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Marjorie Porter
Marjorie Porter (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 1. She assumed office in 2010. She left office on December 7, 2022.
Porter (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 30. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Porter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Marjorie Porter was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. She earned a high school diploma from Tahanto Regional High School, a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1971, and a M.A.L.S. from Dartmouth College in 1979. Her professional experience includes working as an educator. As of 2024, Porter was affiliated with New Hampshire Together and the New Hampshire chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Porter was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Porter was assigned to the following committees:
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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• Election Law |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Porter served on the following committees:
New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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• Municipal and County Governments, Clerk |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Porter served on the following committees:
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• Municipal and County Government, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Porter served on the following committee:
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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
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
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 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim Creighton (R) ![]() | 19.7 | 3,182 | |
✔ | ![]() | Riche Colcombe (R) | 19.6 | 3,172 |
✔ | ![]() | Jim Fedolfi (R) | 17.9 | 2,884 |
Marjorie Porter (D) ![]() | 15.7 | 2,528 | ||
Michael H. Schamel (D) ![]() | 13.8 | 2,233 | ||
![]() | William Bryk (D) ![]() | 13.3 | 2,141 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 |
Total votes: 16,145 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
Marjorie Porter, Michael H. Schamel, and William Bryk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Marjorie Porter ![]() | 40.5 | 804 | |
✔ | Michael H. Schamel ![]() | 31.2 | 619 | |
✔ | ![]() | William Bryk ![]() | 28.1 | 559 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 |
Total votes: 1,986 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
Incumbent Jim Creighton, incumbent Riche Colcombe, and incumbent Jim Fedolfi advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jim Creighton ![]() | 34.5 | 800 | |
✔ | ![]() | Riche Colcombe | 33.3 | 772 |
✔ | ![]() | Jim Fedolfi | 30.9 | 715 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 30 |
Total votes: 2,317 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
Marjorie Porter did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jim Fedolfi and incumbent Marjorie Porter defeated John Valera and Susanne White in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Fedolfi (R) | 28.0 | 2,458 |
✔ | Marjorie Porter (D) | 25.4 | 2,229 | |
John Valera (R) | 24.9 | 2,183 | ||
Susanne White (D) | 21.8 | 1,914 |
Total votes: 8,784 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Marjorie Porter and Susanne White advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Marjorie Porter | 59.1 | 699 | |
✔ | Susanne White | 40.8 | 482 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 |
Total votes: 1,182 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jim Fedolfi and John Valera advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Fedolfi | 58.7 | 743 |
✔ | John Valera | 40.8 | 516 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 7 |
Total votes: 1,266 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- J.P. Marzullo (R)
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jim Fedolfi and incumbent Marjorie Porter defeated incumbent Richard McNamara and Keith Cobbett in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Fedolfi (R) | 32.8 | 1,745 |
✔ | Marjorie Porter (D) | 31.5 | 1,676 | |
Richard McNamara (D) | 28.8 | 1,536 | ||
![]() | Keith Cobbett (L) ![]() | 6.9 | 365 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 5 |
Total votes: 5,327 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Marjorie Porter and incumbent Richard McNamara advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Marjorie Porter | 58.5 | 665 | |
✔ | Richard McNamara | 41.5 | 472 |
Total votes: 1,137 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jim Fedolfi advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Fedolfi | 100.0 | 585 |
Total votes: 585 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Keith Cobbett advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Keith Cobbett ![]() | 100.0 | 18 |
Total votes: 18 | ||||
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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 Marjorie Porter and Jim Fedolfi defeated incumbent Gilman Shattuck and Charles Levesque in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 1 general election.[2][3]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
26.02% | 2,036 | |
Republican | ![]() |
27.19% | 2,127 | |
Democratic | Gilman Shattuck Incumbent | 22.18% | 1,735 | |
Republican | Charles Levesque | 24.62% | 1,926 | |
Total Votes | 7,824 | |||
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
Incumbent Marjorie Porter and incumbent Gilman Shattuck were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 1 Democratic primary.[4][5]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Democratic | ![]() | |
Democratic | ![]() |
Jim Fedolfi and Charles Levesque defeated Joseph M. Alibrandi in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 1 Republican primary.[4][5]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
50.11% | 453 | |
Republican | ![]() |
38.27% | 346 | |
Republican | Joseph M. Alibrandi | 11.62% | 105 | |
Total Votes | 904 |
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. Incumbents Marjorie Porter and Gilman Shattuck were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Fredette and Charles McMurrer were unopposed in the Republican primary. Porter, Shattuck, Fredette and McMurrer faced off in the general election.[6] The two incumbents, Porter and Shattuck, defeated Fredette and McMurrer in the general election.[7]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
26.8% | 1,479 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
25.8% | 1,425 | |
Republican | Robert Fredette | 24.4% | 1,348 | |
Republican | Charles McMurrer | 22.9% | 1,261 | |
NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 3 | |
Total Votes | 5,516 |
2012
Porter won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 1. Porter was unopposed in the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Porter won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[10][11]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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|they graduated from our public schools. I have served my community as a teacher, a library trustee, and a school board member. I worked hard for the good people of this district for six terms as their state representative. After a brief break, I am ready to serve
you again.- Strong public schools are the backbone of our Democracy, and vital for our future. I will fight to protect and strengthen our public schools and work hard to find a fair way to fund them.
- In the Live Free or Die state we should be working to protect and expand the rights and freedoms we all cherish. I will fight to protect the right to vote, the right to control our own bodies, and the right to be who we are and love who we love.
- New Hampshire has a housing crisis. As a member of the Legislative Housing Caucus, and recipient of the Housing Matters Legislator of the Year Award, I will continue to work hard to find solutions that work so that everyone can have a place to call home.
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2020
Marjorie Porter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.
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2018
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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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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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Porter is widowed with two children.[12]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 5, 2024
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Marjorie Porter," accessed May 22, 2014