oliver Ford (R) | 12.5 | 5,966 |
| Michael D'Angelo (D) | 7.4 | 3,533 | ||
| Jane Van Zandt (D) | 7.2 | 3,441 | ||
| Matthew Krohn (D) | 6.7 | 3,178 | ||
| Ben Geiger (D) | 6.6 | 3,162 | ||
| Russell Norman (D) | 6.6 | 3,158 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 47,676 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
Jane Van Zandt, Ben Geiger, Russell Norman, Matthew Krohn, and Michael D'Angelo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jane Van Zandt | 24.7 | 1,100 | |
| ✔ | Ben Geiger | 22.9 | 1,020 | |
| ✔ | Russell Norman | 22.8 | 1,013 | |
| ✔ | Matthew Krohn | 22.8 | 1,013 | |
| ✔ | Michael D'Angelo (Write-in) | 6.3 | 281 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 4,447 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris True | 19.4 | 1,998 |
| ✔ | | Jason Osborne | 19.1 | 1,972 |
| ✔ | | Jess Edwards | 18.9 | 1,953 |
| ✔ | | Tony Piemonte | 17.7 | 1,823 |
| ✔ | | Oliver Ford | 12.5 | 1,293 |
| Christopher Collins | 12.1 | 1,247 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 10,315 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris True (R) | 12.6 | 4,416 |
| ✔ | | Jess Edwards (R) | 12.5 | 4,371 |
| ✔ | Becky Owens (R) | 12.1 | 4,236 | |
| ✔ | | Jason Osborne (R) | 11.7 | 4,093 |
| ✔ | | Tony Piemonte (R) | 11.3 | 3,948 |
| Cynthia Herman (D) | 8.4 | 2,934 | ||
 | Todd Bedard (D) | 8.1 | 2,834 | |
| Patrick McLaughlin (D) | 8.0 | 2,784 | ||
| Stephen D'Angelo (D) | 7.7 | 2,698 | ||
| Benjamin Geiger (D) | 7.5 | 2,622 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 34,940 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cynthia Herman | 21.7 | 892 | |
| ✔ | Patrick McLaughlin | 17.6 | 724 | |
| ✔ | | Todd Bedard | 16.7 | 686 |
| ✔ | Benjamin Geiger | 14.8 | 610 | |
| ✔ | Stephen D'Angelo | 14.6 | 601 | |
| Russell Norman | 14.5 | 596 | ||
| Total votes: 4,109 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris True | 19.6 | 1,348 |
| ✔ | | Jess Edwards | 18.1 | 1,249 |
| ✔ | | Jason Osborne | 17.4 | 1,198 |
| ✔ | Becky Owens | 13.6 | 937 | |
| ✔ | | Tony Piemonte | 13.2 | 910 |
| James Devine | 9.9 | 683 | ||
| David Smiley | 8.2 | 564 | ||
| Total votes: 6,889 | |||
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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. Incumbent William Gannon (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 general election.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 4 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris True Incumbent |
14.74% | 5,465 | |
| Republican | Joseph Hagan Incumbent |
14.14% | 5,245 | |
| Republican | Jess Edwards |
13.97% | 5,179 | |
| Republican | Jason Osborne Incumbent |
13.90% | 5,153 | |
| Republican | William Polewarczyk |
12.28% | 4,554 | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Lister | 8.13% | 3,016 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Wood | 7.83% | 2,903 | |
| Democratic | Stephen D'Angelo | 7.79% | 2,888 | |
| Democratic | Tony DePalma | 7.23% | 2,681 | |
| Total Votes | 37,084 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Stephen D'Angelo, Charlotte Lister, and Jackie Wood were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 4 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Stephen D'Angelo | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Lister | |
| Democratic | Jackie Wood | |
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 Republican primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 4 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jess Edwards |
15.86% | 1,005 | |
| Republican | Joseph Hagan Incumbent |
17.46% | 1,106 | |
| Republican | Jason Osborne Incumbent |
17.21% | 1,090 | |
| Republican | William Polewarczyk |
12.71% | 805 | |
| Republican | Chris True Incumbent |
18.80% | 1,191 | |
| Republican | James Devine Incumbent | 9.76% | 618 | |
| Republican | Eileen Tully | 8.21% | 520 | |
| Total Votes | 6,335 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jess Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Jess Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jess Edwards did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jess Edwards completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Edwards' responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Improving healthcare access, cost and quality in New Hampshire, Protecting rights and otherwise leaving people alone, Rejecting the Resistance
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Fiscal efficiency and effectiveness, healthcare improvement, protections of rights & separation of powers
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Coach Tom Osborne who is also a former Congressman from Nebraska. He's a highly principled man who focused his energy on building better men for community leadership.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
The Preamble to the Constitution with emphasis on the portion stating, "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity".
