Paul Terry

Paul Terry (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Belknap 7. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Terry (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Belknap 7. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Paul Terry was born in Southampton, New York. Terry graduated from Riverhead High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from Union College and a master's degree in divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Terry's career experience includes working as a Presbyterian minister. He has served as the chair of the American Red Cross of Hornell, New York, and on the Nicholas Noyes Hospital Board of Directors.^[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Terry was assigned to the following committees:

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

2021-2022

Terry was assigned to the following committees:

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Elections

2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 7 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peter Varney (R)	21.9	4,159
✔	Submit photo	Barbara Comtois (R)	21.2	4,031
✔		Paul Terry (R)	21.1	4,019
	Submit photo	Ruth Larson (D)	13.4	2,547
	Submit photo	Susan Church Stevens (D)	11.2	2,130
	Submit photo	Stephanie Vuolo (D)	11.2	2,124
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	8

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,018
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 7 (3 seats)

Ruth Larson, Susan Church Stevens, and Stephanie Vuolo defeated Alan Glassman in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 7 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ruth Larson	53.6	640
✔	Submit photo	Susan Church Stevens	35.0	418
✔	Submit photo	Stephanie Vuolo (Write-in)	9.1	109
	Submit photo	Alan Glassman (Write-in)	1.3	15
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	13

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,195
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 7 (3 seats)

Incumbent Paul Terry, incumbent Peter Varney, and incumbent Barbara Comtois defeated Brianna Weller in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Belknap 7 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Paul Terry	29.5	1,100
✔		Peter Varney	29.2	1,089
✔	Submit photo	Barbara Comtois	27.1	1,009
	Submit photo	Brianna Weller	13.5	503
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	27

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,728
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Terry in this election.

Pledges

Terry signed the following pledges.

U.S. Term Limits