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Rita Mattson

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Rita Mattson
Image of Rita Mattson
New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 18
Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Compensation

Base salary

$100/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Timberlane High School, 1973

Contact

Rita Mattson (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Cheshire 18. She assumed office on December 4, 2024. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Mattson (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Cheshire 18. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Rita Mattson was born in Atkinson, New Hampshire. She earned a high school diploma from Timberlane Regional High School in 1973.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 18 (2 seats)

Rita Mattson and incumbent Jim Qualey defeated Hannah Bissex and Tom Hsu in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 18 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson (R)
 
28.1
 
4,061
Image of Jim Qualey
Jim Qualey (R)
 
27.0
 
3,903
Hannah Bissex (D)
 
23.7
 
3,420
Image of Tom Hsu
Tom Hsu (D) Candidate Connection
 
21.2
 
3,056
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 14,441
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 18 (2 seats)

Hannah Bissex and Tom Hsu defeated Jed Brummer in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 18 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Hannah Bissex
 
42.6
 
894
Image of Tom Hsu
Tom Hsu Candidate Connection
 
31.8
 
667
Jed Brummer
 
25.5
 
534
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2

Total votes: 2,097
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 18 (2 seats)

Rita Mattson and incumbent Jim Qualey advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 18 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson
 
49.7
 
1,041
Image of Jim Qualey
Jim Qualey
 
48.7
 
1,020
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
33

Total votes: 2,094
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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 Cheshire 13

Incumbent Richard Ames defeated Rita Mattson in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Ames
Richard Ames (D)
 
53.8
 
1,776
Image of Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson (R)
 
46.2
 
1,525
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
2

Total votes: 3,303
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 13

Incumbent Richard Ames advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 13 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Ames
Richard Ames
 
100.0
 
589

Total votes: 589
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 13

Rita Mattson defeated Donald Primrose and Christopher Mazerall in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 13 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson
 
69.6
 
466
Donald Primrose
 
17.9
 
120
Christopher Mazerall
 
12.4
 
83
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1

Total votes: 670
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2021

See also: New Hampshire state legislative special elections, 2021

General election

Special general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9

Andrew Maneval defeated Rita Mattson in the special general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 on October 26, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Maneval
Andrew Maneval (D)
 
64.9
 
1,209
Image of Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson (R)
 
35.1
 
655

Total votes: 1,864
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9

Andrew Maneval advanced from the special Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 on September 7, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Maneval
Andrew Maneval
 
100.0
 
327

Total votes: 327
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9

Rita Mattson defeated Lucille Decker in the special Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 on September 7, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson
 
83.2
 
232
Lucille Decker
 
16.8
 
47

Total votes: 279
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2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 (2 seats)

Incumbent Richard Ames and incumbent Douglas Ley defeated Rita Mattson and Leo Plante in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Ames
Richard Ames (D)
 
29.5
 
2,651
Image of Douglas Ley
Douglas Ley (D)
 
27.5
 
2,475
Image of Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson (R)
 
21.9
 
1,964
Leo Plante (R)
 
21.1
 
1,894

Total votes: 8,984
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 (2 seats)

Incumbent Richard Ames and incumbent Douglas Ley advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Ames
Richard Ames
 
50.1
 
1,122
Image of Douglas Ley
Douglas Ley
 
49.6
 
1,111
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
5

Total votes: 2,238
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 (2 seats)

Leo Plante and Rita Mattson advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Leo Plante
 
54.9
 
543
Image of Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson
 
45.1
 
446

Total votes: 989
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2021

Rita Mattson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Rita Mattson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.


Campaign finance summary


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Rita Mattson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 18Won general$996 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 13Lost general$3,420 $0
2021New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9Lost general$5,280 $0
2020New Hampshire House of Representatives Cheshire 9Lost general$3,153 N/A**
Grand total$12,850 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Lily Foss (D)
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Lisa Post (R)
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