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New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6
Incumbent
Assumed office: December 7, 2022

New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 is represented by Tom Schamberg (D).

As of the 2020 Census, New Hampshire state representatives represented an average of 3,448 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 3,304 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.[1]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[2]

  • At least 18 years of age
  • A registered voter
  • A resident of the state for two years immediately preceding the election
  • A resident of the town or ward the candidate is running to represent


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[3]
SalaryPer diem
$100/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The governor and executive council must call a special election within 21 days of receiving proof of a vacancy or a request that a vacancy be filled.[4][5][6]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: New Hampshire Cons. Part II, Articles 16 and 34 and New Hampshire Rev. Stat. Ann. § 661:8


District map

Redistricting

2020 redistricting cycle

See also: Redistricting in New Hampshire after the 2020 census

On March 23, 2022, Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a new state house map into law. On May 6, Sununu signed a new state senate map into law. These maps took effect for New Hampshire's 2022 elections.

On Jan. 5, 2022, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 186-168 to approve the state House map.[7] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[7] On Feb. 16, the New Hampshire State Senate voted 14-10 to approve the map.[7]

On Feb. 16, the state Senate voted 14-10 to approve the state Senate map. On April 21, the House voted 172-149 to approve the map.[8]

How does redistricting in New Hampshire work? In New Hampshire, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the state legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[9]

State law requires that state legislative districts "be contiguous, and maintain the boundaries of towns, wards, or unincorporated places." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[9]

New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6
until December 6, 2022

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New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6
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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 Merrimack 6

Incumbent Tom Schamberg defeated Victor Prieto in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tom Schamberg (D)
 
58.4
 
1,366
Victor Prieto (R)
 
41.6
 
973
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 2,340
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6

Incumbent Tom Schamberg advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tom Schamberg
 
99.6
 
517
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
2

Total votes: 519
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6

Victor Prieto advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Victor Prieto
 
98.9
 
357
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
4

Total votes: 361
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2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6

Incumbent Tom Schamberg defeated Kevin Stanton in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tom Schamberg (D)
 
58.7
 
1,137
Kevin Stanton (R)
 
41.1
 
795
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
4

Total votes: 1,936
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6

Incumbent Tom Schamberg advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tom Schamberg
 
100.0
 
343

Total votes: 343
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6

Kevin Stanton advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kevin Stanton
 
99.4
 
327
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
2

Total votes: 329
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2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 (2 seats)

Tony Caplan and incumbent Rod Pimentel defeated Thomas Dunne Jr. and James Parker in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tony Caplan
Tony Caplan (D)
 
28.1
 
1,915
Rod Pimentel (D)
 
27.6
 
1,880
Thomas Dunne Jr. (R)
 
22.7
 
1,545
Image of James Parker
James Parker (R) Candidate Connection
 
21.6
 
1,469
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
4

Total votes: 6,813
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 (2 seats)

Incumbent Rod Pimentel and Tony Caplan advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Rod Pimentel
 
50.4
 
619
Image of Tony Caplan
Tony Caplan
 
49.1
 
603
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
6

Total votes: 1,228
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 (2 seats)

Thomas Dunne Jr. and James Parker advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Thomas Dunne Jr.
 
50.3
 
419
Image of James Parker
James Parker Candidate Connection
 
47.8
 
398
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
16

Total votes: 833
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2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 (2 seats)

Incumbent Beth Rodd and Rod Pimentel defeated Mark Lindsley and Thomas Dunne Jr. in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Beth Rodd (D)
 
30.4
 
1,570
Rod Pimentel (D)
 
29.4
 
1,516
Mark Lindsley (R)
 
21.5
 
1,111
Thomas Dunne Jr. (R)
 
18.7
 
967
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 5,165
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 (2 seats)

Incumbent Beth Rodd and Rod Pimentel advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Beth Rodd
 
54.7
 
541
Rod Pimentel
 
45.3
 
448

Total votes: 989
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 (2 seats)

Mark Lindsley and Thomas Dunne Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mark Lindsley
 
56.3
 
381
Thomas Dunne Jr.
 
43.7
 
296

Total votes: 677
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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 Barbara French (D) and incumbent Geoffrey Hirsch (D) did not seek re-election.

