Liz Merry
Liz Merry was a 2016 Democratic candidate for Belknap 3 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Merry is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. She represented the Belknap 2 District from 2008 to 2010.
Committee assignments
While in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merry served on the following committees:
Elections
2016
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives 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. One seat in this district was vacant. It was previously represented by Robert Luther (R).
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David Huot |
12.51% | 3,226 | |
| Republican | Donald Flanders Incumbent |
14.76% | 3,804 | |
| Republican | Peter Spanos Incumbent |
13.59% | 3,504 | |
| Republican | Franklin Tilton Incumbent |
14.16% | 3,651 | |
| Democratic | Tom Dawson | 10.50% | 2,707 | |
| Democratic | Liz Merry | 11.22% | 2,892 | |
| Democratic | Charlie St. Clair | 11.83% | 3,050 | |
| Republican | Jim McCoole | 11.43% | 2,947 | |
| Total Votes | 25,781 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Tom Dawson, David Huot, Liz Merry , and Charlie St. Clair defeated Anthony Felch in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tom Dawson |
18.73% | 462 | |
| Democratic | David Huot |
24.86% | 613 | |
| Democratic | Liz Merry |
25.02% | 617 | |
| Democratic | Charlie St. Clair |
17.44% | 430 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Felch | 13.95% | 344 | |
| Total Votes | 2,466 | |||
Incumbent Donald Flanders, Jim McCoole, incumbent Peter Spanos, and incumbent Franklin Tilton were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Belknap 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Donald Flanders Incumbent | |
| Republican | Jim McCoole | |
| Republican | Peter Spanos Incumbent | |
| Republican | Franklin Tilton Incumbent | |
2010
Gulick failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election.
Merry advanced past the September 14 primary election. She faced incumbent Dennis Fields (R), Eric Dawson (D), and Bill Tobin (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Belknap 2 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Tobin (R)
|
1,323 | |||
| Dennis Fields (R)
|
1,273 | |||
| Liz Merry (D) | 1,057 | |||
| Eric Dawson (D) | 635 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Merry ran for Belknap District 2 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the second of two seats with 1,635 votes, behind Dennis Fields(R) with 1,802 votes, and ahead of Stanley Robinson (D) with 1,326 votes, Larry Scott (R) with 1,276 votes, and 7 votes for Others.[5]
Merry raised $950 for her campaign.[6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives,
Belknap District 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Liz Merry (D)
|
1,635 | |||
| Dennis Fields (R)
|
1,802 | |||
| Stanley Robinson (D) | 1,326 | |||
| Larry Scott (R) | 1,276 | |||
| Others | 7 | |||
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Belknap 3
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire General Court
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Merry's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Belknap 2 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
