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New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 is represented by Cindy Bennett (R), Mike Drago (R), and Brian Nadeau (R).
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
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] | |
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Salary | Per diem |
$100/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
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]
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
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 Rockingham 4
until December 6, 2022
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4
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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 Rockingham 4 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Drago (R) | 21.9 | 3,574 | |
✔ | ![]() | Brian Nadeau (R) | 21.1 | 3,440 |
✔ | ![]() | Cindy Bennett (R) | 20.8 | 3,389 |
Christopher Lee (D) | 12.2 | 1,982 | ||
David Bodman (D) | 11.8 | 1,928 | ||
Art Hunt (D) | 11.4 | 1,857 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 128 |
Total votes: 16,298 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (3 seats)
Christopher Lee, David Bodman, and Art Hunt advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Christopher Lee | 34.5 | 430 | |
✔ | David Bodman | 33.4 | 416 | |
✔ | Art Hunt | 30.4 | 379 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 21 |
Total votes: 1,246 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Drago | 25.9 | 916 | |
✔ | ![]() | Brian Nadeau | 20.1 | 709 |
✔ | ![]() | Cindy Bennett | 17.1 | 605 |
Kevin Pratt | 16.3 | 575 | ||
Tim Cahill | 12.9 | 456 | ||
John O'Blenis | 7.3 | 258 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 12 |
Total votes: 3,531 | ||||
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2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kevin Pratt (R) | 22.6 | 2,748 | |
✔ | Tim Cahill (R) | 20.7 | 2,508 | |
✔ | Mike Drago (R) | 19.4 | 2,353 | |
Michelle Couture (D) | 13.1 | 1,593 | ||
![]() | Michael DiTommaso (D) | 12.5 | 1,513 | |
Dennis Garnham (D) | 11.7 | 1,423 |
Total votes: 12,138 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (3 seats)
Michelle Couture, Michael DiTommaso, and Dennis Garnham advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Michelle Couture | 35.1 | 317 | |
✔ | ![]() | Michael DiTommaso | 31.6 | 285 |
✔ | Dennis Garnham | 31.2 | 281 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 19 |
Total votes: 902 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (3 seats)
Incumbent Kevin Pratt, Mike Drago, and Tim Cahill advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kevin Pratt | 38.7 | 990 | |
✔ | Mike Drago | 29.7 | 758 | |
✔ | Tim Cahill | 29.5 | 754 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 53 |
Total votes: 2,555 | ||||
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2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jess Edwards (R) | 14.0 | 6,686 |
✔ | ![]() | Chris True (R) | 13.3 | 6,330 |
✔ | ![]() | Jason Osborne (R) | 13.1 | 6,235 |
✔ | ![]() | Tony Piemonte (R) | 12.5 | 5,982 |
✔ | Oliver Ford (R) | 12.5 | 5,966 | |
Michael D'Angelo (D) | 7.4 | 3,533 | ||
Jane Van Zandt (D) | 7.2 | 3,441 | ||
Matthew Krohn (D) | 6.7 | 3,178 | ||
Ben Geiger (D) | 6.6 | 3,162 | ||
Russell Norman (D) | 6.6 | 3,158 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 |
Total votes: 47,676 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
Jane Van Zandt, Ben Geiger, Russell Norman, Matthew Krohn, and Michael D'Angelo advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jane Van Zandt | 24.7 | 1,100 | |
✔ | Ben Geiger | 22.9 | 1,020 | |
✔ | Russell Norman | 22.8 | 1,013 | |
✔ | Matthew Krohn | 22.8 | 1,013 | |
✔ | Michael D'Angelo (Write-in) | 6.3 | 281 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 20 |
Total votes: 4,447 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chris True | 19.4 | 1,998 |
✔ | ![]() | Jason Osborne | 19.1 | 1,972 |
✔ | ![]() | Jess Edwards | 18.9 | 1,953 |
✔ | ![]() | Tony Piemonte | 17.7 | 1,823 |
✔ | Oliver Ford | 12.5 | 1,293 | |
Christopher Collins ![]() | 12.1 | 1,247 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 29 |
Total votes: 10,315 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chris True (R) | 12.6 | 4,416 |
✔ | ![]() | Jess Edwards (R) ![]() | 12.5 | 4,371 |
✔ | Becky Owens (R) | 12.1 | 4,236 | |
✔ | ![]() | Jason Osborne (R) | 11.7 | 4,093 |
✔ | ![]() | Tony Piemonte (R) | 11.3 | 3,948 |
Cynthia Herman (D) | 8.4 | 2,934 | ||
![]() | Todd Bedard (D) ![]() | 8.1 | 2,834 | |
Patrick McLaughlin (D) | 8.0 | 2,784 | ||
Stephen D'Angelo (D) | 7.7 | 2,698 | ||
Benjamin Geiger (D) ![]() | 7.5 | 2,622 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 |
Total votes: 34,940 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Cynthia Herman | 21.7 | 892 | |
✔ | Patrick McLaughlin | 17.6 | 724 | |
✔ | ![]() | Todd Bedard ![]() | 16.7 | 686 |
✔ | Benjamin Geiger ![]() | 14.8 | 610 | |
✔ | Stephen D'Angelo | 14.6 | 601 | |
Russell Norman | 14.5 | 596 |
Total votes: 4,109 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chris True | 19.6 | 1,348 |
✔ | ![]() | Jess Edwards ![]() | 18.1 | 1,249 |
✔ | ![]() | Jason Osborne | 17.4 | 1,198 |
✔ | Becky Owens | 13.6 | 937 | |
✔ | ![]() | Tony Piemonte | 13.2 | 910 |
James Devine | 9.9 | 683 | ||
David Smiley | 8.2 | 564 |
Total votes: 6,889 | ||||
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2017
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 was called for September 26, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 16, 2017.[10]