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Clear and consistent principles, transparency, accessibility, courage to do the right thing
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I strive to achieve Clear and consistent principles, transparency, accessibility, and the courage to do the right thing. I'm intelligent, well educated, have a diverse background, eclectic experiences, a sense of humor and am collegial. I put the time in to fulfill the role to the best of my abilities.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.
What legacy would you like to leave?
I suffer no delusions of grandeur. If I achieve a legacy, it will be because my children live life well.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
The assassination of JFK
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
My first W2 came from the University of Nebraska at age 15 from working in a research lab of the Department of Pharmacology. The Chair was an Iranian who always introduced himself as a Persian. He kept a large painting of the Shah of Iran in public view. When I asked him why, he said that the Shah had spies and that if he was thought to be disloyal, harm could come to his family. Despite Vietnam, that was the first time I became aware of evil loose in the world.
What happened on your most awkward date?
I'm a politics and college football nerd. All my dates are awkward as a result, and still are even though I've been married to an incredible person the past 37 years.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas is pretty great watching kids share their hope and excitement for the gifts that will soon be theirs. Independence Day because I love our country.
What is your favorite book? Why?
Miracle in Philadelphia - Catherine Drinker Bowen. Her book exposes the reader to the humanity, tension, and times that brought people together to courageously create the greatest governmental document in history among all of mankind.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Superman. I read a lot of comic books as a kid.
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My wife. She's been the guiding light in my life since meeting her on a blind date at 18 years of age.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
I hate politics. I love policy. Unfortunately the politics is part of the process.
Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
I'm laughing as I write this, they have staff to help them and we don't. Senators v. Representatives
What are the benefits and drawbacks of a unicameral state legislature, in your opinion?
I grew up in Nebraska so I'll say the "non-partisan" campaigning let's politicians hide how they'll vote and the Cornhusker state has a more liberal government than they would otherwise get.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Tons of things are beneficial experiences. A great mix of experiences is needed to make a good legislature. and legislator.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
We face an enormous state employee pension liability and retiree health care liability while graying rapidly. Our kids are not being educated on what it is that makes the United States great. The focus appears to overemphasize where we want to improve.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
Respect for Separation of Powers between two of the three co-equal branches
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Of course. Good legislation is a team sport.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
I'm fine with the NH status quo. We've been doing it more than a couple hundred years.
If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?
I have over 40 years of experience in healthcare which made me well qualified for the Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs committee
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
Everyone has the ability to lead whether it is formal or informal. I think I provided leadership in my freshman term.
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
I've been a fan of Newt Gingrich. He had a great sense of history and an open, inquisitive mind. He educated the public as much as he lead the House.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
I'm not interested in fund-raising which is a requirement for higher office. So, no.
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
Most recently, I've been dealing with a married couple whose mom has had Alheimer's for about seven years. They discovered that someone had registered her to vote and helped her cast an absentee ballot in 2014 and 2016. Knowing their mother, they know that she lacked the capacity. So what happened? Who did it? How prevalent is it? It seems likely that a form of elder abuse is taking place.
