Riley Gordon
Riley Gordon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Grafton 12. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 8, 2020.
Gordon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
Incumbent Sharon Nordgren, Russell Muirhead, Mary Hakken-Phillips, and James M. Murphy won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sharon Nordgren (D) | 25.4 | 6,311 |
| ✔ |  | Russell Muirhead (D) | 25.1 | 6,252 |
| ✔ |  | Mary Hakken-Phillips (D) | 25.0 | 6,228 |
| ✔ |  | James M. Murphy (D) | 24.5 | 6,085 |
| Total votes: 24,876 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Nordgren | 21.3 | 2,097 |
| ✔ | | Russell Muirhead | 15.1 | 1,489 |
| ✔ | | Mary Hakken-Phillips | 12.9 | 1,272 |
| ✔ | | James M. Murphy | 11.7 | 1,151 |
| Brittney Joyce | 11.5 | 1,131 | ||
 | Riley Gordon | 9.9 | 977 | |
| Orian Welling | 7.2 | 714 | ||
| Joanna Jaspersohn | 6.4 | 627 | ||
| Victoria Xiao | 4.1 | 405 | ||
| Total votes: 9,863 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Riley Gordon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gordon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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In working with Rep. Muscatel and facilitating student activism across the state, I have seen firsthand the power of young leadership. The average age of the NH state house is 61, and as a 19 year old student I hope to provide a needed perspective to the legislature and a new sense of urgency on issues important to New Hampshire such as climate change, voting rights, and health care.
- Defending the right to vote and promoting fair elections
- Protecting our environment
- Making health care affordable and accessible
New Hampshire faces significant risks as a result of our changing climate, and as someone who is significantly younger than the current legislature, I will bring new urgency to fighting the climate crisis. The number of heat wave days is expected to triple by 2050, and the state currently has 20,000 individuals who are vulnerable to extreme heat. Additionally, 5,000 Granite Staters are also at risk of coastal flooding as a result of rising sea waters. I want to explore wind energy on the Seacoast, pass net metering bills to boost solar energy incentives, promote energy efficiency, and put a price on carbon. This way, New Hampshire can become a leader in the fight against climate change.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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