Josh Yokela
Josh Yokela (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 32. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. He left office on December 4, 2024.
Yokela (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 7. He lost in the Republican primary on September 10, 2024.
Yokela also ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 32. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on September 10, 2024.
Yokela completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Josh Yokela graduated from Yerington High School in 2004. Yokela's career experience includes working as a business intelligence analyst with Campers Inn RV, an assistant bookkeeper with KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting, and a vendor invoice processor with Dunn Lumber.[1][2] He has served on the Fremont Budget Committee and the Fremont Zoning Board of Adjustment.[3]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Yokela was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Yokela was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Yokela was assigned to the following committees:
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 Rockingham 7
Laurence Miner won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Laurence Miner (R) | 98.7 | 2,183 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 29 |
Total votes: 2,212 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 7
Laurence Miner defeated incumbent Josh Yokela and Kalup Veneman in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 7 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Laurence Miner | 50.9 | 465 | |
![]() | Josh Yokela ![]() | 45.8 | 418 | |
Kalup Veneman | 3.3 | 30 |
Total votes: 913 | ||||
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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 Rockingham 32
Incumbent Josh Yokela defeated Russ Kelly in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 32 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Josh Yokela (R) ![]() | 53.4 | 3,473 |
Russ Kelly (Independent) | 46.5 | 3,023 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 |
Total votes: 6,499 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 32
Incumbent Josh Yokela defeated Laurence Miner in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 32 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Josh Yokela ![]() | 57.1 | 1,190 |
Laurence Miner | 42.7 | 889 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 |
Total votes: 2,084 | ||||
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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 33
Incumbent Josh Yokela defeated Eric Turer in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Josh Yokela (R) ![]() | 56.7 | 4,606 |
![]() | Eric Turer (D) ![]() | 43.2 | 3,507 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 |
Total votes: 8,119 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33
Eric Turer advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Eric Turer ![]() | 99.7 | 1,178 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 4 |
Total votes: 1,182 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33
Incumbent Josh Yokela advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Josh Yokela ![]() | 99.5 | 1,650 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 9 |
Total votes: 1,659 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33
Josh Yokela defeated Eric Turer in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Josh Yokela (R) ![]() | 54.1 | 3,168 |
![]() | Eric Turer (D) | 45.8 | 2,684 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3 |
Total votes: 5,855 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33
Eric Turer advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Eric Turer | 100.0 | 883 |
Total votes: 883 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33
Josh Yokela advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Josh Yokela ![]() | 100.0 | 983 |
Total votes: 983 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Josh Yokela completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yokela's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- We need to support and expand the Education Freedom accounts that are giving families the opportunity to choose the education setting that offers the best chance for success.
- We need to keep taxes low by keeping the government small and out of citizens' personal affairs.
- We need to get the government out of the way so you can develop your own property so that the cost of housing can come down.
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2022
Josh Yokela completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yokela's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Protect the Second Amendment
- Lower Taxes
- Protect Parents Rights
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2020
Josh Yokela completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yokela's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Keep New Hampshire Advantage
- Open Up New Hampshire
- Don't raise taxes
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Josh Yokela completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yokela's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Education freedom, occupational licensing reform, and protecting private information from warrant-less searches.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Protection of property rights because property rights are the base of all other rights.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Capitalism the Unknown Ideal by Ayn Rand
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Focus on the proper role of government which is to only use its power to force in retaliation and to keep the government from straying from that mission as much as possible.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
The core responsibilities of a legislator are to protect individual rights.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
President Clinton's impeachment at age 12
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
I worked at a burger joint for about a year.
What is your favorite book? Why?
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand because it helped me find the reason why to take pride in my work and the type of person for which I would want to work.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
There is a benefit to know how the political process works so the representative can be effective, but working outside government and seeing how it affects people on a daily basis as they try to navigate the laws is more important.
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2024
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Joshua Yokela," accessed May 25, 2023
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 5, 2024
- ↑ The General Court of New Hampshire, "Representative Josh Yokela (R)," accessed May 25, 2023
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Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 32 2022-2024 |
Succeeded by Melissa Litchfield (R) |
Preceded by Steven Woitkun (R) |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 33 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by - |