New Hampshire Executive Council

New Hampshire Executive Council
General information
Office Type:	Partisan
Office website:	Official Link
Compensation:	$18,699
2025 FY Budget:	$317,529
Total Seats:	5
Term limits:	None
Structure
Length of term:	2 years
Authority:	New Hampshire Constitution, Article 60
Selection Method:	Elected
Current Officeholder(s)
Karen Liot Hill, Joseph Kenney, John Stephen, Janet Stevens, Dave Wheeler
Elections
Next election:	2026
Last election:	2024
Other New Hampshire Executive Offices
Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Director of Fish & Game • Public Utilities Commission

The New Hampshire Executive Council is a state executive board in the New Hampshire state government consisting of five elected members. The council approves the majority of expenditures in the state budget and oversees receipts and spending for state departments and agencies. Through financial oversight, the council seeks to ensure that state government entities do not exceed their allocated budgets. The council also approves gubernatorial appointments and manages New Hampshire's 10 year Highway Plan.

Current officeholders

Office	Name	Party
New Hampshire Executive Council District 1	Joseph Kenney	Republican
New Hampshire Executive Council District 2	Karen Liot Hill	Democratic
New Hampshire Executive Council District 3	Janet Stevens	Republican
New Hampshire Executive Council District 4	John Stephen	Republican
New Hampshire Executive Council District 5	Dave Wheeler	Republican

Authority

The creation and existence of the New Hampshire Executive Council is designated in the New Hampshire Constitution.

New Hampshire Constitution, Article 60

There shall be biennially elected, by ballot, five councilors, for advising the governor in the executive part of government. The freeholders and other inhabitants in each county, qualified to vote for senators, shall some time in the month of November, give in their votes for one councilor; which votes shall be received, sorted, counted, certified, and returned to the secretary's office, in the same manner as the votes for senators, to be by the secretary laid before the senate and house of representatives on the first Wednesday following the first Tuesday of January.

Qualifications

In order to serve on the New Hampshire Executive Council, individuals must satisfy the following qualifications:

• Be at least 30 years old.
• Be registered to vote in New Hampshire.
• Be a resident of New Hampshire for at least 7 years prior to election.
• Reside in their respective districts.

Elections

Members of the New Hampshire Executive Council are elected every two years.

Election results

• 2030
• 2028
• 2026
• 2024
• 2022
• 2020
• 2018

See also: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2030

New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2028

New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2026

New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2024

New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Kenney (R) defeated Emmett Soldati (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kenney (R)	55.2	87,132
		Emmett Soldati (D)	44.8	70,647
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	71

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 157,850
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Emmett Soldati (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Emmett Soldati	99.5	21,036
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5%	113

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,149
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Kenney (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kenney	99.3	23,807
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7%	158

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,965
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Karen Liot Hill (D) defeated Kim Strathdee (R) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karen Liot Hill (D)	56.9	87,633
		Kim Strathdee (R)	43.0	66,150
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	180

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 153,963
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Karen Liot Hill (D) defeated Michael Liberty (D) in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karen Liot Hill	55.3	18,282
		Michael Liberty	44.6	14,750
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	50

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,082
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Kim Strathdee (R) defeated Mary Rose Deak (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Strathdee	55.7	9,279
		Mary Rose Deak	42.4	7,065
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8%	304

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,648
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Incumbent Janet Stevens (R) defeated Jon Morgan (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Stevens (R)	55.0	92,634
		Jon Morgan (D)	44.9	75,524
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	116

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 168,274
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Jon Morgan (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Morgan	99.7	20,313
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	70

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,383
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Incumbent Janet Stevens (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Stevens	99.0	25,300
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0%	252

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,552
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

John Stephen (R) defeated James O'Connell (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Stephen (R)	53.8	77,903
		James O'Connell (D)	46.1	66,842
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	111

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,856
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

James O'Connell (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James O'Connell	99.3	19,431
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7%	133

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,564
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Stephen	36.8	9,312
		Bob Burns	22.7	5,748
		Terese Bastarache	16.5	4,167
		John Reagan	14.9	3,758
		Ross Terrio	5.1	1,295
		Ryan Terrell	3.6	908
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	84

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,272
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Incumbent Dave Wheeler (R) defeated Melanie Levesque (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Wheeler (R)	53.4	81,654
		Melanie Levesque (D)	46.5	71,093
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	63

