Kenneth Kreis
Kenneth Kreis was a 2014 Republican candidate for Merrimack 9 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
He is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 6 from 2010 to 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kreis served on this committee:
Elections
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 Howard Moffett and George Saunderson were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kenneth Kreis and Michael Moffett defeated Zulfiga Shaikh in the Republican primary. H. Moffett, Saunderson, M. Moffett and Kreis faced off in the general election. While Howard Moffett won re-election, Saunderson led Michael Moffett for the second seat by one vote, setting up a mandatory recount on Friday, November 14, 2014.[1][2] Following the recount, Saunderson was declared the winner.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Howard Moffett Incumbent |
27.7% | 1,670 | |
| Democratic | George Saunderson |
24.6% | 1,484 | |
| Republican | Michael Moffett | 24.5% | 1,478 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Kreis | 23.2% | 1,402 | |
| Total Votes | 6,034 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael Moffett |
42.9% | 464 |
| Kenneth Kreis | 40.8% | 441 |
| Zulfiga Shaikh | 16.3% | 176 |
| Total Votes | 1,081 | |
2012
Kreis ran for election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 9. Kreis advanced past the September 11 primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Moffett |
27.6% | 2,061 | |
| Republican | Priscilla Lockwood Incumbent |
26.9% | 2,009 | |
| Democratic | George Saunderson | 23.8% | 1,782 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Kreis Incumbent | 21.7% | 1,624 | |
| Total Votes | 7,476 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenneth Kreis Incumbent |
39.8% | 515 |
| Priscilla Lockwood Incumbent |
33.9% | 439 |
| Zulfiqar Shaikh | 26.3% | 341 |
| Total Votes | 1,295 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Kreis won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[6][7]
Kreis advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Frank Tupper (D), incumbent Deborah Wheeler (D), incumbent Joy Tilton (D), incumbent Jennifer Coffey (R), incumbent Priscilla Lockwood (R), Kathryn Cushman (D), Timothy Chrysostom (D), Gregory Hill (R), Seth Cohn (R), Caroletta Alicea (D), and Sean Cox (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 6 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jennifer Coffey (R)
|
3,789 | |||
| Priscilla Lockwood (R)
|
3,643 | |||
| Gregory Hill (R)
|
3,529 | |||
| Seth Cohn (R)
|
3,273 | |||
| Kenneth Kreis (R)
|
3,112 | |||
| Sean Cox (R)
|
3,101 | |||
| Deborah Wheeler (D) | 2,900 | |||
| Joy Tilton (D) | 2,784 | |||
| Frank Tupper (D) | 2,527 | |||
| Kathryn Cushman (D) | 2,414 | |||
| Caroletta Alicea (D) | 2,207 | |||
| Timothy Chrysostom (D) | 1,970 | |||
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 9
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- Primary candidate list for 2014
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "RECOUNTS - General Election – November 4, 2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Representative - 2014 General Election," accessed November 16, 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
