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Raymond Buckley
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| Organization: | Democratic Party of New Hampshire |
| Role: | Chair |
| Location: | Manchester, N.H. |
| Website: | Official website |
Raymond "Ray" Buckley is the chair of the Democratic Party of New Hampshire and the president of the Association of State Democratic Chairs.
Buckley was a candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The DNC members selected a new chair to succeed interim Chairwoman Donna Brazile in February 2017.[1]
Career
While still a teenager in 1976, Buckley gained early political experience as a member of former President Jimmy Carter's New Hampshire steering committee. He later served eight terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1986 to 2004. In 2006, Buckley served as the executive director of the New Hampshire State Senate Democratic Caucus.[2][3]
Democratic Party of New Hampshire
Buckley served as the Democratic Party of New Hampshire's coordinated campaign director for two election cycles and as the party's executive director for four years. He went on to serve as the party's first vice chair from 1999 to 2007. He assumed the chairmanship in 2007 and won re-election to his fifth term in 2015.[2][3][4]
Association of State Democratic Chairs
Buckley was elected president of the Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) in 2009. He was re-elected to the position in 2011 and 2013.[3]
Democratic National Committee
As the president of the ASDC, Buckley also serves as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). He is also a member of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee and the DNC's LGBT Caucus.[3]
Democratic National Committee chair election, 2017
On the weekend of February 24, 2017, the more than 400 members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) elected former Labor Secretary Tom Perez to succeed interim Chairwoman Donna Brazile.[5] Buckley was a candidate for the position.[6]
"The DNC will be a team effort unlike what we have seen for many years," Buckley wrote in his announcement. "Every voice should be respected, every face reflected in the Democratic Party. The party cannot just be about winning the White House. We have thousands of other races, including state, county and local races, that we need to win as well."[6]
Buckley dropped out of the race on February 18, 2017, and endorsed Keith Ellison for the chairmanship.[7]
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Buckley was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire.[8] Buckley was one of eight superdelegates from New Hampshire. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus results to support a specific presidential candidate. Ballotpedia was not able to identify whether Buckley supported Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic nomination.[9]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[10]
New Hampshire primary results
Bernie Sanders finished as the top Democrat in the New Hampshire primary, winning 60 percent of the vote. Sanders, who had been favored in polls leading up to the primary, won over 70 percent of the state's independent voters, according to exit polling.[11]New Hampshire Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates 
Bernie Sanders 61% 152,193 15 Hillary Clinton 38.2% 95,355 9 Total Write-ins 0.8% 2,039 0 Totals 249,587 24 Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State Delegate allocation
New Hampshire had 32 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 24 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[12][13]
Eight party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[12][14]
Recent news
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See also
- Democratic Party of New Hampshire
- Democratic National Committee
- Association of State Democratic Chairs
- Democratic National Convention, 2016
- 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
- Presidential election, 2016
- Presidential candidates, 2016
- Presidential election in New Hampshire, 2016
External links
- Ray Buckley on Twitter
- Ray Buckley for DNC Chair on Facebook
- Democratic Party of New Hampshire homepage
- Association of State Democratic Chairs homepage
Footnotes
- ↑ The Denver Post, "In Denver, Howard Dean drops out, others campaign to lead DNC," December 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Washington Times, "Top Democrat in New Hampshire makes bid to be DNC chair," December 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Association of State Democratic Chairs, "Leadership," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Democratic Party, "New Hampshire Democratic Party Officers Unopposed for Election," January 15, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Tom Perez elected as first Latino leader of Democratic Party," February 25, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Politico, "New Hampshire chairman jumps into DNC race," November 29, 2016
- ↑ NBC News, "DNC Race Shakeup: Ray Buckley to Exit, Endorse Keith Ellison," February 18, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "New Hampshire Exit Polls," February 9, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
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