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 152,810
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Melanie Levesque (D) defeated Shoshanna Kelly (D) in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melanie Levesque	62.3	12,709
		Shoshanna Kelly	37.5	7,641
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	50

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,400
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Incumbent Dave Wheeler (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Wheeler	99.3	23,068
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7%	163

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,231
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See also: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2022

New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Kenney (R) defeated Dana Hilliard (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kenney (R)	51.7	63,230
		Dana Hilliard (D)	48.3	59,060
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	56

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 122,346
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Dana Hilliard (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana Hilliard	99.3	15,971
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7%	108

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,079
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Kenney (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kenney	98.9	24,764
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1%	265

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,029
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Incumbent Cinde Warmington (D) defeated Harold French (R) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cinde Warmington (D)	60.0	74,107
		Harold French (R)	40.0	49,428
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	77

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 123,612
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Incumbent Cinde Warmington (D) defeated Michael Cryans (D) and Bradford Todd (D) in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cinde Warmington	79.2	21,040
		Michael Cryans	16.0	4,244
	Submit photo	Bradford Todd	4.5	1,206
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	67

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,557
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Harold French (R) defeated Kim Strathdee (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Harold French	66.1	12,184
		Kim Strathdee	33.1	6,095
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9%	160

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,439
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Incumbent Janet Stevens (R) defeated Katherine Harake (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Stevens (R)	53.2	69,898
		Katherine Harake (D)	46.8	61,506
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	83

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 131,487
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Katherine Harake (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katherine Harake	99.7	16,288
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	49

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,337
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Incumbent Janet Stevens (R) defeated Regina Barnes (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Stevens	97.8	26,433
	Submit photo	Regina Barnes (Write-in)	1.6	424
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6%	157

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,014
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Incumbent Ted Gatsas (R) defeated Kevin Cavanaugh (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Gatsas (R)	52.3	58,123
		Kevin Cavanaugh (D)	47.6	52,858
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	104

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 111,085
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Kevin Cavanaugh (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Cavanaugh	99.4	13,789
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6%	83

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,872
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Incumbent Ted Gatsas (R) defeated Terese Grinnell (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Gatsas	72.3	18,704
	Submit photo	Terese Grinnell	27.5	7,116
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	60

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,880
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Incumbent Dave Wheeler (R) defeated Shoshanna Kelly (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Wheeler (R)	52.3	61,044
		Shoshanna Kelly (D)	47.7	55,692
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	23

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 116,759
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Shoshanna Kelly (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shoshanna Kelly	99.6	13,504
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4%	59

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,563
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Incumbent Dave Wheeler (R) defeated Anne Copp (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Wheeler	77.3	18,160
		Anne Copp	22.4	5,259
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	80

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,499
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See also: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2020

New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Joseph Kenney (R) defeated incumbent Michael Cryans (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kenney (R)	51.6	80,008
		Michael Cryans (D)	48.3	74,883
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	46

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 154,937
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Incumbent Michael Cryans (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Cryans	99.7	28,221
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	83

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,304
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Joseph Kenney (R) defeated Kim Strathdee (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kenney	79.0	21,440
		Kim Strathdee	20.8	5,654
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	42

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,136
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Cinde Warmington (D) defeated Jim Beard (R) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cinde Warmington (D)	54.4	79,414
	Submit photo	Jim Beard (R)	45.5	66,406
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	106

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 145,926
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cinde Warmington	27.3	9,207
		Leah Plunkett	24.8	8,356
		Emmett Soldati	20.7	6,986
		Craig Thompson	12.4	4,194
	Submit photo	Jay Surdukowski	8.1	2,738
	Submit photo	John Shea	6.5	2,185
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	38

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,704
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Jim Beard (R) defeated Stewart Levenson (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jim Beard	52.8	10,393
	Submit photo	Stewart Levenson	46.8	9,212
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4%	72

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,677
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Janet Stevens (R) defeated Mindi Messmer (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Stevens (R)	52.7	86,906
		Mindi Messmer (D)	47.3	77,969
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	81

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 164,956
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Mindi Messmer (D) defeated Patricia Lovejoy (D) in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mindi Messmer	66.1	18,468
		Patricia Lovejoy	33.8	9,444
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	17

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,929
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Janet Stevens (R) defeated Bruce Crochetiere (R) and Timothy Comerford (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Stevens	39.9	11,443
	Submit photo	Bruce Crochetiere	31.9	9,142
	Submit photo	Timothy Comerford	28.1	8,052
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	61

