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Martha Fuller Clark
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Democratic Party of New Hampshire Vice Chair
Tenure
Present officeholder
Prior offices
New Hampshire House of Representatives

New Hampshire State Senate District 24

New Hampshire State Senate District 21

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Martha Fuller Clark is an officeholder of the Democratic Party of New Hampshire Vice Chair.

Clark (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 21. Clark won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Clark served in the State Senate previously, representing District 24 from 2004 to 2010. Clark served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1990 to 2002. During this time she served as Assistant Democratic Leader.

Clark was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District in 2000 and 2002. She is a past Democratic liaison to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and a former President Pro Tempore of the State Senate.


Biography

Clark attended New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, later earning her B.A. from Mills College in 1964 and her M.A. in Art History from Boston University in 1977. Her professional experience includes working as a teacher at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1964 to 1966, and Park School from 1968 to 1973; as an Educator for the University of New Hampshire from 1975 to 1977; and as an architectural historian and preservation consultant since 1979.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Clark 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
Energy and Natural Resources
Health and Human Services
Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs
Legislative Ethics

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fuller Clark served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Fuller Clark served on the following committees:

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

Martha Fuller Clark did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 21

Incumbent Martha Fuller Clark defeated Peter Macdonald in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martha Fuller Clark
Martha Fuller Clark (D)
 
72.3
 
19,084
Peter Macdonald (R)
 
27.7
 
7,324

Total votes: 26,408
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 21

Incumbent Martha Fuller Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 21 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martha Fuller Clark
Martha Fuller Clark
 
100.0
 
7,925

Total votes: 7,925
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 21

Peter Macdonald advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 21 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Peter Macdonald
 
100.0
 
2,115

Total votes: 2,115
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2016

See also: New Hampshire State Senate 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 Martha Fuller Clark defeated Peter Macdonald in the New Hampshire State Senate District 21 general election.[1][2]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martha Fuller Clark Incumbent 66.32% 20,883
     Republican Peter Macdonald 33.68% 10,607
Total Votes 31,490
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Incumbent Martha Fuller Clark ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 21 Democratic primary.[3][4]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Martha Fuller Clark Incumbent (unopposed)


Peter Macdonald ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 21 Republican primary.[3][4]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Macdonald  (unopposed)

2014

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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 Martha Fuller Clark was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Phil Nazzaro defeated Dennis Lamare and Peter Macdonald in the Republican primary. Fuller Clark and Nazzaro faced off in the general election.[5] Incumbent Fuller Clark defeated Nazzaro in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[6]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Fuller Clark Incumbent 60.9% 12,423
     Republican Phil Nazzaro 39.1% 7,987
Total Votes 20,410
New Hampshire State Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngPhil Nazzaro 53.4% 1,408
Peter Macdonald 28% 739
Dennis Lamare 18.5% 488
Total Votes 2,635

2012

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2012

Clark won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 21. Clark ran unopposed in the September 11th Democratic primary election and defeated Peter Macdonald (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 21, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Fuller Clark 69.5% 19,740
     Republican Peter Macdonald 30.5% 8,674
Total Votes 28,414

2010

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2010

Clark ran for re-election to the 24th District seat in 2010. She faced no opposition in the September 14 primary but was defeated by Nancy Stiles in the general election took place on November 2, 2010.[9][10]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Nancy Stiles (R) 11,594
Martha Clark (D) 11,056

2008

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Martha Clark won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 with 19,888 votes.

Clark raised $91,504 for her campaign.[11]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Martha Clark (D) 19,888
Callahan (R) 12,128
Others 10

Campaign finance summary


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Martha Fuller Clark campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016New Hampshire State Senate, District 21Won $65,694 N/A**
2014New Hampshire State Senate, District 21Won $42,860 N/A**
2012New Hampshire Senate, District 21Won $55,480 N/A**
2010New Hampshire Senate, District 24Lost $96,336 N/A**
2008New Hampshire Senate, District 24Won $91,267 N/A**
2006New Hampshire Senate, District 24Won $204,529 N/A**
2004New Hampshire Senate, District 24Won $146,176 N/A**
2000New Hampshire House, District 36Won $0 N/A**
1998New Hampshire House, District 36Won $2,279 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

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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Personal

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Clark and her husband, Geoffrey, have three children.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Martha Fuller Clark
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Joe Biden  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2020) Won General
Bernie Sanders  source  (D) President of the United States (2016) PrimaryLost Convention

2016 Democratic National Convention

Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 21, 2020

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

Clark announced that she would enter self-quarantine after her spouse tested positive for coronavirus.[20]

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Footnotes

  1. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
  2. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
  3. 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
  4. 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
  5. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed August 6, 2014
  6. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
  7. New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 General Election Candidates," accessed May 16, 2014
  8. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed May 16, 2014
  9. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
  10. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
  11. Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributors," accessed May 15, 2014
  12. Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
  13. Politico, “Sanders picks up more superdelegates,” June 2, 2016
  14. To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
  15. Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
  16. The New York Times, "New Hampshire Exit Polls," February 9, 2016
  17. 17.0 17.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
  18. The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
  19. Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
  20. NECN, "NH Senator’s Spouse Tests Positive for Coronavirus," March 21, 2020
Political offices
Preceded by
-
New Hampshire State Senate District 21
2012-2020
Succeeded by
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)
Preceded by
-
New Hampshire State Senate District 24
2004–2010
Succeeded by
Nancy Stiles


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