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New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Prior offices
New Hampshire House of Representatives

New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
Successor: Martin Honigberg

New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3

Compensation

Base salary

$100/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Personal
Profession
Consultant
Contact

Michael Harrington (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Strafford 18. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Harrington (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Strafford 18. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Michael Harrington earned a B.S. in nuclear engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.[1] Harrington's career experience includes working as a consultant with Harrington Consultants, a senior regional policy advisor with the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, and a procurement engineering supervisor with the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant.[1][2]

Political career

Public Utilities Commission (2012-2013)

Harrington was appointed to the position in March 2012.[1]

Public Utilities Commission (2004-2005)

Harrington was a member of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission from November 2004 to December 2005.[1]

House of Representatives (2000-2004)

Harrington served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 to 2004.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Harrington was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Harrington was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Harrington 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
Election Law

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Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18

Incumbent Michael Harrington defeated Kimberly McGlinchey in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Harrington (R)
 
57.0
 
6,670
Kimberly McGlinchey (D)
 
43.0
 
5,031
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2

Total votes: 11,703
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18

Kimberly McGlinchey advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly McGlinchey
 
99.7
 
1,476
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
5

Total votes: 1,481
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18

Incumbent Michael Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Harrington
 
99.5
 
1,940
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
9

Total votes: 1,949
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Harrington signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18

Incumbent Michael Harrington defeated Jacalyn Cilley in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Harrington (R)
 
53.4
 
4,925
Image of Jacalyn Cilley
Jacalyn Cilley (D)
 
46.5
 
4,289
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2

Total votes: 9,216
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18

Jacalyn Cilley advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jacalyn Cilley
Jacalyn Cilley
 
99.6
 
1,105
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
4

Total votes: 1,109
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18

Incumbent Michael Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Harrington
 
99.4
 
1,689
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
10

Total votes: 1,699
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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 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Michael Harrington and incumbent Kurt Wuelper defeated Jeff Allard and Heath Howard in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Harrington (R)
 
29.1
 
2,416
Kurt Wuelper (R)
 
28.7
 
2,386
Jeff Allard (D)
 
21.2
 
1,765
Image of Heath Howard
Heath Howard (D)
 
21.0
 
1,743
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 8,311
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 (2 seats)

Jeff Allard and Heath Howard advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jeff Allard
 
50.4
 
578
Image of Heath Howard
Heath Howard
 
49.5
 
567
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1

Total votes: 1,146
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kurt Wuelper and incumbent Michael Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kurt Wuelper
 
51.2
 
698
Michael Harrington
 
47.6
 
649
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
16

Total votes: 1,363
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2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Michael Harrington and incumbent Kurt Wuelper defeated Robert Perry and Ellen Phillips in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Harrington (R)
 
26.7
 
1,683
Kurt Wuelper (R)
 
26.6
 
1,677
Robert Perry (D)
 
23.5
 
1,478
Ellen Phillips (D)
 
23.2
 
1,458

Total votes: 6,296
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 (2 seats)

Robert Perry and Ellen Phillips advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Robert Perry
 
50.3
 
519
Ellen Phillips
 
49.7
 
512

Total votes: 1,031
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kurt Wuelper and incumbent Michael Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kurt Wuelper
 
50.6
 
459
Michael Harrington
 
49.4
 
449

Total votes: 908
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2016

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 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 David Bickford (R) did not seek re-election.

Michael Harrington and incumbent Kurt Wuelper defeated Robert Perry and Ellen Phillips in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 3 general election.[3][4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Harrington 27.74% 1,994
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kurt Wuelper Incumbent 28.92% 2,079
     Democratic Robert Perry 22.40% 1,610
     Democratic Ellen Phillips 20.95% 1,506
Total Votes 7,189
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Robert Perry and Ellen Phillips were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 3 Democratic primary.[5][6]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Perry
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ellen Phillips


Michael Harrington and incumbent Kurt Wuelper defeated Ted White in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 3 Republican primary.[5][6]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Harrington 33.80% 336
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kurt Wuelper Incumbent 40.54% 403
     Republican Ted White 25.65% 255
Total Votes 994

2014

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 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 Robert Perry and Ellen Phillips were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent David Bickford and Kurt Wuelper defeated Michael Harrington and Ted White in the Republican primary. Perry, Phillips, Bickford and Wuelper faced off in the general election.[7] Republicans Bickford and Wuelper defeated Perry and Phillips in the general election.[8]


New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3 District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Bickford Incumbent 28% 1,503
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Wuelper 27.1% 1,452
     Democratic Robert Perry Incumbent 22.6% 1,213
     Democratic Ellen Phillips 22.2% 1,190
     NA Scatter 0% 2
Total Votes 5,360


New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 3 District Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Wuelper 35.5% 444
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Bickford Incumbent 26.5% 332
Ted White 22.5% 282
Michael Harrington 15.5% 194
Total Votes 1,252

2012

Harrington was appointed to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission by Gov. John Lynch in February 2012.[9]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Michael Harrington did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Michael Harrington did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Michael Harrington campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18Won general$0 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18Won general$0 $0
2018New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3Won general$0 N/A**
2016New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Strafford 3Won $720 N/A**
2004NH House of RepresentativesWon $0 N/A**
2002NH House of RepresentativesWon $0 N/A**
2000NH House of RepresentativesWon $0 N/A**
1998NH House of RepresentativesLost $0 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 18
2022-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 3
2016-2022
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
2012-2013
Succeeded by
Martin Honigberg
Preceded by
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New Hampshire House of Representatives
2000-2004
Succeeded by
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