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,698
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Incumbent Ted Gatsas (R) defeated Mark S. Mackenzie (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Gatsas (R)	55.6	79,779
		Mark S. Mackenzie (D)	44.3	63,540
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	88

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 143,407
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Mark S. Mackenzie (D) defeated Jerome Duval (D) and Kolawole Ernest Adewumi (D) in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark S. Mackenzie	45.0	9,890
	Submit photo	Jerome Duval	34.7	7,631
	Submit photo	Kolawole Ernest Adewumi	20.0	4,402
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3%	56

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,979
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Incumbent Ted Gatsas (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Gatsas	99.8	23,676
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	56

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,732
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Dave Wheeler (R) defeated incumbent Debora Pignatelli (D) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Wheeler (R)	50.8	76,939
	Submit photo	Debora Pignatelli (D)	49.2	74,440
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0%	62

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,441
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Incumbent Debora Pignatelli (D) defeated Dave Wheeler (D) and Bob Clegg (D) in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Debora Pignatelli	99.6	23,885
		Dave Wheeler (Write-in)	0.1	29
		Bob Clegg (Write-in)	0.1	17
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2%	49

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,980
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Dave Wheeler (R) defeated Bob Clegg (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Wheeler	62.3	16,164
		Bob Clegg	37.6	9,758
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1%	36

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,958
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Michael Cryans (D) defeated incumbent Joseph Kenney (R) and Tobin Menard (L) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Cryans (D)	50.7	58,066
		Joseph Kenney (R)	47.1	53,956
		Tobin Menard (L)	2.2	2,571

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,593
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Michael Cryans (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Cryans	100.0	21,979

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 21,979
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Incumbent Joseph Kenney (R) defeated Kim Strathdee (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kenney	79.2	14,758
		Kim Strathdee	20.8	3,875

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 18,633
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

Tobin Menard (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tobin Menard	100.0	189

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 189
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Incumbent Andru Volinsky (D) defeated James Beard (R) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andru Volinsky (D)	57.9	63,059
	Submit photo	James Beard (R)	42.1	45,768

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,827
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

Incumbent Andru Volinsky (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andru Volinsky	100.0	25,111

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,111
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2

James Beard (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 2 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	James Beard	100.0	13,233

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,233
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New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Incumbent Russell Prescott (R) defeated Joe Pace (D) and James Jarvis (L) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Russell Prescott (R)	49.0	57,956
		Joe Pace (D)	48.1	56,902
	Submit photo	James Jarvis (L)	3.0	3,504

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 118,3620
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Joe Pace (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Pace	100.0	19,776

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,776
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Incumbent Russell Prescott (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Russell Prescott	100.0	17,940

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New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Ted Gatsas (R) defeated Gray Chynoweth (D) and Rich Tomasso (L) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Gatsas (R)	48.9	50,692
		Gray Chynoweth (D)	47.4	49,137
	Submit photo	Rich Tomasso (L)	3.6	3,746

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,575
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Gray Chynoweth (D) defeated Garth Corriveau (D) in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gray Chynoweth	55.7	11,142
	Submit photo	Garth Corriveau	44.3	8,855

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,997
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Ted Gatsas (R) defeated Jane Cormier (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ted Gatsas	66.5	12,956
		Jane Cormier	33.5	6,529

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,485
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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4

Rich Tomasso (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rich Tomasso	100.0	184

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New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Debora Pignatelli (D) defeated incumbent Dave Wheeler (R) and Brian Chabot (L) in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Debora Pignatelli (D)	50.6	55,438
		Dave Wheeler (R)	46.5	51,012
		Brian Chabot (L)	2.9	3,175

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 109,625
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Debora Pignatelli (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Debora Pignatelli	100.0	19,678

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,678
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

Incumbent Dave Wheeler (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Wheeler	100.0	15,956

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Vacancies

Under Article 62 of the New Hampshire Constitution, vacancies on the New Hampshire Executive Council are filled through a special election.

If any person thus chosen a councilor, shall be elected governor or member of either branch of the legislature, and shall accept the trust; or if any person elected a councilor, shall refuse to accept the office, or in case of the death, resignation, or removal of any councilor out of the state, the governor may issue a precept for the election of a new councilor in that county where such vacancy shall happen and the choice shall be in the same manner as before directed. And the governor shall have full power and authority to convene the council, from time to time, at his discretion; and, with them, or the majority of them, may and shall, from time to time hold a council, for ordering and directing the affairs of the state, according to the laws of the land.

