Joanne Dowdell
Joanne Dowdell was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire.
Biography
Between 1989 and 2002, Dowdell worked in the DC area for Congressional Quarterly and FDA News. In 2003, she moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to become Vice President and Director of Corporate Responsibility for Citizens Advisers. From 2008 through 2010, Dowdell was the Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Responsibility for the Sentinel Financial Services Company in Montpelier, Vermont. She started running for office in 2011.[1]
Elections
2012
Dowdell was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing New Hampshire's 1st District. Her name no longer appears on the official candidate list.[2]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[3] New Hampshire ranked 10th on the list.[3]
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Joanne Dowdell Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: New Hampshire Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Joanne Dowdell was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire.[4] Dowdell was one of eight superdelegates from New Hampshire. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Dowdell supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[5]Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[6]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[7]
New Hampshire primary results
Bernie Sanders finished as the top Democrat in the New Hampshire primary, winning 60 percent of the vote. Sanders, who had been favored in polls leading up to the primary, won over 70 percent of the state's independent voters, according to exit polling.[8]New Hampshire Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates 
Bernie Sanders 61% 152,193 15 Hillary Clinton 38.2% 95,355 9 Total Write-ins 0.8% 2,039 0 Totals 249,587 24 Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State Delegate allocation
New Hampshire had 32 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 24 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[9][10]
Eight party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[9][11]
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn Profile accessed February 17, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire 2012 candidates
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Boston Globe, “Tracking endorsements in the Democratic N.H. primary,” July 21, 2015
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "New Hampshire Exit Polls," February 9, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
