New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
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| New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 10, 2022 |
| Primary: September 13, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 |
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Incumbent Annie Kuster (D) defeated Bob Burns (R) in a race to represent New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2022.
Kuster first took office in 2013. She said that "access to safe, legal abortion" was on the ballot and that Burns supported a national abortion ban.[1] Kuster also campaigned on her record in Congress, saying she put New Hampshirites over partisan politics by working with both parties to increase economic opportunities and by supporting a ban on members of Congress trading stock.[2][3]
Burns said, "Managing taxpayer money as the Hillsborough County Treasurer and managing the payroll at Burns Automation is the type of real-world experience that is needed now more than ever in Congress."[4] Burns said people wouldn't want to vote for Democrats due to high oil costs. On abortion, Burns said, "What we're looking for is a fetal heartbeat bill. That's abortion up to 12 weeks. That's when most abortions are done. … Would I like to ban abortion? Sure. Do I think it's going to happen? No."[1]
Kuster faced Steve Negron (R) in the last two elections, defeating him 54% to 44% in 2020 and 56% to 42% in 2018. In the 2018 Republican primary, Burns placed fourth with 16%.
The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 53.6% to 44.7% in the redrawn 2nd District.[5]
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (September 13 Democratic primary)
- New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 (September 13 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Bob Burns in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Annie Kuster (D) | 55.8 | 171,636 |
 | Bob Burns (R) | 44.1 | 135,579 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 369 | ||
| Total votes: 307,584 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
Incumbent Annie Kuster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Annie Kuster | 99.3 | 48,630 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 324 | ||
| Total votes: 48,954 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Burns | 33.0 | 21,065 |
 | George Hansel | 29.8 | 19,024 | |
 | Lily Williams | 24.6 | 15,729 | |
 | Scott Black | 3.5 | 2,211 | |
 | Jay Mercer | 3.3 | 2,085 | |
 | Dean Poirier | 3.2 | 2,047 | |
 | Michael Callis | 1.8 | 1,133 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 574 | ||
| Total votes: 63,868 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeffrey Greeson (R)
- Jeff Cozzens (R)
- Jason Riddle (R)
Voting information
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Candidate comparison
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
U.S. House of Representatives, NH-02 (Assumed office: 2013)
Biography: Kuster received a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Kuster worked as an adoption attorney before entering Congress. In the House, she founded the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force and the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence.
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Sources: Annie Kuster's 2022 campaign website, "Meet Annie," accessed September 28, 2022; WMUR, "AP: Burns wins Republican nomination in 2nd District, will face Kuster in November," September 14, 2022; YouTube, "Annie Kuster will protect your private medical decisions," September 15, 2022; YouTube, "'Working Hard,'" August 19, 2022; ; Ann
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 in 2022.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Hillsborough County Treasurer
- Manchester Ward 12 selectman
Biography: Burns received a degree in business management from Keene State College. He owns the pharmaceutical safety company Burns Automation. In 2012, Burns was deputy state director for Newt Gingrich's (R) presidential primary campaign. Burns was National Youth Coalition chair for Donald Trump's (R) 2016 presidential campaign.
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Sources: Bob Burns' 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed September 28, 2022; WMUR, "AP: Burns wins Republican nomination in 2nd District, will face Kuster in November," September 14, 2022; YouTube, "Robert Burns: The America First Conservative," August 10, 2022; YouTube, "Burns - The Only Pro-Trump, Pro-Life, Conservative Running," July 4, 2022; YouTube, "Your Most Expensive Thanksgiving Ever," November 16, 2021; Bob Burns' 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed September 28, 2022
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 in 2022.