The seat became vacant on May 6, 2017, after William Polewarczyk (R) died from cancer.[11]
Kari Lerner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Former state Rep. James Headd defeated former state Rep. James Devine and Anthony Rossignol in the Republican primary. James Jarvis ran as a Libertarian candidate. Lerner defeated Headd and Jarvis in the special election.[12]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
49.9% | 901 | |
Republican | James Headd | 47.8% | 862 | |
Libertarian | James Jarvis | 2.3% | 41 | |
Total Votes | 1,804 | |||
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
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 William Gannon (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 general election.[13][14]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 4 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
14.74% | 5,465 | |
Republican | ![]() |
14.14% | 5,245 | |
Republican | ![]() |
13.97% | 5,179 | |
Republican | ![]() |
13.90% | 5,153 | |
Republican | ![]() |
12.28% | 4,554 | |
Democratic | Charlotte Lister | 8.13% | 3,016 | |
Democratic | Jackie Wood | 7.83% | 2,903 | |
Democratic | Stephen D'Angelo | 7.79% | 2,888 | |
Democratic | Tony DePalma | 7.23% | 2,681 | |
Total Votes | 37,084 | |||
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State |
Stephen D'Angelo, Charlotte Lister, and Jackie Wood were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 Democratic primary.[15][16]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 4 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() | |
Democratic | ![]() | |
Democratic | ![]() |
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 Republican primary.[15][16]
New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 4 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
15.86% | 1,005 | |
Republican | ![]() |
17.46% | 1,106 | |
Republican | ![]() |
17.21% | 1,090 | |
Republican | ![]() |
12.71% | 805 | |
Republican | ![]() |
18.80% | 1,191 | |
Republican | James Devine Incumbent | 9.76% | 618 | |
Republican | Eileen Tully | 8.21% | 520 | |
Total Votes | 6,335 |
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. Two candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while nine candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[17] The general election was contested by two Democrats and five Republicans. The Democrats were Charlotte Lister and Stephen D'Angelo. The Republicans participants were William M. Gannon, Jason Osborne, Chris True, incumbent Joseph Hagan, and incumbent James Devine. All five Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[18]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
17.1% | 3,979 | |
Republican | ![]() |
16.4% | 3,816 | |
Republican | ![]() |
16.2% | 3,786 | |
Republican | ![]() |
16.1% | 3,756 | |
Republican | ![]() |
15.2% | 3,536 | |
Democratic | Stephen D'Angelo | 9.7% | 2,252 | |
Democratic | Charlotte Lister | 9.3% | 2,174 | |
NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 13 | |
Total Votes | 23,312 |
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. Incumbent Stella Tremblay (R), incumbent Joseph Hagan (R), Dan Dumaine (R), incumbent James Devine (R) and incumbent Gene Charron (R) won election to the House in the general election on November 6. Charlotte Lister and Kelly Upham‐Torosian were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Five candidates, including incumbents Tremblay, Hagan, Devine and Charron, advanced past the September 11 Republican primary.[19][20][21]
Campaign contributions
From 2004 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 raised a total of $110,351. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $536 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
Campaign contributions, New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 4 | |||
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Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
2024 | $10,180 | 9 | $1,131 |
2022 | $0 | 6 | $0 |
2020 | $17,192 | 8 | $2,149 |
2018 | $16,073 | 12 | $1,339 |
2016 | $2,665 | 11 | $242 |
2014 | $3,252 | 11 | $296 |
2012 | $0 | 18 | $0 |
2010 | $21,835 | 35 | $624 |
2008 | $8,610 | 35 | $246 |
2006 | $21,045 | 33 | $638 |
2004 | $9,499 | 28 | $339 |
Total | $110,351 | 206 | $536 |
See also
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire State Senate
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Constitution, "Part II, Article 3," accessed February 10, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-House of Representatives," accessed February 10, 2021 (Sections 12 and 16)
- ↑ State of New Hampshire, "State Constitution-Senate," accessed February 10, 2021 (Section 34)
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "Title LXIII: Elections," accessed February 10, 2021 (Title LXIII, Chapter 661:8)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 New Hampshire General Court, "HB50," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "SB240," accessed February 16, 2022
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 All About Redistricting, "New Hampshire," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special Election for State Representative from Rockingham County District No. 4," accessed June 12, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Dan Tuohy's Granite Status: FBI head's firing, midterm elections create buzz in NH," May 10, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "John DiStaso on August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ 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 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed December 6, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 6, 2013