Norman Major
Norman Major (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 14. He assumed office in 1996. He left office on December 7, 2022.
Major (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 14. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Major has served as a legislative member of the Plaistow District Court Site Selection LGMM committee, assistant moderator of the Timberlane Regional School District, assistant moderator of Plaistow Town and School, alternate on the Plaistow Board of Adjustment, member of the Plaistow Town Government, and board member of the Plaistow Board of Selectmen.
Biography
Major earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire, and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University. His professional experience includes working as an engineering manager of AT&T's Lucent Technologies. Major served as a Sergeant in the United States Army Security Agency.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Major was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Major was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Major served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ways and Means, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Major served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Major served on this committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means, Vice Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Norman Major did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Torosian (R) | 16.3 | 5,353 | |
| ✔ | Debra DeSimone (R) | 15.4 | 5,035 | |
| ✔ | Norman Major (R) | 15.2 | 4,979 | |
| ✔ | Robert Harb (R) | 14.3 | 4,702 | |
| Kay Galloway (D) | 11.0 | 3,613 | ||
| Kate Delfino (D) | 10.1 | 3,318 | ||
| Nancy Bishop (D) | 9.2 | 3,019 | ||
| George Hamblen (D) | 8.4 | 2,771 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 32,795 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
Kay Galloway, Kate Delfino, Nancy Bishop, and George Hamblen advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kay Galloway | 28.7 | 1,092 | |
| ✔ | Kate Delfino | 25.4 | 966 | |
| ✔ | Nancy Bishop | 23.0 | 876 | |
| ✔ | George Hamblen | 22.3 | 849 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 3,802 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
Incumbent Peter Torosian, incumbent Norman Major, incumbent Debra DeSimone, and incumbent Robert Harb advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Torosian | 26.4 | 1,349 | |
| ✔ | Norman Major | 26.4 | 1,347 | |
| ✔ | Debra DeSimone | 23.7 | 1,210 | |
| ✔ | Robert Harb | 22.9 | 1,169 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 5,102 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter Torosian (R) | 15.7 | 3,623 | |
| ✔ | Norman Major (R) | 15.7 | 3,615 | |
| ✔ | Debra DeSimone (R) | 14.9 | 3,431 | |
| ✔ | Robert Harb (R) | 13.9 | 3,201 | |
| Kate Delfino (D) | 11.7 | 2,686 | ||
| Beth Cacciotti (D) | 9.8 | 2,257 | ||
| George Hamblen (D) | 9.4 | 2,155 | ||
| Peter McVay (D) | 8.9 | 2,037 | ||
| Total votes: 23,005 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
Kate Delfino, Beth Cacciotti, George Hamblen, and Peter McVay advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate Delfino | 28.1 | 656 | |
| ✔ | Beth Cacciotti | 25.5 | 595 | |
| ✔ | George Hamblen | 23.6 | 550 | |
| ✔ | Peter McVay | 22.8 | 533 | |
| Total votes: 2,334 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 (4 seats)
Incumbent Norman Major, incumbent Peter Torosian, incumbent Debra DeSimone, and Robert Harb advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Norman Major | 28.0 | 1,064 | |
| ✔ | Peter Torosian | 25.2 | 961 | |
| ✔ | Debra DeSimone | 23.9 | 911 | |
| ✔ | Robert Harb | 22.9 | 870 | |
| Total votes: 3,806 | ||||
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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. One seat was vacant. It was last represented by the late Shem Kellogg (R).
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 14 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 18.32% | 4,632 | ||
| Republican | 15.79% | 3,992 | ||
| Republican | 17.94% | 4,535 | ||
| Republican | 18.32% | 4,631 | ||
| Democratic | Beth Cacciotti | 8.80% | 2,225 | |
| Democratic | Kay Galloway | 11.98% | 3,030 | |
| Democratic | George Hamblen | 8.86% | 2,240 | |
| Total Votes | 25,285 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Beth Cacciotti, Kay Galloway, and George Hamblen were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 14 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
| Democratic | ||
| Democratic | ||
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 14 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 18.22% | 772 | ||
| Republican | 16.45% | 697 | ||
| Republican | 21.98% | 931 | ||
| Republican | 20.37% | 863 | ||
| Republican | Tammy Bergeron | 10.69% | 453 | |
| Republican | Julian Kiszka | 12.28% | 520 | |
| Total Votes | 4,236 | |||
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. Four candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, and four candidates were unopposed in the Republican primary.[5] The general election was contested by four Democrats and four Republicans. The Democrats were Harlan Cheney, Kay Galloway, Peter McVay, and Jean Sanders. The Republican participants were Shem Kellogg, and incumbents Debra DeSimone, William Friel, and Norman Major. All four Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 18.1% | 3,658 | ||
| Republican | 17.5% | 3,545 | ||
| Republican | 15.7% | 3,176 | ||
| Republican | 15.3% | 3,089 | ||
| Democratic | Kay Galloway | 10.6% | 2,132 | |
| Democratic | Jean Sanders | 8.4% | 1,690 | |
| Democratic | Harlan Cheney | 7.3% | 1,484 | |
| Democratic | Peter McVay | 7.1% | 1,427 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 20,204 | |||
2012
Major won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 14. Major advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Major won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[9][10]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Major won re-election by finishing first out of eleven candidates for the seven-seat Rockingham 8 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, receiving 5,041 votes in the recount, down from 6,256.[11]
Major raised $1,675 for his campaign.[12]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| 6,218 | ||||
| 5,594 | ||||
| 5,550 | ||||
| 5,037 | ||||
| 4,881 | ||||
| 5,041 | ||||
| 4,910 | ||||
| Ken Weyler (R) | 4,881 | |||
| Hurley (D) | 4,432 | |||
| Saren (D) | 3,893 | |||
| Others | 29 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2022.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on their votes and whether they align with the organization's values.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund — Legislators are scored on reproductive health issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2020.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2018.
- ACLU of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on civil liberties issues.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- New Futures — Legislators are scored on their votes on health issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2017.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- New Futures — Legislators are scored on their votes on health issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 15 House and seven Senate roll call votes.
- Granite State Taxpayers — Legislators are scored on tax and fiscal legislation.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2015.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 15 House and seven Senate roll call votes.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2014.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2013.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2012.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2011.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.
Personal
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Major and his wife, Brenda, have four children.[13].
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Major's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Major," accessed July 29, 2014
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 14 1996-2022 |
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