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Campaign advertisements
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Annie Kuster
| September 15, 2022 |
| August 19, 2022 |
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Bob Burns
| August 10, 2022 |
| November 16, 2021 |
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Endorsements
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Election spending
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[6] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[7] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.
| U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022 | ||
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| Report | Close of books | Filing deadline |
| Year-end 2021 | 12/31/2021 | 1/31/2022 |
| April quarterly | 3/31/2022 | 4/15/2022 |
| July quarterly | 6/30/2022 | 7/15/2022 |
| October quarterly | 9/30/2022 | 10/15/2022 |
| Pre-general | 10/19/2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Post-general | 11/28/2022 | 12/08/2022 |
| Year-end 2022 | 12/31/2022 | 1/31/2023 |
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[8][9][10]
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Election competitiveness
Polls
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Race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[13]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[14][15][16]
| Race ratings: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 8, 2022 | November 1, 2022 | October 25, 2022 | October 18, 2022 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Lean Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
- Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
District map
Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.
New Hampshire District 2
until January 2, 2023
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New Hampshire District 2
starting January 3, 2023
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Effect of redistricting
The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[17] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[18]
| 2020 presidential results by Congressional district, New Hampshire | ||||
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| District | 2022 district | Political predecessor district | ||
| Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| New Hampshire's 1st | 52.2% | 46.2% | 52.2% | 46.2% |
| New Hampshire's 2nd | 53.6% | 44.7% | 53.5% | 44.8% |
Competitiveness
This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in New Hampshire.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in New Hampshire in 2022. Information below was calculated on Augusr 2, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Nineteen candidates filed to run for New Hampshire's two U.S. House districts, including two Democrats and 17 Republicans. That's 9.5 candidates per district, more than the six candidates per district in 2020 and fewer than the 12.5 in 2018.
This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. New Hampshire was apportioned two districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.
The 19 candidates who ran this year were seven more than the 12 who ran in 2020 and six fewer than the 25 who ran in 2018. Fourteen candidates ran in 2016, and 10 ran in 2014 and 2012.
Incumbents Chris Pappas (D-1st) and Annie Kuster (D-2nd) both filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open seats this year. The last year there was an open U.S. House seat in New Hampshire was 2018. Neither incumbent faced a primary challenger.
There were two contested primaries this year, both Republican. That was fewer than the three contested primaries in 2020 and 2018, and the same number as in 2016, 2014, and 2012. Eleven candidates filed to run in the 1st district, the most candidates running for a seat this year. Republican and Democratic candidates filed to run in both districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.
Presidential elections
Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New Hampshire's 2nd the 200th most Democratic district nationally.[19]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| 2020 presidential results in New Hampshire's 2nd based on 2022 district lines | ||||
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| Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| 53.6% | 44.7% | |||
Presidential voting history
New Hampshire presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 13 Democratic wins
- 18 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographics
The table below details demographic data in New Hampshire and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.
| Demographic Data for New Hampshire | ||
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| New Hampshire | United States | |
| Population | 1,316,470 | 308,745,538 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 8,953 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 92.9% | 72.5% |
| Black/African American | 1.6% | 12.7% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 5.5% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 0.6% | 4.9% |
| Multiple | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.7% | 18% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.1% | 88% |
| College graduation rate | 37% | 32.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,768 | $62,843 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.6% | 13.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
State party control
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New Hampshire's congressional delegation as of November 2022.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Hampshire, November 2022 | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in New Hampshire's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.
| State executive officials in New Hampshire, November 2022 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Chris Sununu
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| Secretary of State | David Scanlan
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| Attorney General | John Formella
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State legislature
The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the New Hampshire General Court as of November 2022.
New Hampshire State Senate
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 13 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | |
New Hampshire House of Representatives
| Party | As of November 2022 | |
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| Democratic Party | 177 | |
| Republican Party | 202 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Vacancies | 20 | |
| Total | 400 | |
Trifecta control
As of November 2022, New Hampshire was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.
