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Mark Racic
Mark Racic (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Strafford 20. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Racic completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Racic was a 2018 Republican candidate for Strafford 6 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 20
Allan Howland defeated Mark Racic in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Allan Howland (D) | 71.5 | 8,243 |
![]() | Mark Racic (R) ![]() | 28.5 | 3,283 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 |
Total votes: 11,529 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 20
Allan Howland advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 20 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Allan Howland | 99.7 | 2,453 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 7 |
Total votes: 2,460 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 20
Mark Racic advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 20 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Racic ![]() | 98.9 | 1,059 |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 12 |
Total votes: 1,071 | ||||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Janet Wall (D) | 14.6 | 5,533 | |
✔ | ![]() | Marjorie Smith (D) | 14.4 | 5,480 |
✔ | Judith Spang (D) | 14.4 | 5,476 | |
✔ | ![]() | Cam Kenney (D) | 14.3 | 5,439 |
✔ | Timothy Horrigan (D) | 14.3 | 5,429 | |
Bonnie McDermott (R) | 6.1 | 2,301 | ||
Cheryl Lamoureux (R) | 5.9 | 2,226 | ||
![]() | Mark Racic (R) | 5.7 | 2,150 | |
Cliff Zetterstrom (R) | 5.4 | 2,042 | ||
James Ziegra (R) | 5.1 | 1,945 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 |
Total votes: 38,027 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Janet Wall | 19.3 | 1,984 | |
✔ | ![]() | Marjorie Smith | 19.0 | 1,946 |
✔ | Judith Spang | 18.4 | 1,885 | |
✔ | Timothy Horrigan | 16.1 | 1,652 | |
✔ | ![]() | Cam Kenney | 15.7 | 1,611 |
![]() | Wayne Burton | 11.5 | 1,178 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 |
Total votes: 10,269 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
Bonnie McDermott, Mark Racic, Cheryl Lamoureux, Cliff Zetterstrom, and James Ziegra advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Bonnie McDermott | 20.9 | 406 | |
✔ | ![]() | Mark Racic | 20.5 | 398 |
✔ | Cheryl Lamoureux | 19.3 | 374 | |
✔ | Cliff Zetterstrom | 19.2 | 373 | |
✔ | James Ziegra | 18.4 | 357 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 32 |
Total votes: 1,940 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Janet Wall (D) | 22.3 | 6,436 | |
✔ | ![]() | Marjorie Smith (D) | 18.3 | 5,286 |
✔ | Judith Spang (D) | 17.8 | 5,137 | |
✔ | ![]() | Cam Kenney (D) | 17.5 | 5,055 |
✔ | Timothy Horrigan (D) | 17.5 | 5,046 | |
![]() | Mark Racic (R) ![]() | 6.4 | 1,858 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 36 |
Total votes: 28,854 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Marjorie Smith | 19.2 | 1,597 |
✔ | Janet Wall | 19.2 | 1,592 | |
✔ | Judith Spang | 18.2 | 1,511 | |
✔ | ![]() | Cam Kenney | 14.9 | 1,241 |
✔ | Timothy Horrigan | 14.8 | 1,226 | |
![]() | Wayne Burton | 13.7 | 1,136 |
Total votes: 8,303 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 (5 seats)
Mark Racic advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mark Racic ![]() | 100.0 | 351 |
Total votes: 351 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Racic completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Racic's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- We must preserve our way of life. NH competes with our regional neighbors for manufacturing jobs, tourism, and quality of life. Having no sales or income taxes is fundamental to keeping us the first choice of businesses and families seeking relief from states that have high crime, high taxes and woke governments.
- We can be better. Continued phase-out of the state interest and dividend tax, passing a Right to work law, expanding our school choice options backed by a parental bill of rights will help the next generation inherit a stronger NH.
- In these troubled times of pandemic and bad leadership in DC, we must stand for law and order with one tier of justice. Laws ignored are corrosive to our system of checks and balance. DOJ and FBI reform couples with our State executive emergency powers. Citizen rights cannot be protected by suspending them. The limits on emergency powers need to be reinforced and shortened. The legislature must affirm them all with short time limits.
Affordable housing is limiting the young from staying in the state coupled with the need for manufacturing and service jobs.
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2020
Mark Racic did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mark Racic participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mark Racic's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
“ | School Choice Right to Work Internet sales tax collection[2][3] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
“ | Watching tax dollars get spent wisely. Failure puts us in the endless downward spiral of the blue states. Convention of States will be voted per Article 5 US Constitution. 20 T say's its long overdue to take control. State University over site, costs are to high and diversity of thought on campus is lacking. My district holds NH's largest University providing locals both problems and benefits.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mark Racic answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
“ | Martin Luther King, he was able to change minds without violence by making the case to our better angels. Thomas Jefferson for perhaps crafting the most inspiring document ever written in the English language. Marcus Luttrell for providing a no quit example under extreme circumstances.[3] | ” |
“ | The 5000 Year Leap It should be required reading and the basis for a required High School level course. Our youth do not know who we are and why what we are is special. Our educators by design or incompetence are complicit in perpetuating this ignorance.[3] | ” |
“ | In a legislator, seeking the facts for and against an issue, considering the impact on the people affected by proposed legislation and then having the ability to explain your decision honestly.[3] | ” |
“ | In business I conducted business in 9 Asian countries, 6 European countries and North America. Exposure to many cultures required me to listen, understand and form bonds to succeed. Legislators have variable agenda's building relationships on both sides needs to take place for progress and solutions to be found.[3] | ” |
“ | Keep Taxes low and the government on relevant tasks only. Make regulations when necessary to assure a level playing field and safety to the people. Hold all in government accountable for abuse of power or corruption.[3] | ” |
“ | To be a good husband, dad, and known for integrity.[3] | ” |
“ | JFK assassination at 11 yrs old.[3] | ” |
“ | Picking up trash at the drive in theater, mowing lawns and cleaning the snack shack. 2 yrs starting at 14 yrs old.[3] | ” |
“ | Failure to make the kiss.[3] | ” |
“ | Christmas, the extended family meal is mine to create.[3] | ” |
“ | I try to read for pleasure and like series that provide an escape. Over the years Clancy and Jack Ryan, Coonts and Jake Grafton, Stephen Hunter and both Swagger's, and poor Vince Flynn, Mitch Rapp will never be the same. I also enjoyed the way James A. Michener told history. For a historical, a local small book called "Portsmouth Built" outlined the Portsmouth Navel Shipyard and tales of some of the subs built there. My family PNSY connection includes Grandfather, Uncle, Mother and Step Father and cousin in subs for the Navy.[3] | ” |
“ | Mitch Rapp[3] | ” |
“ | The Yard, currently a visiting spot for area wildlife including fish, foul, and mammals.[3] | ” |
“ | Garden of Eden, by John Cafferty[3] | ” |
“ | Struggles are just challenges of the moment that turn into experience or leave character marks.[3] | ” |
“ | Numbers NH has 400 seats in the house the senate has 24.[3] | ” |
“ | yes, so long as they move along after a few terms.[3] | ” |
“ | Energy cost are high and reduce manufacturing competitiveness.[3] | ” |
“ | Solving problem of the people.[3] | ” |
“ | yes, shared goals need to be developed into action and a majority to proceed.[3] | ” |
“ | Legislative[3] | ” |
“ | yes[3] | ” |
“ | NA[3] | ” |
“ | not yet[3] | ” |
“ | Gordon Humphrey[3] | ” |
“ | No[3] | ” |
“ | The fear of large project progress[3] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mark Racic's responses," September 7, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.