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Kari Lerner (New Hampshire)
Kari Lerner is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 4 from 2017 to 2018. She was first elected to the chamber in a special election on September 26, 2017.
Elections
2018
Kari Lerner did not file to run for re-election.
2017
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 was called for September 26, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 16, 2017.[1]
The seat became vacant on May 6, 2017, after William Polewarczyk (R) died from cancer.[2]
Kari Lerner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Former state Rep. James Headd defeated former state Rep. James Devine and Anthony Rossignol in the Republican primary. James Jarvis ran as a Libertarian candidate. Lerner defeated Headd and Jarvis in the special election.[3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kari Lerner |
49.9% | 901 | |
| Republican | James Headd | 47.8% | 862 | |
| Libertarian | James Jarvis | 2.3% | 41 | |
| Total Votes | 1,804 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
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2018
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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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4
- New Hampshire state legislative special elections, 2017
- New Hampshire State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special Election for State Representative from Rockingham County District No. 4," accessed June 12, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Dan Tuohy's Granite Status: FBI head's firing, midterm elections create buzz in NH," May 10, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "John DiStaso on August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
