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Patricia Dowling (New Hampshire)
Patricia Dowling (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 6. She assumed office in 2016. She left office on December 4, 2018.
Dowling (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 6. She lost in the Republican primary on September 11, 2018.
Dowling was elected in 2016.
Dowling is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 5 District from 1990-2002 and from 2004-2012. Dowling was also a commissioner for Derry Housing Authority.
Biography
Dowling worked as president and treasurer of Dowling Associates Real Estate.
Dowling earned a B.S. from New Hampshire College.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dowling served on this committee:
Dowling previously served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Mileage
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 6 (10 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Phyllis Katsakiores (R) | 7.0 | 5,648 |
| ✔ | David Love (R) | 6.4 | 5,209 | |
| ✔ |  | Brian Chirichiello (R) | 6.2 | 5,078 |
| ✔ | John O'Connor (R) | 6.2 | 5,018 | |
| ✔ | Mary Eisner (D) | 6.1 | 4,986 | |
| ✔ |  | Katherine Prudhomme O'Brien (R) | 6.1 | 4,985 |
| ✔ |  | James Webb (R) | 6.1 | 4,976 |
| ✔ |  | David Milz (R) | 6.0 | 4,883 |
| ✔ | John Potucek (R) | 5.7 | 4,648 | |
| ✔ | Stephen Pearson (R) | 5.6 | 4,587 | |
| Michelle Moge (D) | 5.6 | 4,511 | ||
| Paul Doolittle (D) | 5.4 | 4,395 | ||
| Sean Cohen (D) | 5.2 | 4,245 | ||
 | Frank Sapareto (R) | 5.2 | 4,211 | |
| Ronald Cooper III (D) | 5.0 | 4,095 | ||
| Fred Bates (D) | 5.0 | 4,095 | ||
| Owen Ingram (D) | 5.0 | 4,086 | ||
 | Anne Copp (L) | 2.0 | 1,595 | |
| Total votes: 81,251 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 6 (10 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Eisner | 19.7 | 1,429 | |
| ✔ | Michelle Moge | 17.6 | 1,277 | |
| ✔ | Sean Cohen | 16.2 | 1,175 | |
| ✔ | Ronald Cooper III | 15.7 | 1,136 | |
| ✔ | Fred Bates | 15.5 | 1,123 | |
| ✔ | Owen Ingram | 15.4 | 1,114 | |
| ✔ | Paul Doolittle | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 7,254 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 6 (10 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Love | 8.5 | 1,126 | |
| ✔ | | Phyllis Katsakiores | 7.7 | 1,021 |
| ✔ | John Potucek | 7.5 | 992 | |
| ✔ | | Brian Chirichiello | 7.1 | 938 |
| ✔ | John O'Connor | 7.0 | 927 | |
| ✔ | | David Milz | 6.8 | 904 |
| ✔ | | James Webb | 6.7 | 894 |
| ✔ | | Katherine Prudhomme O'Brien | 6.7 | 892 |
| ✔ | | Frank Sapareto | 6.4 | 851 |
| ✔ | Stephen Pearson | 6.3 | 834 | |
| Brenda Willis | 6.2 | 824 | ||
| Patricia Dowling | 5.7 | 762 | ||
 | Richard Tripp | 5.3 | 710 | |
| Kevin Reichard | 4.3 | 573 | ||
| Thomas Cardon | 4.1 | 538 | ||
| Daniel Healey | 3.7 | 489 | ||
| Total votes: 13,275 | |||
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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. Incumbent Beverly Ann Ferrante (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 6 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brian Chirichiello Incumbent |
7.23% | 6,884 | |
| Republican | Patricia Dowling |
7.42% | 7,069 | |
| Republican | Robert Fesh Incumbent |
6.24% | 5,941 | |
| Republican | Phyllis Katsakiores Incumbent |
8.04% | 7,658 | |
| Republican | David Milz Incumbent |
6.65% | 6,334 | |
| Republican | John O'Connor Incumbent |
7.53% | 7,172 | |
| Republican | Frank Sapareto |
6.78% | 6,458 | |
| Republican | Richard Tripp |
6.68% | 6,357 | |
| Republican | James Webb Incumbent |
7.37% | 7,018 | |
| Republican | Brenda Willis |
7.61% | 7,245 | |
| Democratic | Ronald Cooper | 5.10% | 4,860 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Cuenca | 5.70% | 5,429 | |
| Democratic | Mary Eisner | 6.20% | 5,900 | |
| Democratic | Scott Jones | 5.53% | 5,264 | |
| Democratic | Mary Till | 5.93% | 5,646 | |
| Total Votes | 95,235 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Ronald Cooper, Deborah Cuenca , Mary Eisner, Scott Jones, and Mary Till were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 6 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ronald Cooper | |
| Democratic | Deborah Cuenca | |
| Democratic | Mary Eisner | |
| Democratic | Scott Jones | |
| Democratic | Mary Till | |
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 6 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Brian Chirichiello Incumbent |
7.71% | 1,206 | |
| Republican | Patricia Dowling |
6.94% | 1,085 | |
| Republican | Robert Fesh Incumbent |
6.03% | 943 | |
| Republican | Phyllis Katsakiores Incumbent |
7.78% | 1,217 | |
| Republican | David Milz Incumbent |
5.75% | 900 | |
| Republican | John O'Connor Incumbent |
6.35% | 994 | |
| Republican | Frank Sapareto |
