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Kris Roberts
Kris E. Roberts (b. September 8, 1954) is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Cheshire 16 from 2014 to 2016. He previously served Cheshire 4 from 2012 to 2014, and Cheshire 3 from 2004 to 2012.
Roberts did not seek re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2016. Instead, Roberts was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the New Hampshire State Senate. Roberts was defeated in the primary election held on September 13, 2016.
Roberts has served as a Keene city councilor at-large and a board member and chair of the Keene Board of Education.
Biography
Roberts earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts and History, and a B.A. in Social Science from Keene State College. Roberts' education also includes attending the United States Army Engineer School; certification in global logistics from the State University of California-Long Beach; logistics from United States Marine Advance Logistics and executive development from United States Army Associate Executive Development. Roberts served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1977 to 2002.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Roberts served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Roberts served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Municipal and County Government |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Roberts served on the following committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Municipal and County Governments |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016. Incumbent Molly Kelly (D) did not seek re-election.
Jay Kahn defeated Chester Lapointe in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jay Kahn |
63.29% | 17,713 | |
| Republican | Chester Lapointe | 36.71% | 10,273 | |
| Total Votes | 27,986 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Jay Kahn defeated Kris Roberts and Ben Tilton in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jay Kahn |
64.15% | 2,706 | |
| Democratic | Kris Roberts | 23.35% | 985 | |
| Democratic | Ben Tilton | 12.49% | 527 | |
| Total Votes | 4,218 | |||
Chester Lapointe ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Chester Lapointe (unopposed) | |
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 Larry Phillips and incumbent Kris Roberts defeated Conan Salada in the Democratic primary, while Jerry L. Sickels and Varrin Swearingen were unopposed in the Republican primary. Darryl W. Perry (I) did not qualify for the general election ballot. Phillips, Roberts, Sickels and Swearingen faced off in the general election.[6] Incumbents Phillips and Roberts defeated Sickels and Swearingen in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kris Roberts Incumbent |
36.9% | 4,852 | |
| Democratic | Larry Phillips Incumbent |
31.6% | 4,154 | |
| Republican | Jerry L. Sickels | 18% | 2,376 | |
| Republican | Varrin Swearingen | 13.4% | 1,768 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 13,164 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Kris Roberts Incumbent |
57.4% | 906 |
| Larry Phillips |
33.8% | 533 |
| Conan Salada | 8.9% | 140 |
| Total Votes | 1,579 | |
2012
Roberts won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 4. Roberts advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kris Roberts Incumbent |
100% | 1,425 | |
| Total Votes | 1,425 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Roberts was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3 general election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kris Roberts (D)
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4,130 | |||
| Charles Weed (D)
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4,061 | |||
| David Meader (D)
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3,686 | |||
| Steven Lindsey (D)
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3,654 | |||
| Cynthia Chase (D)
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3,590 | |||
| Gladys Johnsen (D)
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3,532 | |||
| Sam Hawkes (D)
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3,340 | |||
| Peter Benik (R) | 2,588 | |||
| Maureen Benik Metivier (R) | 2,566 | |||
| Joseph Bendzinski (R) | 2,387 | |||
| Jack Laurent (R) | 2,285 | |||
| William Chaffee (R) | 2,261 | |||
| Arto Leino (R) | 2,193 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Roberts ran for the Cheshire 3 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the second of seven seats with 6,851 votes, behind Charles Weed (D) with 7,573 votes, and ahead of Suzanne Butcher (D) with 6,468 votes, Timothy Robertson (D) with 6,366 votes, David Meader (D) with 6,313 votes, Steven Lindsey (D) with 6,309 votes, Delmar Burridge (D) with 5,547 votes, Varrin Swearingen (R) with 3,614 votes, Peter Benik (R) with 3,461 votes, David H Harvey (R) with 3,019 votes, Arto Antero Leino (R) with 2,980 votes, William Chaffee Jr. (R) with 2,949 votes, Dillion Benick (R) with 2,839 votes, Searingen (R) with 2,291 votes, and 65 votes for Others.[12]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives,
Cheshire District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kris Roberts (D)
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6,851 | |||
| Charles Weed (D)
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7,573 | |||
| Suzanne Butcher (D)
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6,468 | |||
| Timothy Robertson (D)
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6,366 | |||
| David Meader (D)
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6,313 | |||
| Steven Lindsey (D)
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6,309 | |||
| Delmar Burridge (D)
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5,547 | |||
| Varrin Swearingen (R) | 3,614 | |||
| Peter Benik (R) | 3,461 | |||
| David H Harvey (R) | 3,019 | |||
| Arto Antero Leino (R) | 2,980 | |||
| William Chaffee Jr. (R) | 2,949 | |||
| Dillion Benick (R) | 2,839 | |||
| Searingen (R) | 2,291 | |||
| Others | 65 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire- 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on 15 roll call votes in the House and seven roll call votes in the Senate during the 2015-2016 session.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance: 2016 Liberty Rating report card
- Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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Personal
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Roberts and his wife, Lucy, have three children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
- New Hampshire State Senate
- New Hampshire State Senate District 10
- New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Kris Roberts' personal website
- Profile from the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Roberts," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 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
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Delmar Burridge (D) |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 16 2014-2016 |
Succeeded by Delmar Burridge (D) |
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 4 2012-2014 |
Succeeded by William Pearson (D) |
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