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jess Edwards participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on October 5, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Jess Edwards's responses follow below.[7]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Improving healthcare access, cost and quality in New Hampshire, Protecting rights and otherwise leaving people alone, Rejecting the Resistance[8][9] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Fiscal efficiency and effectiveness, healthcare improvement, protections of rights & separation of powersCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[9]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Jess Edwards answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Coach Tom Osborne who is also a former Congressman from Nebraska. He's a highly principled man who focused his energy on building better men for community leadership.[9] | ” |
| “ | The Preamble to the Constitution with emphasis on the portion stating, "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity".[9] | ” |
| “ | Clear and consistent principles, transparency, accessibility, courage to do the right thing[9] | ” |
| “ | I strive to achieve Clear and consistent principles, transparency, accessibility, and the courage to do the right thing. I'm intelligent, well educated, have a diverse background, eclectic experiences, a sense of humor and am collegial. I put the time in to fulfill the role to the best of my abilities.[9] | ” |
| “ | To secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.[9] | ” |
| “ | I suffer no delusions of grandeur. If I achieve a legacy, it will be because my children live life well.[9] | ” |
| “ | The assassination of JFK[9] | ” |
| “ | My first W2 came from the University of Nebraska at age 15 from working in a research lab of the Department of Pharmacology. The Chair was an Iranian who always introduced himself as a Persian. He kept a large painting of the Shah of Iran in public view. When I asked him why, he said that the Shah had spies and that if he was thought to be disloyal, harm could come to his family. Despite Vietnam, that was the first time I became aware of evil loose in the world.[9] | ” |
| “ | I'm a politics and college football nerd. All my dates are awkward as a result, and still are even though I've been married to an incredible person the past 37 years.[9] | ” |
| “ | Christmas is pretty great watching kids share their hope and excitement for the gifts that will soon be theirs. Independence Day because I love our country.[9] | ” |
| “ | Miracle in Philadelphia - Catherine Drinker Bowen. Her book exposes the reader to the humanity, tension, and times that brought people together to courageously create the greatest governmental document in history among all of mankind.[9] | ” |
| “ | Superman. I read a lot of comic books as a kid.[9] | ” |
| “ | My wife. She's been the guiding light in my life since meeting her on a blind date at 18 years of age.[9] | ” |
| “ | Thunderstruck - AC/DC[9] | ” |
| “ | I hate politics. I love policy. Unfortunately the politics is part of the process.[9] | ” |
| “ | I'm laughing as I write this, they have staff to help them and we don't. Senators v. Representatives[9] | ” |
| “ | I grew up in Nebraska so I'll say the "non-partisan" campaigning let's politicians hide how they'll vote and the Cornhusker state has a more liberal government than they would otherwise get.[9] | ” |
| “ | Tons of things are beneficial experiences. A great mix of experiences is needed to make a good legislature. and legislator.[9] | ” |
| “ | We face an enormous state employee pension liability and retiree health care liability while graying rapidly. Our kids are not being educated on what it is that makes the United States great. The focus appears to overemphasize where we want to improve.[9] | ” |
| “ | Respect for Separation of Powers between two of the three co-equal branches[9] | ” |
| “ | Of course. Good legislation is a team sport.[9] | ” |
| “ | I'm fine with the NH status quo. We've been doing it more than a couple hundred years.[9] | ” |
| “ | I have over 40 years of experience in healthcare which made me well qualified for the Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs committee[9] | ” |
| “ | Everyone has the ability to lead whether it is formal or informal. I think I provided leadership in my freshman term.[9] | ” |
| “ | I've been a fan of Newt Gingrich. He had a great sense of history and an open, inquisitive mind. He educated the public as much as he lead the House.[9] | ” |
| “ | I'm not interested in fund-raising which is a requirement for higher office. So, no.[9] | ” |
| “ | Most recently, I've been dealing with a married couple whose mom has had Alheimer's for about seven years. They discovered that someone had registered her to vote and helped her cast an absentee ballot in 2014 and 2016. Knowing their mother, they know that she lacked the capacity. So what happened? Who did it? How prevalent is it? It seems likely that a form of elder abuse is taking place.[9] | ” |
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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
2024 Elections
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Officeholder New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 31 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jesse Edwards," accessed May 25, 2023
- ↑ The General Court of New Hampshire, "Representative Jess Edwards (R)," accessed May 25, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Jess Edwards's responses," October 5, 2018
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 9.28 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
