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Jim MacKay (New Hampshire)
2022 - Present
2026
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Jim MacKay (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 18. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.
MacKay (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 18. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jim MacKay earned a B.A. and M.A. from Tufts University, an M.S.W. from Boston University, and a Ph.D. from the Union for Experimental Colleges and Universities. MacKay's career experience includes founding a private clinical social work practice and working as the director of alcoholism and the director of community mental health services of the New Hampshire Department of Public Health, an adjunct professor with the University of New Hampshire and the University of UConn, and the director of research of the Massachusetts Youth Service Board. He has served as the mayor and a city councilor of Concord, New Hampshire.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
MacKay was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
MacKay 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 |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, MacKay served on the following committees:
New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
• Legislative Administration |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, MacKay served on the following committees:
New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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• Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, MacKay served on the following committee:
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• Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18
Incumbent Jim MacKay defeated Kristen Jackson in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim MacKay (D) | 67.0 | 1,526 | |
Kristen Jackson (R) | 33.0 | 752 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 |
Total votes: 2,279 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18
Incumbent Jim MacKay advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim MacKay | 99.6 | 552 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 2 |
Total votes: 554 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18
Kristen Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kristen Jackson | 98.8 | 168 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 2 |
Total votes: 170 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18
Incumbent Jim MacKay defeated Kristen Jackson in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim MacKay (D) | 72.4 | 1,308 | |
Kristen Jackson (R) | 27.6 | 498 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 |
Total votes: 1,807 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18
Incumbent Jim MacKay advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim MacKay | 99.8 | 432 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 1 |
Total votes: 433 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18
Kristen Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kristen Jackson | 97.5 | 157 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 4 |
Total votes: 161 | ||||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14
Incumbent Jim MacKay defeated Donna Davey in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim MacKay (D) | 70.6 | 1,439 | |
Donna Davey (R) | 29.3 | 597 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 |
Total votes: 2,037 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14
Incumbent Jim MacKay defeated Roy Schweiker in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim MacKay | 85.5 | 536 | |
Roy Schweiker | 14.5 | 91 |
Total votes: 627 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14
Donna Davey advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Donna Davey | 100.0 | 162 |
Total votes: 162 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14
Incumbent Jim MacKay defeated Mike Visconti in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim MacKay (D) | 74.7 | 1,199 | |
![]() | Mike Visconti (R) | 25.2 | 404 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 |
Total votes: 1,605 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14
Incumbent Jim MacKay defeated Roy Schweiker in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim MacKay | 85.5 | 396 | |
Roy Schweiker | 14.5 | 67 |
Total votes: 463 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14
Mike Visconti advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mike Visconti | 100.0 | 29 |
Total votes: 29 | ||||
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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 Jim MacKay ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 14 general election.[2][3]
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Incumbent Jim MacKay ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 14 Democratic primary.[4][5]
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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. Incumbent Jim MacKay was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6]
2012
MacKay won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 14. MacKay was unopposed in the September 11 primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
100% | 1,449 | |
Total Votes | 1,449 |
2010
On November 2, 2010, MacKay won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[9][10]
MacKay advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Candace Bouchard (D), incumbent Robert Williams (D), incumbent Michael Bartlett (D), incumbent Lynne Blankenbeker (R), Dick Patten (D), Jeff Newman (R), Frank Rosano (R), and Klee Dienes (R) in the November 2 general election.
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
Jim MacKay did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jim MacKay did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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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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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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2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The General Court of New Hampshire, "Representative James MacKay (D)," accessed May 23, 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
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 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, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Kris Schultz (D) |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 18 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 14 2010-2022 |
Succeeded by Dan McGuire (R) |