Karen Hutchinson
Karen Hutchinson (b. July 7, 1946) is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 3 District from 1990-1996 and from 1998-2012. Hutchinson's other political experiences include member of Rockingham County Republican Committee and State Republican Committee; vice chair and chair of the Londonderry School Board; vice chair of Republican City Committee; and delegate to Republican State Convention.
Hutchinson is the president and owner of Blue Eagle Realty. Her other professional experiences include sales manager and real estate broker.
Hutchinson attended McCarthy Real Estate Academy, Lemuel Shattuck School of Nursing, and Massachusetts Bay Community College.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hutchinson served on this committee:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Karen Hutchinson endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Elections
2012
Hutchinson ran in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5. Hutchinson was defeated in the September 11 primary election. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Al Baldasaro Incumbent |
15% | 1,630 |
| David Lundgren Incumbent |
13.5% | 1,469 |
| Robert Introne Incumbent |
12.7% | 1,379 |
| Sherman Packard Incumbent |
11.8% | 1,281 |
| Daniel Tamburello Incumbent |
10.1% | 1,105 |
| Betsy McKinney Incumbent |
8.7% | 950 |
| Frank Emiro, Sr. |
7.6% | 831 |
| Roger Fillio | 7.4% | 808 |
| Karen Keegan-Hutchinson Incumbent | 7.2% | 780 |
| James Marron III | 6% | 655 |
| Total Votes | 10,888 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Hutchinson won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[4][5]
Hutchinson advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Alfred Baldasaro (R), incumbent Robert Introne (R), incumbent Sherman Packard (R), incumbent Betsy McKinney (R), incumbent James Headd, David Lundgren (R), Kevin Kennedy (D), Sean Marden (D), David Howard (D), Ralph Giangregorio (D), Frances Gehling (D), Jerry Conner (D), Lisa Whittemore (D), Stella Tremblay (R), and Daniel Tamburello (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 3 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alfred Baldasaro (R)
|
6,227 | |||
| Betsy McKinney (R)
|
6,032 | |||
| David Lundgren (R)
|
5,985 | |||
| Karen Hutchinson (R)
|
5,916 | |||
| Sherman Packard (R)
|
5,673 | |||
| Robert Introne (R)
|
5,655 | |||
| Stella Tremblay (R)
|
5,516 | |||
| James Headd (R)
|
5,499 | |||
| Daniel Tamburello (R)
|
5,318 | |||
| Lisa Whittemore (D) | 3,378 | |||
| David Howard (D) | 2,950 | |||
| Kevin Kennedy (D) | 2,948 | |||
| Frances Gehling (D) | 2,675 | |||
| Alan Hoffman (D) | 2,674 | |||
| Sean Marden (D) | 2,605 | |||
| Jerry Conner (D) | 2,582 | |||
| Ralph Giangregorio (D) | 2,515 | |||
| Robert Williams (D) | 2,464 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hutchinson won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham County District 3, which sends nine representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the second-highest vote total in the election. Hutchinson received 7,328 votes. The other winning candidates from District 3 were Betsy McKinney (R) with 7,434 votes, Alfred Baldasaro (R) with 7,189 votes, Sherman Packard (R) with 6,642 votes, Clinton Bailey (R) with 6,573 votes, Robert Introne (R) with 6,526 votes, James Headd (R) with 6,523 votes, Frank Emiro (R) with 6,051 votes, and Dudley Dumaine (R) with 5,815 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Thomas Kennedy (D) with 5,593 votes, Mary Tetreau (D) with 5,584 votes, Emily Rocheleau (D) with 5,174 votes, David Howard (D) with 5,084 votes, Nancy Horten (D) with 4,877 votes, Tammy Siekmann (D) with 4,868 votes, William Thomas (D) with 4,529 votes, Gary Vermillion (D) with 4,529 votes, and Donald Schwartz (D) with 4,470 votes. Additionally, 103 votes went to "others," who were presumably write-in candidates.[6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Betsy McKinney (R)
|
7,434 | |||
| Karen Hutchinson (R)
|
7,328 | |||
| Alfred Baldasaro (R)
|
7,189 | |||
| Sherman Packard (R)
|
6,642 | |||
| Clinton Bailey (R)
|
6,573 | |||
| Robert Introne (R)
|
6,526 | |||
| James Headd (R)
|
6,523 | |||
| Frank Emiro (R)
|
6,051 | |||
| Dudley Dumaine (R)
|
5,815 | |||
| Thomas Kennedy (D) | 5,593 | |||
| Mary Tetreau (D) | 5,584 | |||
| Emily Rocheleau (D) | 5,174 | |||
| David Howard (D) | 5,084 | |||
| Nancy Horten (D) | 4,877 | |||
| Tammy Siekmann (D) | 4,868 | |||
| William Thomas (D) | 4,529 | |||
| Gary Vermillion (D) | 4,529 | |||
| Donald Schwartz (D) | 4,470 | |||
| Others | 103 | |||
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Personal
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Hutchinson and her husband, Royal, have four children; Patricia, Tracy, Kristine, and Michael.[7]
Recent news
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External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ mittromneycentral.com, "New Hampshire: 15 More State Reps Supporting Romney," January 2, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hutchinson
