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New Hampshire State Senate District 10

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New Hampshire State Senate District 10
Incumbent
Assumed office: December 7, 2022

New Hampshire State Senate District 10 is represented by Donovan Fenton (D).

As of the 2020 Census, New Hampshire state senators represented an average of 57,462 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 55,060 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Hampshire State Senate 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 State Senate, a candidate must be:[2]

  • At least 30 years of age
  • A registered voter
  • A resident of the state for seven years immediately preceding the election
  • A resident of the district for which the candidate is running


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 State Senate District 10
until May 5, 2022

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New Hampshire State Senate District 10
starting May 6, 2022

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Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Donovan Fenton defeated Richard Merkt in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Donovan Fenton
Donovan Fenton (D)
 
63.1
 
20,841
Image of Richard Merkt
Richard Merkt (R)
 
36.8
 
12,166
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
11

Total votes: 33,018
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Donovan Fenton advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Donovan Fenton
Donovan Fenton
 
99.7
 
7,015
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
22

Total votes: 7,037
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Richard Merkt advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Merkt
Richard Merkt
 
98.4
 
3,007
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
48

Total votes: 3,055
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2022

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Donovan Fenton defeated Sly Karasinski in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Donovan Fenton
Donovan Fenton (D) Candidate Connection
 
66.1
 
17,305
Image of Sly Karasinski
Sly Karasinski (R) Candidate Connection
 
33.8
 
8,860
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
15

Total votes: 26,180
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Donovan Fenton defeated Bobby Williams in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Donovan Fenton
Donovan Fenton Candidate Connection
 
66.7
 
4,525
Image of Bobby Williams
Bobby Williams Candidate Connection
 
33.2
 
2,250
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
8

Total votes: 6,783
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Sly Karasinski defeated Ian Freeman in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sly Karasinski
Sly Karasinski Candidate Connection
 
63.4
 
2,268
Image of Ian Freeman
Ian Freeman Candidate Connection
 
35.0
 
1,253
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
58

Total votes: 3,579
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2020

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn defeated Dan LeClair in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Kahn
Jay Kahn (D)
 
62.5
 
18,876
Image of Dan LeClair
Dan LeClair (R)
 
37.5
 
11,303

Total votes: 30,179
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Kahn
Jay Kahn
 
99.8
 
7,251
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
14

Total votes: 7,265
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Dan LeClair advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dan LeClair
Dan LeClair
 
98.9
 
3,261
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
35

Total votes: 3,296
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2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn defeated Dan LeClair and Ian Freeman in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Kahn
Jay Kahn (D)
 
65.1
 
15,036
Image of Dan LeClair
Dan LeClair (R) Candidate Connection
 
32.7
 
7,538
Image of Ian Freeman
Ian Freeman (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
507

Total votes: 23,081
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Kahn
Jay Kahn
 
100.0
 
5,880

Total votes: 5,880
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Dan LeClair advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dan LeClair
Dan LeClair Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
2,141

Total votes: 2,141
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2016

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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 Molly Kelly (D) did not seek re-election.

Jay Kahn defeated Chester Lapointe in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 general election.[10][11]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jay Kahn 63.29% 17,713
     Republican Chester Lapointe 36.71% 10,273
Total Votes 27,986
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Jay Kahn defeated Kris Roberts and Ben Tilton in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[12][13]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jay Kahn 64.15% 2,706
     Democratic Kris Roberts 23.35% 985
     Democratic Ben Tilton 12.49% 527
Total Votes 4,218


Chester Lapointe ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[12][13]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chester Lapointe  (unopposed)

2014

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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 Molly Kelly was unopposed in the Democratic primary and unchallenged in the general election.[14][15]

2012

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate 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 Molly Kelly (D) defeated Richard A. Foote (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.[16][17][18]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMolly Kelly Incumbent 66.5% 18,810
     Republican Richard Foote 33.5% 9,483
Total Votes 28,293

Campaign contributions

From 2000 to 2024, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 raised a total of $1,027,973. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,447 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 10
Year Amount Candidates Average
2024 $42,216 2 $21,108
2022 $25,995 4 $6,499
2020 $71,731 2 $35,866
2018 $65,060 3 $21,687
2016 $65,906 4 $16,477
2014 $24,600 1 $24,600
2012 $112,058 2 $56,029
2010 $107,258 2 $53,629
2008 $141,126 2 $70,563
2006 $165,700 2 $82,850
2004 $120,904 2 $60,452
2002 $19,975 1 $19,975
2000 $65,444 2 $32,722
Total $1,027,973 29 $35,447


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 August 6, 2014
  15. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
  16. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed December 6, 2013
  17. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed December 6, 2013
  18. New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed December 6, 2013


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