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Rio Tilton
Rio Tilton is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing District Rockingham 37 from 2016 to 2018.
Tilton served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 20 from 2015 to 2016. He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on July 7, 2015.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Fish and Game and Marine Resources |
2015 legislative session
After Tilton was elected to the chamber, he served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Environment and Agriculture |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
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 Andrew Christie, Jr. (R) did not seek re-election.
Incumbent Rio Tilton defeated Elaine Andrews-Ahearn in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 37 general election.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rio Tilton Incumbent |
56.39% | 8,307 | |
| Democratic | Elaine Andrews-Ahearn | 43.61% | 6,425 | |
| Total Votes | 14,732 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Elaine Andrews-Ahearn ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 37 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 37 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Elaine Andrews-Ahearn (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Rio Tilton ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 37 Republican primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Rio Tilton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2015
Rio Tilton (R) defeated Elaine Andrews-Ahearn (D) in the special election on July 7, 2015.[1][2]
The seat was vacant following Dennis B. Sweeney's (R) resignation on April 6, 2015.[7]
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 20 was called for July 7. The special election was originally scheduled for August 25, with a primary election on July 7, but since only one person from each party registered for the primary election, the special general election for this seat was held on July 7.[1] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 15.[1]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 20, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rio Tilton |
67.3% | 772 | |
| Democratic | Elaine Andrews-Ahearn | 32.7% | 375 | |
| Total Votes | 1,147 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 3 through June 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 20
- New Hampshire General Court
- State legislative special elections, 2015
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 37
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Candidate list for Rockingham County District No. 20," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special election results," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ seacoastonline.com, "No-show state Rep. Sweeney of Seabrook resigns," accessed April 10, 2015
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| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House Rockingham 37 District 2016-2018 |
Succeeded by Jason Janvrin (R) |