5.61% | 878 | |
| Republican | Richard Tripp |
5.68% | 889 | |
| Republican | James Webb Incumbent |
7.56% | 1,183 | |
| Republican | Brenda Willis |
6.62% | 1,036 | |
| Republican | G. Thomas Cardon Incumbent | 4.08% | 639 | |
| Republican | Joseph DiChiaro Jr. | 2.79% | 437 | |
| Republican | Marc Flattes | 3.41% | 533 | |
| Republican | Teresa Hampton | 2.97% | 465 | |
| Republican | David Love | 5.43% | 849 | |
| Republican | Stephen Pearson | 5.35% | 837 | |
| Republican | John Potucek Incumbent | 5.25% | 821 | |
| Republican | Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien Incumbent | 4.68% | 732 | |
| Total Votes | 15,644 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Dowling won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[6][7]
Dowling advanced past the September 14 primary election. She faced incumbent Gina Hutchinson (D), incumbent Barbara McCarthy (D), incumbent Phyllis Katsakiores (R), incumbent Frank Sapareto (R), Betsy Burtis (D), incumbent Robert Fesh (R), incumbent Beverly Ann Ferrante (R), incumbent Kenneth Gould (R), Jeffrey DeRego (D), Deborah Cuenca (D), Nick Arancio (D), Eladio Cucena, Jr. (D), John O'Connor (R), James Webb (R), Brian Chirichiello (R), and Kevin Reichard (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phyllis Katsakiores (R)
|
5,263 | |||
| Patricia Dowling (R)
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5,218 | |||
| Frank Sapareto (R)
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4,980 | |||
| Andrew Manuse (R)
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4,888 | |||
| Beverly Ann Ferrante (R)
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4,872 | |||
| John O'Connor (R)
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4,796 | |||
| Kenneth Gould (R)
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4,694 | |||
| Robert Fesh (R)
|
4,596 | |||
| James Webb (R)
|
4,546 | |||
| Brian Chirichiello (R)
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4,505 | |||
| Kevin Reichard (R)
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4,362 | |||
| Gina Hutchinson (D) | 3,112 | |||
| Betsy Burtis (D) | 2,704 | |||
| Barbara McCarthy (D) | 2,672 | |||
| Nick Arancio (D) | 2,321 | |||
| Deborah Cuenca (D) | 2,298 | |||
| Jeffrey DeRego (D) | 2,242 | |||
| Eladio Cucena, Jr. (D) | 2,069 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dowling won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham County District 5, which sends eleven representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the second-highest vote total in the election. Dowling received 6,632 votes. The other winning candidates from District 5 were Phyllis Katsakiores (R) with 6,670 votes, George Katsakiores (R) with 6,141 votes, Frank Sapareto (R) with 5,999 votes, Kenneth Gould (R) with 5,761 votes, Beverly Ann Ferrante (R) with 5,684 votes, Gina Hutchinson (D) with 5,557 votes, Robert Fesh (R) with 5,515 votes, Barbara McCarthy (D) with 5,490 votes, James Rausch (R) with 5,398 votes, and John Gleason (R) with 5,373 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Brian Chirichiello (R) with 5,270 votes, Kevin Reichard (R) with 5,257 votes, Elizabeth Ives (D) with 5,190 votes, Dan McKenna (D) with 5,157 votes, Cristi Egenolf with 4,987 votes, Alyssa Graham (D) with 4,968 votes, Brent Carney (D) with 4,914 votes, Beth Darasz (D) with 4,327 votes, Nick Arancio (D) with 4,314 votes, Martin Poitzsch (D) with 3,906 votes, and George Fodor (D) with 3,301 votes.[8]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phyllis Katsakiores (R)
|
6,670 | |||
| Patricia Dowling (R)
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6,632 | |||
| George Katsakiores (R)
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6,141 | |||
| Frank Sapareto (R)
|
5,999 | |||
| Kenneth Gould (R)
|
5,761 | |||
| Beverly Ann Ferrante (R)
|
5,684 | |||
| Gina Hutchinson (D)
|
5,557 | |||
| Robert Fesh (R)
|
5,515 | |||
| Barbara McCarthy (D)
|
5,490 | |||
| James Rausch (R)
|
5,398 | |||
| John Gleason (R)
|
5,373 | |||
| Brian Chirichiello (R) | 5,270 | |||
| Kevin Reichard (R) | 5,257 | |||
| Elizabeth Ives (D) | 5,190 | |||
| Dan McKenna (D) | 5,157 | |||
| Cristi Egenolf (D) | 4,987 | |||
| Alyssa Graham (D) | 4,968 | |||
| Brent Carney (D) | 4,914 | |||
| Beth Darasz (D) | 4,327 | |||
| Nick Arancio (D) | 4,314 | |||
| Martin Poitzsch (D) | 3,906 | |||
| George Fodor (D) | 3,301 | |||
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2017
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In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 6
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Dowling
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ 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
