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Matthew Rounds
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Personal
Birthplace
Churchville, N.Y.
Religion
Non-practicing
Profession
President and CEO

Matthew Rounds (independent) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 17. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Rounds completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Matthew Rounds was born in Churchville, New York. Rounds attended Keene State College and the University of New Hampshire. His career experience includes working as a president and CEO and in the energy sector.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 17 (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 17 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Charles McMahon
Charles McMahon (R)
 
14.4
 
3,882
Image of Robert J. Lynn
Robert J. Lynn (R)
 
13.7
 
3,700
Image of Katelyn Kuttab
Katelyn Kuttab (R) Candidate Connection
 
13.6
 
3,654
Image of Daniel Popovici-Muller
Daniel Popovici-Muller (R)
 
13.3
 
3,591
Image of Kristi St. Laurent
Kristi St. Laurent (D)
 
11.9
 
3,198
Image of Valerie Roman
Valerie Roman (D) Candidate Connection
 
9.3
 
2,492
Marie Yanish (D)
 
7.0
 
1,881
Image of Ioana Singureanu
Ioana Singureanu (D)
 
6.7
 
1,811
Alan Carpenter (Independent)
 
5.8
 
1,563
Image of Matthew Rounds
Matthew Rounds (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
4.1
 
1,098
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
52

Total votes: 26,922
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 17 (4 seats)

Kristi St. Laurent, Valerie Roman, Marie Yanish, and Ioana Singureanu advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 17 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kristi St. Laurent
Kristi St. Laurent
 
28.8
 
637
Image of Valerie Roman
Valerie Roman Candidate Connection
 
24.4
 
541
Marie Yanish
 
22.5
 
499
Image of Ioana Singureanu
Ioana Singureanu
 
22.1
 
489
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
47

Total votes: 2,213
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 17 (4 seats)

Incumbent Charles McMahon, incumbent Robert J. Lynn, Daniel Popovici-Muller, and Katelyn Kuttab defeated Cynthia Finn in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 17 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Charles McMahon
Charles McMahon
 
21.8
 
1,190
Image of Robert J. Lynn
Robert J. Lynn
 
20.8
 
1,134
Image of Daniel Popovici-Muller
Daniel Popovici-Muller
 
19.5
 
1,065
Image of Katelyn Kuttab
Katelyn Kuttab Candidate Connection
 
18.8
 
1,025
Cynthia Finn
 
18.1
 
987
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
57

Total votes: 5,458
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Matthew Rounds completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rounds' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I grew up in Mont Vernon NH and have been a resident of Windham for the last nine years. My wife and I chose Windham because we wanted to live in a safe and family-oriented community to raise our children. I believe in volunteering and giving back to the community, and to that end I have been active at the local level serving on the Planning Board and previously on the Local Energy Committee. I am the founder and former President and CEO of Standard Power of America Inc, a leader in the hydro-electric power sector of New England.

I believe a person should represent the local community that elects them, not a specific political party. I want the freedom to consider issues based on how they affect Windham, not based on the mandates of the Republican and Democratic machines.

Windham is a community of families, leaders, volunteers, and engaged citizens. Residents of Windham know better than Concord what is good for our town and our townspeople, and it is my intention to vote on issues in a way that prioritizes Windham and what is good for our community.
I am very passionate about local control. The closer government is to the people, the more likely it is to represent the people's interests. Concord and Washington are far more likely to be concerned about ideological objectives or self-serving power plays. As a member of the local Planning Board I have witnessed continued attacks on the independence of the local voter for the benefit of special interests with too much influence in Concord.
Teddy Roosevelt. He was a strong courageous leader who displayed an almost Quixotic desire to be righteous. He also displayed an innate kindness and keen sense of protecting the less fortunate.
Plato's Republic.(Plato)

The Organon (Aristotle)

Two Treatises of Government (John Locke)
I had to work for everything. I know what it is like to have nothing and need a hand up but also what is like to have much to protect and be pragmatic about what you are willing to give up. I understand exactly how hard it is to achieve success and how easy it is to lose it.

I am a self-funded self-made independent who understands the balance. Extremism has no place in my beliefs.
Make New Hampshire a Home Rule state.
The Milford Drive-in. I was 13 and ended up working there for several years.
Plato's Republic. It opened my eyes to a whole new level of understanding.
All These Things I've Done (Killers)
In keeping with our Founding Fathers' belief in separation of powers, the executive and legislative branches should have an adversarial albeit collegiate relationship. The two branches need to keep each other in check. One of the great tragedies of political parties is it allows the concentration of power in one group when the executive, legislative, and judicial are aligned. This rarely results in good governance.
Continued stress on our aquifers and natural resources need to be averted and reversed. Political forces in Concord continue to attempt to promote new construction which will result in overcrowding. The "New Hampshire Way" is communities making their own decision is under threat. In addition, New Hampshire needs to focus on identifying potential domestic energy generation, policies to protect and sustain our environment, and robust programs promoting self-reliance and common sense.
A unicameral legislature is a terrible idea. Much like the separation of powers into the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, the separation of the legislature into an upper and lower house provides safe guards against unchecked power.
Experience is always a good thing. However, having ONLY experience in government and no experience in other areas is just as bad as no experience in government. A balance of experiences generally leads to wisdom which is an essential quality of a good leader.
Absolutely. The legendary friendship of Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill is the perfect example of how government leaders should behave. Argue policy during the day and share a drink at the pub in the evening. The current demonization of people "on the other side" is disturbing and another reason I am running as an Independent.
Ideally, a non-partisan commission completely isolated from the political branches would be the best method. Voters should choose their leaders. Political parties picking their voters has lead to the current political mess we are in.
Science Technology & Energy

Education
Environment & Agriculture

Rules
As a member of the Windham Planning Board, I have heard numerous stories of local residents trying to protect their community in the face of unwanted development.
My daughter says I'm not funny.
The legislature should make the decisions about emergency powers is the crisis is long term and systemic. However, in short-term immediate threat situations, the governor should have unilateral authority to solve the immediate problem before consulting the legislature about the long term solutions.
Yes. I believe that partisanship is the root of most political problems. Like all relationships, political ones function best when all sides are heard and considered.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2022


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