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Riche Colcombe
2022 - Present
2026
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Riche Colcombe (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 30. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Colcombe (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 30. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Riché Colcombe lives in New Hampshire. Colcombe earned an associate degree from Springfield Technical Community College. Her career experience includes working as a manager of admin services and vice president & general manager of EMCOR Services New England Mechanical.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Colcombe was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Creighton (R)  | 19.7 | 3,182 |
| ✔ |  | Riche Colcombe (R) | 19.6 | 3,172 |
| ✔ |  | Jim Fedolfi (R) | 17.9 | 2,884 |
| Marjorie Porter (D) | 15.7 | 2,528 | ||
| Michael H. Schamel (D) | 13.8 | 2,233 | ||
 | William Bryk (D) | 13.3 | 2,141 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 16,145 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
Marjorie Porter, Michael H. Schamel, and William Bryk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marjorie Porter | 40.5 | 804 | |
| ✔ | Michael H. Schamel | 31.2 | 619 | |
| ✔ | | William Bryk | 28.1 | 559 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 1,986 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
Incumbent Jim Creighton, incumbent Riche Colcombe, and incumbent Jim Fedolfi advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Creighton | 34.5 | 800 |
| ✔ | | Riche Colcombe | 33.3 | 772 |
| ✔ | | Jim Fedolfi | 30.9 | 715 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 2,317 | |||
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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 Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Creighton (R) | 18.5 | 2,277 |
| ✔ | | Riche Colcombe (R) | 18.4 | 2,268 |
| ✔ | | Jim Fedolfi (R) | 16.8 | 2,064 |
| Peter J. Koutroubas (D) | 15.8 | 1,944 | ||
| Jonathan Manley (D) | 15.7 | 1,930 | ||
| Ckristopher Wallenstein (D) | 14.7 | 1,809 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 12,294 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
Jonathan Manley, Peter J. Koutroubas, and Ckristopher Wallenstein advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jonathan Manley | 34.5 | 515 | |
| ✔ | Peter J. Koutroubas | 33.7 | 503 | |
| ✔ | Ckristopher Wallenstein | 31.7 | 472 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 1,491 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)
Incumbent Jim Creighton, Riche Colcombe, and incumbent Jim Fedolfi advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Creighton | 35.9 | 721 |
| ✔ | | Riche Colcombe | 33.2 | 665 |
| ✔ | | Jim Fedolfi | 30.9 | 620 |
| Total votes: 2,006 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)
Jim Creighton and Stephanie Hyland defeated Riche Colcombe and incumbent James Bosman in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Creighton (R) | 26.5 | 6,520 |
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Hyland (D) | 25.0 | 6,161 |
| Riche Colcombe (R) | 24.7 | 6,091 | |
| James Bosman (D) | 23.8 | 5,851 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 24,626 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)
Stephanie Hyland and incumbent James Bosman advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Hyland | 53.1 | 2,184 |
| ✔ | James Bosman | 46.6 | 1,920 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 4,116 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)
Jim Creighton and Riche Colcombe advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Creighton | 58.1 | 2,064 |
| ✔ | | Riche Colcombe | 41.7 | 1,483 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 3,553 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Riche Colcombe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Colcombe's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Over the course of my 25-year career in the HVAC industry, through hard work, dedication, and strong leadership skills, I advanced (from being a secretary) to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the company's newly acquired Albany, NY office, a position I held for five years until retiring in May 2018. I was the first female vice president in the 54-year history of the company.
Since retiring, I share my many years of management and accounting experience by giving back to the community. I am an Alternate Trustee with Fuller Public Library in Hillsborough, an active Board Member with the Greater Hillsborough Area Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer/Secretary for the Greater Hillsborough Republican Town Committee and Treasurer for Back In The Saddle Equine Therapy Center in Hopkinton. I am also a volunteer with NH's Granite State Ambassador's.
I am a person with high integrity, strong values, and determination. I will provide leadership and competence while working tirelessly to represent the voices of District 38.- I will fight to keep out the Income taxes, Sales taxes, Capital Gains Tax any other taxes that are hidden under the word "fees." NH needs to operate under a balanced budget that does not carry unnecessary overhead costs and is fiscally responsible. We must maintain the New Hampshire Advantage!
- Education should not be a one size fits all approach. Not all students are the same and they have different ways of learning and engaging. Students (and parents) should be able to find an educational environment in which the student can thrive. We need to also find ways to accomplish this while also working to decrease the financial burden on property owners.
- I fully support our 2nd amendment rights. NH is one of the safest states in the country. We also have a high percentage of firearms ownership. I will fight to stop all gun confiscation legislation.
I will empower New Hampshire businesses through less government policies and red tape so they may create job opportunities.
I support our police officers and will not support any effort to eliminate qualified immunity, defunding or disbanding of any kind.
I will advocate for the improvement and expansion of mental health resources. Focus on ways to combat the opioid and mental health crisis.
I will advocate for more affordable health care and insurance.
I will support and fight to improve the care and services for our Veterans to enable them to live positive, productive lives.
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2024
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In 2024, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 |
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