Michael Pedersen
Michael Pedersen (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 9. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. He left office on December 4, 2024.
Pedersen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 9. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Pedersen was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Pedersen was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Pedersen was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
Michael Pedersen did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 9 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Allison Nutting-Wong (D) | 18.6 | 2,436 |
| ✔ |  | William Dolan (D) | 17.7 | 2,314 |
| ✔ | Michael Pedersen (D) | 17.5 | 2,291 | |
| Paula Johnson (R) | 16.5 | 2,151 | ||
| Claudette Schmidt (R) | 15.1 | 1,980 | ||
| Di Lothrop (R) | 14.5 | 1,902 | ||
| Total votes: 13,074 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 9 (3 seats)
Incumbent Allison Nutting-Wong, incumbent Michael Pedersen, and William Dolan advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 9 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Allison Nutting-Wong | 36.6 | 490 |
| ✔ | Michael Pedersen | 31.6 | 423 | |
| ✔ | | William Dolan | 31.0 | 415 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 1,340 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 9 (3 seats)
Paula Johnson, Claudette Schmidt, and Di Lothrop advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 9 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paula Johnson | 37.4 | 620 | |
| ✔ | Claudette Schmidt | 30.7 | 509 | |
| ✔ | Di Lothrop | 30.5 | 505 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 1,656 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Toomey (D) | 18.5 | 2,915 | |
| ✔ | | Allison Nutting-Wong (D) | 17.6 | 2,774 |
| ✔ | Michael Pedersen (D) | 17.5 | 2,750 | |
| Paula Johnson (R) | 16.8 | 2,637 | ||
| Joseph Cole (R) | 15.1 | 2,370 | ||
| Di Lothrop (R) | 14.5 | 2,284 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 15,736 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 (3 seats)
Incumbent Allison Nutting-Wong, incumbent Dan Toomey, and incumbent Michael Pedersen advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Allison Nutting-Wong | 33.9 | 707 |
| ✔ | Dan Toomey | 33.4 | 697 | |
| ✔ | Michael Pedersen | 32.2 | 671 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 2,085 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 (3 seats)
Paula Johnson, Joseph Cole, and Di Lothrop advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paula Johnson | 35.5 | 653 | |
| ✔ | Joseph Cole | 33.6 | 618 | |
| ✔ | Di Lothrop | 29.8 | 548 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 1,838 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Toomey (D) | 19.1 | 2,205 | |
| ✔ | | Allison Nutting-Wong (D) | 18.4 | 2,128 |
| ✔ | Michael Pedersen (D) | 18.0 | 2,083 | |
| Paula Johnson (R) | 15.8 | 1,829 | ||
| Frank Moore (R) | 14.6 | 1,692 | ||
| Di Lothrop (R) | 14.0 | 1,621 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 11,570 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 (3 seats)
Allison Nutting-Wong, Dan Toomey, and Michael Pedersen defeated Josh Mercer in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Allison Nutting-Wong | 29.0 | 532 |
| ✔ | Dan Toomey | 27.7 | 508 | |
| ✔ | Michael Pedersen | 24.1 | 442 | |
| Josh Mercer | 19.2 | 353 | ||
| Total votes: 1,835 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 (3 seats)
Paula Johnson, Frank Moore, and Di Lothrop advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 32 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paula Johnson | 35.6 | 515 | |
| ✔ | Frank Moore | 34.5 | 499 | |
| ✔ | Di Lothrop | 29.8 | 431 | |
| Total votes: 1,445 | |||
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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. Raymond P. Labrecque, Rita Gail MacAuslan and Michael P. Pedersen were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Don LeBrun, incumbent David Murotake and Barry Palmer defeated James Summers in the Republican primary. Labrecque, MacAuslan, Pedersen, LeBrun, Murotake and Palmer faced off in the general election,[1] with the Republicans sweeping the competition. Palmer, incumbent Murotake, and incumbent LeBrun defeated Labreque, MacAuslan, and Pedersen in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Murotake Incumbent |
19.7% | 1,933 | |
| Republican | Don LeBrun Incumbent |
19.4% | 1,900 | |
| Republican | Barry Palmer |
16.9% | 1,652 | |
| Democratic | Michael Pedersen | 15.6% | 1,533 | |
| Democratic | Raymond P. Labrecque | 15% | 1,473 | |
| Democratic | Rita Gail MacAuslan | 13.2% | 1,298 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 9,803 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Don LeBrun Incumbent |
33.1% | 547 |
| David Murotake Incumbent |
31.5% | 520 |
| Barry Palmer | 19.5% | 323 |
| James Summers | 15.9% | 263 |
| Total Votes | 1,653 | |
2012
Pedersen ran for election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 32. Pedersen was unopposed in the September 11 primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Murotake |
17.8% | 2,332 | |
| Republican | Don LeBrun Incumbent |
17.6% | 2,301 | |
| Democratic | Jack Kelley |
17.5% | 2,300 | |
| Democratic | Michael Pedersen | 17% | 2,226 | |
| Democratic | Rita Gail MacAuslan | 16% | 2,094 | |
| Republican | James Summers Incumbent | 14.1% | 1,853 | |
| Total Votes | 13,106 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Pedersen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Michael Pedersen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2025.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2024.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on their votes and whether they align with the organization's values.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on their votes and whether they align with the organization's values.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their stances on reproductive health issues.
- Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund — Legislators are scored on their stances on reproductive health issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2023.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2022.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on their votes and whether they align with the organization's values.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund — Legislators are scored on reproductive health issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2020.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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