Beth Rodd and David Woolpert defeated Thomas Dunne Jr. and Mark Lindsley in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 6 general election.[10][11]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Beth Rodd 28.27% 1,807
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Woolpert 25.71% 1,643
     Republican Thomas Dunne Jr. 21.80% 1,393
     Republican Mark Lindsley 24.22% 1,548
Total Votes 6,391
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Beth Rodd and David Woolpert were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 6 Democratic primary.[12][13]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Beth Rodd
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Woolpert


Thomas Dunne Jr. and Mark Lindsley were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 6 Republican primary.[12][13]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Dunne Jr.
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mark Lindsley

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 Barbara French and incumbent Geoffrey Hirsch defeated William Rodriguez in the Democratic primary, while Riki P. Humboldt and Mark Lindsley were unopposed in the Republican primary. French, Hirsch, Humboldt and Lindsley faced off in the general election.[14] The initial results from the general election triggered a mandatory recount, which took place on Wednesday, November 12, 2014.[15] French and Hirsch defeated Humboldt and Lindsley in the general election.[16]


New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara French Incumbent 27.7% 1,298
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGeoffrey Hirsch Incumbent 26.2% 1,225
     Republican Riki P. Humboldt 26% 1,215
     Republican Mark H. Lindsley 20.1% 940
Total Votes 4,678


New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 6 District Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara French Incumbent 50.5% 310
Green check mark transparent.pngGeoffrey Hirsch 43.2% 265
William Rodriguez 6.4% 39
Total Votes 614

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of New Hampshire House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 15, 2012. Geoffrey Hirsch (D) and Barbara French (D) defeated incumbent Mark Lindsley (R) and Dan McCormick (R) in the general election. Hirsch and French defeated Eleanor Glynn Kjellman in the Democratic primary. Lindsley was unopposed in the Republican primary. McCormick was not added to the ballot until after the primary elections.[17][18][19]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 6, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara French 29.8% 1,889
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGeoffrey Hirsch 28.1% 1,782
     Republican Mark Lindsley Incumbent 21.8% 1,381
     Republican Dan McCormick 20.4% 1,291
Total Votes 6,343
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 6 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara French 42.5% 455
Green check mark transparent.pngGeoffrey Hirsch 38.9% 416
Eleanor Glynn Kjellman 18.6% 199
Total Votes 1,070

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6 raised a total of $39,016. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $550 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 6
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $0 2 $0
2022 $1,712 2 $856
2020 $3,153 2 $1,577
2018 $1,260 3 $420
2016 $1,750 4 $438
2014 $1,122 5 $224
2012 $0 9 $0
2010 $11,052 13 $850
2008 $10,489 9 $1,165
2006 $5,955 10 $596
2004 $2,523 12 $210
Total $39,016 71 $550


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. New Hampshire Constitution, "Part II, Article 3," accessed February 10, 2021
  2. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed May 23, 2025
  3. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  4. State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-House of Representatives," accessed February 10, 2021 (Sections 12 and 16)
  5. State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-Senate," accessed February 10, 2021 (Section 34)
  6. New Hampshire General Court, "Title LXIII: Elections," accessed February 10, 2021 (Title LXIII, Chapter 661:8)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 New Hampshire General Court, "HB50," accessed February 16, 2022
  8. New Hampshire General Court, "SB240," accessed February 16, 2022
  9. 9.0 9.1 All About Redistricting, "New Hampshire," accessed May 5, 2015
  10. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
  11. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
  12. 12.0 12.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
  13. 13.0 13.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
  14. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
  15. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Representative - 2014 General Election," accessed November 16, 2014
  16. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Representative - 2014 General Election," accessed November 16, 2014
  17. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
  18. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed December 6, 2013
  19. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 6, 2013


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