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Safiya Wazir
Safiya Wazir (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 17. She assumed office on December 5, 2018. She left office on December 7, 2022.
Wazir (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 17. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022
Wazir was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Wazir was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
Safiya Wazir did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Incumbent Safiya Wazir defeated Dennis Soucy in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Safiya Wazir (D) | 54.3 | 1,209 | |
| Dennis Soucy (R) | 45.6 | 1,016 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 2,227 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Incumbent Safiya Wazir advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Safiya Wazir | 98.6 | 498 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 505 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Dennis Soucy advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dennis Soucy | 98.1 | 316 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 322 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Safiya Wazir defeated Dennis Soucy in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Safiya Wazir (D) | 55.7 | 907 | |
| Dennis Soucy (R) | 44.1 | 718 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 1,628 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Safiya Wazir defeated incumbent Dick Patten in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Safiya Wazir | 69.6 | 329 | |
| Dick Patten | 30.4 | 144 | ||
| Total votes: 473 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17
Dennis Soucy advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dennis Soucy | 100.0 | 231 | |
| Total votes: 231 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Safiya Wazir completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wazir's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Quality, affordable education from pre-K through higher ed. Affordable health care, including Medicaid expansion Paid family medical leave
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Education: It is the key to success and to allowing young families to thrive in NH; it has been a major source of my own success and my family's experience, too. Health care: Health care should be a fundamental human right, not a luxury. Housing: Whether one is a senior citizen on a fixed, limited income paying property taxes or a New American finding an apartment for the first time, housing is essential to survival and to allowing New Hampshire residents to thrive. Supporting working families: New Hampshire needs to allow its people to thrive through workforce development, training, education, and paid family leave. Allowing everyone to thrive keeps our state a good place to live for all.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
- Hard work - Integrity - Listening to constituents - Cooperation - Caring
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
- Energy and hard work - Listening to all sides of an issue - Respect for all people - Experience with community service organizations, local employers, and state officials - Caring for all developed from facing challenges in my own life
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
My experiences leaving Afghanistan when I was six years old, living in a refugee camp in Uzbekistan, and becoming a U.S. citizen have shown me the importance of working together, overcoming challenges, and serving the community.
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Yes, I believe it's important to cooperate and work with other legislators. I have been building relationships with numerous local/city, state, and federal officials to allow such cooperation.
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
- Education - Child and Family Law - Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs
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2022
In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Dick Patten (D) |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 17 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Beth Richards (D) |
