Richard Abel
Richard Abel (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Grafton 13. He assumed office on December 3, 2014. He left office on December 7, 2022.
Abel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Grafton 13. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Abel was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Abel 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 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Abel served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Richard Abel 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 Grafton 13 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Almy (D) | 21.7 | 5,466 |
| ✔ |  | George Sykes (D) | 21.2 | 5,352 |
| ✔ | Laurel Stavis (D) | 20.3 | 5,122 | |
| ✔ | Richard Abel (D) | 20.2 | 5,082 | |
| Joshua Flanders (R) | 8.6 | 2,177 | ||
| Michael Balog (R) | 7.9 | 1,998 | ||
| Total votes: 25,197 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 (4 seats)
Incumbent Susan Almy, incumbent George Sykes, incumbent Laurel Stavis, and incumbent Richard Abel advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Almy | 26.5 | 1,974 |
| ✔ | | George Sykes | 24.7 | 1,842 |
| ✔ | Laurel Stavis | 24.3 | 1,813 | |
| ✔ | Richard Abel | 24.3 | 1,810 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 7,449 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 (4 seats)
Joshua Flanders and Michael Balog advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joshua Flanders | 50.9 | 436 | |
| ✔ | Michael Balog | 45.9 | 393 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 856 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 (4 seats)
Incumbent Susan Almy, incumbent George Sykes, Laurel Stavis, and incumbent Richard Abel defeated Michael Balog in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Almy (D) | 23.4 | 4,422 |
| ✔ | | George Sykes (D) | 22.9 | 4,328 |
| ✔ | Laurel Stavis (D) | 22.8 | 4,318 | |
| ✔ | Richard Abel (D) | 22.2 | 4,202 | |
| Michael Balog (R) | 8.6 | 1,636 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 18,928 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 (4 seats)
Incumbent Susan Almy, Laurel Stavis, incumbent George Sykes, and incumbent Richard Abel advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Almy | 26.1 | 1,298 |
| ✔ | Laurel Stavis | 24.9 | 1,239 | |
| ✔ | | George Sykes | 24.8 | 1,234 |
| ✔ | Richard Abel | 24.3 | 1,208 | |
| Total votes: 4,979 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 (4 seats)
Michael Balog advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 13 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Balog | 100.0 | 362 | |
| Total votes: 362 | |||
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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 Richard Abel, incumbent Susan Almy, incumbent George Sykes, and incumbent Andrew White defeated Michael Balog in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 13 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Grafton 13 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Richard Abel Incumbent |
21.05% | 4,167 | |
| Democratic | Susan Almy Incumbent |
23.18% | 4,589 | |
| Democratic | George Sykes Incumbent |
22.13% | 4,380 | |
| Democratic | Andrew White Incumbent |
21.75% | 4,306 | |
| Republican | Michael Balog | 11.89% | 2,353 | |
| Total Votes | 19,795 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Richard Abel, incumbent Susan Almy, incumbent George Sykes, and incumbent Andrew White were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 13 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Grafton 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Richard Abel Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Susan Almy Incumbent | |
| Democratic | George Sykes Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Andrew White Incumbent | |
Michael Balog ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 13 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Grafton 13 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Balog (unopposed) | |
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 Richard Abel, and incumbents Susan Almy, George Sykes, and Andrew White. The Republicans participants were Mike Long, Michael Balog, Raul Cervantes, and Daniel A. Nash. All four Democrats were victorious over the Republicans in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Almy Incumbent |
18% | 3,121 | |
| Democratic | Andrew White Incumbent |
17.2% | 2,989 | |
| Democratic | George Sykes Incumbent |
17% | 2,943 | |
| Democratic | Richard Abel |
16.1% | 2,795 | |
| Republican | Daniel A. Nash | 9.2% | 1,596 | |
| Republican | Mike Long | 8% | 1,383 | |
| Republican | Raul Cervantes | 7.3% | 1,264 | |
| Republican | Michael Balog | 7.1% | 1,236 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 17,330 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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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.
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
