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Mariellen MacKay
Mariellen MacKay (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 30. MacKay assumed office on December 5, 2012. MacKay left office in 2014.
MacKay (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 13. MacKay lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
On April 25, 2017, MacKay switched her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, MacKay served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children and Family Law |
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
2020
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 13
Incumbent Lucinda Rosenwald defeated Mariellen MacKay in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lucinda Rosenwald (D) | 58.6 | 15,611 |
| Mariellen MacKay (R) | 41.4 | 11,042 | ||
| Total votes: 26,653 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13
Incumbent Lucinda Rosenwald advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucinda Rosenwald | 99.5 | 4,143 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 4,162 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13
Mariellen MacKay advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mariellen MacKay | 98.2 | 2,773 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 2,825 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Klee (D) | 21.0 | 1,943 | |
| ✔ |  | Sherry Dutzy (D) | 20.1 | 1,861 |
| ✔ |  | Suzanne Vail (D) | 20.0 | 1,847 |
| Lisa Scontsas (R) | 14.1 | 1,305 | ||
| Mariellen MacKay (R) | 12.6 | 1,165 | ||
 | Doris Hohensee (R) | 12.1 | 1,119 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 9,244 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
Incumbent Patricia Klee, Sherry Dutzy, and Suzanne Vail advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Klee | 35.7 | 624 | |
| ✔ | | Sherry Dutzy | 32.6 | 569 |
| ✔ | | Suzanne Vail | 31.8 | 555 |
| Total votes: 1,748 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
Lisa Scontsas, Doris Hohensee, and incumbent Mariellen MacKay advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Scontsas | 36.8 | 354 | |
| ✔ | | Doris Hohensee | 32.0 | 308 |
| ✔ | Mariellen MacKay | 31.1 | 299 | |
| Total votes: 961 | |||
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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. Incumbent Alan Cohen (D) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 30 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patricia S. Klee |
17.31% | 1,926 | |
| Democratic | Mariellen MacKay |
18.16% | 2,021 | |
| Democratic | Lucinda Rosenwald Incumbent |
20.55% | 2,287 | |
| Republican | Doris Hohensee | 13.73% | 1,528 | |
| Republican | Lisa E. Scontsas Incumbent | 16.71% | 1,859 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Zelanes | 13.53% | 1,506 | |
| Total Votes | 11,127 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Patricia S. Klee, Mariellen MacKay, and incumbent Lucinda Rosenwald were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 30 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Patricia S. Klee | |
| Democratic | Mariellen MacKay | |
| Democratic | Lucinda Rosenwald Incumbent | |
Doris Hohensee and incumbent Lisa E. Scontsas were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 30 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Doris Hohensee | |
| Republican | Lisa E. Scontsas Incumbent | |
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 Mariellen MacKay, incumbent Lucinda Rosenwald and Alan Cohen were unopposed in the Democratic primary. MacKay, Rosenwald, Cohen, write-in candidate Howard Coffman (R), write-in candidate Jeffrey Creem (R) and write-in candidate Lisa E. Scontsas (R) faced off in the general election.[6] Cohen, incumbent Rosenwald, and write-in candidate Scontsas defeated incumbent MacKay, Coffman, and Creem in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Cindy Rosenwald Incumbent |
19.3% | 1,460 | |
| Republican | Lisa E. Scontsas |
19.2% | 1,450 | |
| Democratic | Alan Cohen |
17.3% | 1,306 | |
| Democratic | Mariellen MacKay Incumbent | 16.4% | 1,236 | |
| Republican | Howard Coffman | 14.4% | 1,087 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Creem | 13.4% | 1,012 | |
| Total Votes | 7,551 | |||
2012
MacKay won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 30. MacKay was unopposed in the September 11 primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Cindy Rosenwald Incumbent |
20.2% | 2,148 | |
| Democratic | Brian Rhodes Incumbent |
19.7% | 2,098 | |
| Democratic | Mariellen MacKay |
17.8% | 1,889 | |
| Republican | Lisa Scontsas Incumbent | 16.2% | 1,721 | |
| Republican | David Schoneman | 13.4% | 1,422 | |
| Republican | Doris Hohensee | 12.7% | 1,352 | |
| Total Votes | 10,630 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mariellen MacKay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by MacKay's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Opioid Crisis Individuals with Disabilities and the Elderly Issues No New Taxes
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Grandparents rights within the opioid crisis and individuals with disabilities and the elderly. Grandparents are stepping up to support their children and grandchildren as are family members of individuals with disabilities. We need to listen and to support these families.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
John F. Kennedy..."Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country." Ronald Reagan..."If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under." Eleanor Roosevelt..."No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
"Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior" by George Washington
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty, integrity, compassion, understanding, ability to listen and hear, fairness and most of all Kindness!
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Empathy, compassion, honesty, the ability to listen and hear, fair, and most of all Kind.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
First to do no harm. Always to work in the best interests of the citizens of the state who elected you.
What legacy would you like to leave?
That I listened, I heard and I was l was always honest, fair and most of all kind.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
JFK's assassination...I was a young teen.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Waitress. A few years.
What happened on your most awkward date?
I was bored.
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas. It is the time of the year when you see the best in people and human charity to others.
What is your favorite book? Why?
A Child Called It. This book impacted my life and changed me.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
St. Terese the Little Flower. Her humility and innate goodness.
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
The feeling of peace and family.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Sweet Child of Mine.
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
The loss of my sister.
Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
I don't really consider them to be all that different. Both bodies want what is best for the state and its citizenry. The biggest difference is the size of each body. One has 24 members...the other has 400 members.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Experience is always beneficial...however the most beneficial perhaps is the ability to hold onto the knowledge but not bring a personal agenda to the table.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
Keeping the youth engaged and wanting to stay in state and not move away.
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
An ideal relationship is one of mutual respect and also the ability to agree to disagree at times...however to always put the people first.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
It is absolutely beneficial. No one person does an organization make and no man or woman is an island. Working as a team, regardless of party, insures fair and honest legislation that will benefit the largest and broadest expanse of what people want and what they need. Without civility, respect and courtesy the road is extremely difficult if not impossible to travel.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
A process that is fair and impartial to all. One that the state defines for itself.
If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?
I have a Masters Degree in Human Services so being a member of the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee is a very good fit for me. I am also a former foster parent and the state foster parent association president so the committee on the child protection agency and the foster care committee were also very good matches for me.
If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
We all lead by example...to this end we should all be mindful of everything we say and do.
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
There are many who have qualities that are to be admired...Eisenhower for his military skill, FDR for his understanding of the people's needs in one of our nations greatest times of need, Carter for his humility, Reagan for his conservatism, Kennedy for his forward thinking, Clinton for his economics, Lincoln for strength and ability to keep this Country together at the end of a Civil War. Washington...he set the bar to follow.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
No.
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
Stories from individuals with disabilities, the elderly, the grandparents who's children have died because of opioid addictions, foster parents and biological parents, former foster children and the grandchildren who have lost parents. All have left their indelible mark on me.
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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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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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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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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Union Leader, "Nashua state representative switches party affiliation to Republican," accessed April 28, 2017
- ↑ 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
