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Sandy Harris
Sandy Harris is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Sullivan 22 from 2001 to 2005 and Sullivan 4 from 2009 to 2011.
Sandy has degrees in journalism, English education, counseling and women’s studies, and has worked in all those fields.[1]
Elections
2012
Harris ran in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 5.[2] Harris was defeated by David Pierce in the September 11th Democratic primary election. Joe Osgood defeated Cynthia Coolidge Howard in the Republican primary. The election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 David Pierce |
71.6% | 3,092 |
| Sandy Harris | 28.4% | 1,224 |
| Total Votes | 4,316 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Harris finished fifth for the five-seat Sullivan 4 District in New Hampshire receiving 3,185 votes, behind Democrats Thomas Donovan(3,591), John Cloutier(3,257), Raymond Gagnon(3,196), and Republican Philip Osgood(3,380) and ahead of Democrats Larry Converse(2,602), and Republicans Victor Bergeron(2,889), Chris Vinci(2,518), Ken Hall(2,427) and Ernest Bridge Jr.(1,735), and Others(11).[5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sullivan 4 District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Donovan (D)
|
3,591 | |||
| Philip Osgood (R)
|
3,380 | |||
| John Cloutier (D)
|
3,257 | |||
| Raymond Gagnon (D)
|
3,196 | |||
| Sandra Harris (D)
|
3,185 | |||
| Victor Bergeron | 2,889 | |||
| Larry Converse | 2,602 | |||
| Chris Vinci | 2,518 | |||
| Ken Hall | 2,427 | |||
| Ernest Bridge Jr. | 1,735 | |||
| Others | 11 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sandy + Harris + New Hampshire + Senate"
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Sandy Harris on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ nhsenatedemocrats.org, Sandra C. Harris (dead link)
- ↑ WMUR Political Scoop "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election Results- November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House Sullivan 4 District 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House Sullivan 22 District 2001–2015 |
Succeeded by NA |