New Hampshire Party Control: 1992-2022
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Eleven years of Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R |
Election context
Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in New Hampshire in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Hampshire, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| New Hampshire | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 100 | $50.00 | 6/10/2022 | Source |
| New Hampshire | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 1,500 | $50.00 | 6/10/2022 | Source |
District election history
2020
See also: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (September 8 Democratic primary)
New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (September 8 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Steve Negron and Andrew Olding in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Annie Kuster (D) | 53.9 | 208,289 |
 | Steve Negron (R) | 43.7 | 168,886 | |
 | Andrew Olding (L) | 2.4 | 9,119 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 147 | ||
| Total votes: 386,441 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Joseph Mirzoeff in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Annie Kuster | 92.8 | 71,358 |
 | Joseph Mirzoeff | 7.2 | 5,500 | |
| Total votes: 76,858 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
Steve Negron defeated Lynne Blankenbeker, Matthew Bjelobrk, and Eli Clemmer in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Negron | 48.1 | 30,503 |
| Lynne Blankenbeker | 38.6 | 24,464 | ||
 | Matthew Bjelobrk | 6.9 | 4,381 | |
| Eli Clemmer | 6.1 | 3,850 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 153 | ||
| Total votes: 63,351 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gilead Towne (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
Incumbent Annie Kuster defeated Steve Negron and Justin O'Donnell in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Annie Kuster (D) | 55.5 | 155,358 |
| Steve Negron (R) | 42.2 | 117,990 | |
 | Justin O'Donnell (L) | 2.2 | 6,206 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 151 | ||
| Total votes: 279,705 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
Incumbent Annie Kuster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Annie Kuster |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Negron | 26.0 | 11,166 |
| Stewart Levenson | 25.3 | 10,858 | ||
| Lynne Blankenbeker | 22.9 | 9,836 | ||
| Bob Burns | 15.9 | 6,811 | |
| Brian Belanger | 5.6 | 2,388 | ||
| Jay Mercer | 2.9 | 1,232 | |
 | Gerard Beloin | 1.5 | 623 | |
| Total votes: 42,914 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2
Justin O'Donnell defeated Tom Alciere in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin O'Donnell | 74.6 | 428 |
 | Tom Alciere | 25.4 | 146 | |
| Total votes: 574 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Annie Kuster (D) won re-election, defeating Jim Lawrence (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lawrence defeated Eric Estevez, Jack Flanagan, Walter Kelly, Andy Martin, Jay Mercer, and Casey Newell in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016.[20][21]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Annie Kuster Incumbent |
49.8% | 174,371 | |
| Republican | Jim Lawrence | 45.3% | 158,825 | |
| Independent | John Babiarz | 4.9% | 17,076 | |
| Total Votes | 350,272 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jim Lawrence |
39.9% | 17,180 | ||
| Jack Flanagan | 28% | 12,046 | ||
| Walter Kelly | 10% | 4,287 | ||
| Andy Martin | 7.3% | 3,145 | ||
| Eric Estevez | 5.7% | 2,443 | ||
| Jay Mercer | 4.9% | 2,113 | ||
| Casey Newell | 4.3% | 1,839 | ||
| Total Votes | 43,053 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
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2014
The 2nd Congressional District of New Hampshire held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Annie Kuster (D) defeated Marilinda Garcia (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annie Kuster Incumbent |
54.9% | 130,700 | |
| Republican | Marilinda Garcia | 44.9% | 106,871 | |
| N/A | Scatter | 0.3% | 613 | |
| Total Votes | 238,184 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marilinda Garcia |
49.3% | 27,285 | ||
| Gary Lambert | 27.5% | 15,196 | ||
| Jim Lawrence | 18.7% | 10,327 | ||
| Mike Little | 4.5% | 2,489 | ||
| Total Votes | 55,297 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State - Official Election Results' |
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2022 battleground elections
- See also: Battlegrounds
This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:
- Alaska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- California Attorney General election, 2022 (June 7 top-two primary)
- Illinois' 17th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 28 Democratic primary)
- Mayoral election in Austin, Texas (2022)
- Nevada's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WMUR, "AP: Burns wins Republican nomination in 2nd District, will face Kuster in November," September 14, 2022
- ↑ YouTube, "'Working Hard,'" August 19, 2022
- ↑ Annie Kuster's 2022 campaign website, "Meet Annie," accessed September 27, 2022
- ↑ Bob Burns' 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed September 27, 2022
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
- ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New Hampshire House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
