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Ruth Heath
Ruth Heath (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 4. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Heath completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ruth Heath was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Clymer Central High School. She earned a graduate degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2002 and a bachelor's degree from Allegheny College in 1972. Her career experience includes working as an assistant professor, a mainframe customer service representative for Burroughs Corp., and a programmer/system analyst/telecommunications analyst for a local insurance company, and she has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Heath has been affiliated with the Canterbury Energy Committee, the Sycamore Community Garden, New Hampshire Interfaith Power and Light, and the Concord Quaker Meeting.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
Incumbent Michael Moffett and incumbent Jose Cambrils defeated Ruth Heath and Edward Friedrich in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael Moffett (R) | 28.8 | 2,798 |
✔ | ![]() | Jose Cambrils (R) ![]() | 26.0 | 2,523 |
![]() | Ruth Heath (D) ![]() | 23.8 | 2,311 | |
Edward Friedrich (D) | 21.5 | 2,086 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 |
Total votes: 9,719 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
Ruth Heath and Edward Friedrich advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ruth Heath ![]() | 56.7 | 898 |
✔ | Edward Friedrich | 43.2 | 685 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 |
Total votes: 1,585 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
Incumbent Michael Moffett and incumbent Jose Cambrils defeated Carolyn Virtue in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael Moffett | 43.4 | 910 |
✔ | ![]() | Jose Cambrils ![]() | 37.4 | 785 |
Carolyn Virtue | 18.4 | 386 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 16 |
Total votes: 2,097 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Heath in this election.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
Incumbent Michael Moffett and incumbent Jose Cambrils defeated Ruth Heath and Ellen Scarponi in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael Moffett (R) | 28.6 | 2,321 |
✔ | ![]() | Jose Cambrils (R) | 24.3 | 1,972 |
![]() | Ruth Heath (D) | 23.7 | 1,924 | |
Ellen Scarponi (D) | 23.3 | 1,891 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 |
Total votes: 8,109 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
Ellen Scarponi and Ruth Heath advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ellen Scarponi | 51.0 | 640 | |
✔ | ![]() | Ruth Heath | 48.6 | 610 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 5 |
Total votes: 1,255 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
Incumbent Michael Moffett and incumbent Jose Cambrils defeated Sumner Dole in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Michael Moffett | 49.3 | 904 |
✔ | ![]() | Jose Cambrils | 36.1 | 661 |
Sumner Dole | 14.0 | 257 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 11 |
Total votes: 1,833 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ruth Heath completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Heath's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|I have been involved in service to my community, my workplace, and my church my whole adult life. In recent years, I have chaired the Canterbury Energy Committee, chaired the board of the Sycamore Community Garden, served as treasurer for the Concord Chorale and also NH Interfaith Power and Light, which helps religious congregations reduce their energy bills and their carbon footprints. I led the successful Solarize Canterbury campaign, which resulted in 43 new solar installations. Currently I'm the local organizer for our WindowDressers Merrimack Valley community build. At NHTI, I have advised the Environmental Action Club since 2001, chaired the Technology Committee, served as president of the Faculty/Staff Forum, and led the campus choir.
In the 44 years I’ve been a member of my church, I’ve served on almost every committee, taught Sunday School, served as treasurer, and have been involved with governance at the New England level.- I will bring my values of integrity, respect for all, frugality, equality, and collaboration to the State House.
- I carry a deep concern for the environment and the need to mitigate the changing climate by moving to a clean energy future that would protect our health, our environment, and strengthen the state's economy by creating high paying local jobs.
- I will stand for all workers and working families struggling to find affordable housing, affordable childcare, and hoping for property tax relief and a strong and fair public education funding system.
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2022
Ruth Heath did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
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2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 12, 2024