Paul Berch
Paul Berch (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Cheshire 6. He assumed office on December 4, 2024. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Berch (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Cheshire 6. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Paul Berch lives in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. He earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University and a graduate degree from the University of Chicago. His career experience includes working as an attorney and judge.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Berch was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Berch 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 |
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| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Berch served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Berch served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Judiciary |
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
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 6 (2 seats)
Paul Berch and incumbent Cathryn A. Harvey defeated Sean Graves and Bob Sutherland in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Berch (D) | 26.7 | 2,620 | |
| ✔ | Cathryn A. Harvey (D) | 26.6 | 2,611 | |
| Sean Graves (R) | 25.5 | 2,500 | ||
| Bob Sutherland (R) | 21.1 | 2,063 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 9,798 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Cathryn A. Harvey and Paul Berch advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 6 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cathryn A. Harvey | 50.7 | 751 | |
| ✔ | Paul Berch | 48.7 | 722 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 1,482 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 6 (2 seats)
Sean Graves and Bob Sutherland advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 6 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sean Graves | 88.9 | 543 | |
| ✔ | Bob Sutherland (Write-in) | 6.7 | 41 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.4 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 611 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 15 (2 seats)
Incumbent Amanda Toll and Renee Monteil defeated John Schmitt and Joseph Mirzoeff in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amanda Toll (D) | 33.5 | 8,485 | |
| ✔ | Renee Monteil (D) | 31.7 | 8,022 | |
| John Schmitt (R) | 18.3 | 4,647 | ||
Joseph Mirzoeff (R) ![]() | 16.5 | 4,171 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 25,341 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 15 (2 seats)
Incumbent Amanda Toll and Renee Monteil defeated incumbent Paul Berch in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 15 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amanda Toll | 41.5 | 2,193 | |
| ✔ | Renee Monteil | 30.4 | 1,602 | |
| Paul Berch | 27.9 | 1,472 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 5,278 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 15 (2 seats)
John Schmitt and Joseph Mirzoeff defeated Malia Boaz in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 15 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Schmitt | 41.5 | 955 | |
| ✔ | Joseph Mirzoeff ![]() | 29.7 | 684 | |
| Malia Boaz | 27.9 | 643 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 2,301 | ||||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Abbott (D) | 14.8 | 4,074 | |
| ✔ | Lucy McVitty Weber (D) | 14.7 | 4,048 | |
| ✔ | Cathryn A. Harvey (D) | 14.3 | 3,944 | |
| ✔ | Paul Berch (D) | 14.2 | 3,910 | |
| Kate Day (R) | 11.1 | 3,051 | ||
| Whitney Aldrich (R) | 10.8 | 2,974 | ||
| Peter Benik (R) | 10.2 | 2,822 | ||
Richard Merkt (R) ![]() | 10.1 | 2,785 | ||
| Total votes: 27,608 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber, incumbent Michael Abbott, incumbent Cathryn A. Harvey, and incumbent Paul Berch advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lucy McVitty Weber | 25.7 | 1,528 | |
| ✔ | Michael Abbott | 25.1 | 1,491 | |
| ✔ | Cathryn A. Harvey | 24.6 | 1,464 | |
| ✔ | Paul Berch | 24.5 | 1,458 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 5,947 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Whitney Aldrich, Kate Day, Richard Merkt, and Peter Benik advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Whitney Aldrich | 26.3 | 746 | |
| ✔ | Kate Day | 26.0 | 737 | |
| ✔ | Richard Merkt ![]() | 24.0 | 681 | |
| ✔ | Peter Benik | 23.5 | 666 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 2,840 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Incumbent Michael Abbott, incumbent Cathryn A. Harvey, incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber, and incumbent Paul Berch defeated Kate Day in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Abbott (D) | 21.8 | 3,458 | |
| ✔ | Cathryn A. Harvey (D) | 21.3 | 3,369 | |
| ✔ | Lucy McVitty Weber (D) | 21.2 | 3,358 | |
| ✔ | Paul Berch (D) | 20.7 | 3,270 | |
| Kate Day (R) | 14.8 | 2,336 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 15,832 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber, incumbent Michael Abbott, incumbent Cathryn A. Harvey, and incumbent Paul Berch advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lucy McVitty Weber | 25.3 | 1,208 | |
| ✔ | Michael Abbott | 25.1 | 1,201 | |
| ✔ | Cathryn A. Harvey | 25.1 | 1,201 | |
| ✔ | Paul Berch | 24.4 | 1,166 | |
| Total votes: 4,776 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 (4 seats)
Kate Day advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 1 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate Day | 100.0 | 499 | |
| Total votes: 499 | ||||
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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 Tara Sad (D) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 16.03% | 3,853 | ||
| Democratic | 14.95% | 3,594 | ||
| Democratic | 14.87% | 3,574 | ||
| Democratic | 14.61% | 3,513 | ||
| Republican | Malia Boaz | 9.19% | 2,210 | |
| Republican | Edwin Smith | 10.88% | 2,615 | |
| Republican | Elaine Levlocke | 9.90% | 2,381 | |
| Republican | Robert Hodgkins III | 9.57% | 2,301 | |
| Total Votes | 24,041 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Michael D. Abbott, incumbent Paul Berch, Cathryn A. Harvey, and incumbent Lucy McVitty Weber were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
| Democratic | ||
| Democratic | ||
| Democratic | ||
Malia Boaz and Edwin Smith were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Cheshire 1 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Cheshire 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
| Republican | ||
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.[6] The general election was contested by four Democrats and four Republicans. The Democrats were Michael D. Abbott, and incumbents Paul Berch, Tara Sad, and Lucy McVitty Weber. The Republicans participants were Edwin Smith, Elaine Levlocke, Perry Sawyer, and Bayard Tracy. All four Democrats were victorious over the Republicans in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 15% | 2,779 | ||
| Democratic | 14.7% | 2,720 | ||
| Democratic | 14.6% | 2,709 | ||
| Democratic | 13.8% | 2,553 | ||
| Republican | Edwin Smith | 11.1% | 2,048 | |
| Republican | Perry Sawyer | 10.4% | 1,922 | |
| Republican | Elaine Levlocke | 10.4% | 1,920 | |
| Republican | Bayard Tracy | 10.1% | 1,871 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 18,528 | |||
2012
Berch won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 1. Berch advanced past the September 11 primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
2010
Berch failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election. Berch was unopposed in the September 14 primary election. He faced Robert Moore (R) in the November 2 general election.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 1 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| 779 | ||||
| Paul Berch (D) | 677 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2025.
- Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on 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."
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."
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Citizens Count, "Paul Berch," accessed March 7, 2025
- ↑ 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, "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
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