Duties

The New Hampshire Executive Council approves the majority of expenditures in the state budget and oversees receipts and spending for state departments and agencies. The council seeks to provide financial oversight in order to ensure that state government entities do not exceed their allocated budgets. The council also approves gubernatorial appointments and manages New Hampshire's 10 year Highway Plan.

Divisions

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State budget

See also: New Hampshire state budget and finances

The budget for New Hampshire Executive Council for Fiscal Year 2025 was $317,529.

Compensation

See also: Compensation of state executive officers

2023

In 2023, each council member received a salary of $18,699, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database.

2022

In 2022, each council member received a salary of $17,828, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database.

2021

In 2021, each council member received a salary of $16,570, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database.

2019

In 2019, each council member received a salary of $17,474.56, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database. The council member representing District 1 also received a $9,000 expense stipend. All other council members received a $6,000 expense stipend.

2018

In 2018, each council member received a salary of $16,874.00, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database. The council member representing District 1 also received a $9,000 expense stipend. All other council members received a $6,000 expense stipend.

2017

In 2017, each council member received a salary of $16,722.84, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database. The council member representing District 1 also received a $9,000 expense stipend. All other council members received a $6,000 expense stipend.

2016

In 2016, each council member received a salary of $16,394.24, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database. The council member representing District 1 also received a $9,000 expense stipend. All other council members received a $6,000 expense stipend.

2015

In 2015, each council member received a salary of $16,069.88, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database. The council member representing District 1 also received a $9,000 expense stipend. All other council members received a $6,000 expense stipend.

2014

In 2014, each council member received a salary of $15,543.05, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database. The council member representing District 1 also received a $9,000 expense stipend. All other council members received a $6,000 expense stipend.

2013

In 2013, each council member received a salary of $15,265.36, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database. The council member representing District 1 also received a $9,000 expense stipend. All other council members received a $6,000 expense stipend.

2012

In 2012, each council member received a salary of $15,169.44, according to New Hampshire's state employee salary database. The council member representing District 1 also received a $9,000 expense stipend. All other council members received a $6,000 expense stipend.

Historical officeholders

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State profile

Demographic data for New Hampshire
	New Hampshire	U.S.
Total population:	1,330,111	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	8,953	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	93.7%	73.6%
Black/African American:	1.3%	12.6%
Asian:	2.4%	5.1%
Native American:	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	1.8%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	3.2%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	92.3%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	34.9%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$66,779	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	9.9%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New Hampshire. **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.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in New Hampshire

New Hampshire voted for the Democratic candidate in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, three are located in New Hampshire, accounting for 1.46 percent of the total pivot counties.

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. New Hampshire had one Retained Pivot County and two Boomerang Pivot Counties, accounting for 0.55 and 8.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

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Contact info

Address:
107 North Main Street
State House, Room 207
Concord, NH 03301

Phone: (603) 271-3632
Fax: (603) 271-3633

See also

• New Hampshire state executive offices
• Governor of New Hampshire

External links

Suggest a link

• New Hampshire Executive Council homepage

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Editorial Content

Josh Altic, Director of Content • Daniel Anderson, Associate Director of Elections & Data • Cory Eucalitto, Associate Director of Features • Ryan Byrne, Managing Editor of Ballot Measures • Mandy McConnell, Managing Editor of News • Doug Kronaizl, Managing Editor of Local Expansion • Abbey Smith, Managing Editor of Elections • Janie Valentine, Managing Editor of Law • Joel Williams, Managing Editor of Events • Joseph Greaney, Managing Editor of Policy • Andrew Bahl • Jaclyn Beran • Marielle Bricker • Joseph Brusgard • Emma Burlingame • Kelly Coyle • Jon Dunn • Victoria Edwards • Thomas Ellis • Nicole Fisher • Thomas Grobben • Brianna Hosea • Molly Kehoe • Tyler King • Glorie Martinez • Norm Leahy, Senior Editor • Nathan Maxwell • Brandon McCauley • Andrew McNair • Ellie Mikus • Mackenzie Murphy • Kaley Platek • Samantha Post • Adam Powell • Annelise Reinwald • Spencer Richardson • Victoria Rose • Briana Ryan • Myj Saintyl • Maddy Salucka • Emma Soukup • Alexis Thacker • Mina Vogel • Samuel Wonacott • Trenton Woodcox • Heather Yates