Richard Komi
Richard Komi (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 43. Komi assumed office on December 5, 2018. Komi left office on May 2, 2020.
Komi (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 43. Komi won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Komi resigned from his position in the state legislature on May 2, 2020. To read more about Komi's resignation, click here.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Komi was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 43 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Herbert (D) | 20.4 | 5,410 |
| ✔ |  | Benjamin Baroody (D) | 19.4 | 5,149 |
| ✔ |  | Richard Komi (D) | 17.0 | 4,517 |
 | Ross Terrio (R)  | 14.6 | 3,868 | |
 | Michael Garcia (R) | 14.4 | 3,838 | |
| Jason Hodgdon (R) | 14.2 | 3,770 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 26,567 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 43 (3 seats)
Incumbent Christopher Herbert, incumbent Benjamin Baroody, and Richard Komi advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 43 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Herbert | 37.7 | 1,688 |
| ✔ | | Benjamin Baroody | 35.1 | 1,570 |
| ✔ | | Richard Komi | 27.2 | 1,218 |
| Total votes: 4,476 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 43 (3 seats)
Jason Hodgdon, Ross Terrio, and Michael Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 43 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Hodgdon | 35.4 | 1,031 | |
| ✔ | | Ross Terrio | 33.8 | 984 |
| ✔ | | Michael Garcia | 30.8 | 898 |
| Total votes: 2,913 | |||
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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 Theodoros Rokas (D) did not seek re-election.
Incumbent Amanda Bouldin and Lisa M. Freeman defeated Andrew Gregoire in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 12 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 12 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Amanda Bouldin Incumbent |
37.34% | 1,341 | |
| Republican | Lisa M. Freeman |
31.41% | 1,128 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Gregoire | 31.24% | 1,122 | |
| Total Votes | 3,591 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Amanda Bouldin and Andrew Gregoire defeated Richard N. Komi in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 12 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 12 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Amanda Bouldin Incumbent |
42.43% | 185 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Gregoire |
35.09% | 153 | |
| Democratic | Richard N. Komi | 22.48% | 98 | |
| Total Votes | 436 | |||
Lisa M. Freeman ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 12 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 12 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Lisa M. Freeman (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. Incumbent Theodoros Rokas and Amanda Bouldin defeated Richard N. Komi in the Democratic primary. Rokas and Bouldin were unchallenged in the general election.[5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ted Rokas Incumbent |
53% | 178 |
| Amanda Bouldin |
24.7% | 83 |
| Richard Komi | 22.3% | 75 |
| Total Votes | 336 | |
2012
Komi ran in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 12. Komi was defeated in the September 11 primary election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ted Rokas Incumbent |
49.4% | 249 |
| Tim O'Flaherty |
25.4% | 128 |
| Richard N. Komi | 25.2% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 504 | |
2010
Komi failed to advance past the September 14 primary election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 12 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Theodoros Rokas (D)
|
174 | |||
| John Gimas (D)
|
164 | |||
| Roger Hebert (D)
|
95 | |||
| Richard Komi (D)
|
88 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Komi was elected by finishing third in the Hillsborough 12 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives taking one of the three potential seats there. Komi (1,091) finished behind Theodoros Rokas (1,421) and Roger Hebert (1,208). He was followed by Norma Champagne (821), Dave Ridley (699), Robert Tarr (662), and others (13) who were presumably write-ins.[8] Komi raised $350 for his campaign funds.[9]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 12 District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Theodoros Rokas (D)
|
1,421 | |||
| Roger Hebert (D)
|
1,208 | |||
| Richard Komi (D)
|
1,091 | |||
| Norma Champagne (R) | 821 | |||
| Dave Ridley (R) | 699 | |||
| Robert Tarr (R) | 662 | |||
| Others | 13 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008 Komi raised $350 in campaign donations. He contributed $100 of that himself and his other top two contributors are listed below.[10]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Church of God | $100 |
| Easter Seal Co Workers | $80 |
Noteworthy events
Resignation from state legislature
On May 2, 2020, Komi submitted his resignation from the New Hampshire House of Representatives after receiving negative reactions to a tweet that he posted regarding sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden (D). Komi's tweet used graphic language to indicate his belief that the allegations, which Biden denied, were false. Komi later deleted the tweet.
House Speaker Stephen Shurtleff (D) requested Komi's resignation in response. Komi wrote in his resignation letter, "I am and will continue to be a supporter of victims of sexual and domestic assault. The tweets were very poorly worded and do not reflect who I am and what I stand for. I ask for the forgiveness of all who have been a victim of sexual or any other kind of assault. I in no way excuse my poor judgment on this matter and hope that every one will know that I am truly sorry for my mistakes."[11]
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2020
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2019
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- New Hampshire General Court
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
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, "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, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "2008 Campaign donations," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Campaign donations
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Manchester Democrat resigns House seat after tweet about Biden accuser," May 3, 2020
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House Hillsborough 43 2018–2020 |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House Hillsborough 12 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
