Shannon Chandley

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Shannon Chandley
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Prior offices
New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6

New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 22

New Hampshire State Senate District 11
Successor: Gary Daniels

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

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Shannon Chandley (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 11. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. She left office on December 4, 2024.

Chandley (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 11. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

As of 2023, Shannon Chandley lived in Amherst, New Hampshire. Chandley has served as the director of the board of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, on the board of directors of the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, and as the chair of the SHARE Outreach, Inc. Board of Directors.[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Chandley was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017
Criminal Justice and Public Safety

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Chandley served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013
Resources, Recreation and Development

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Chandley served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2009
Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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

2024

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Tim McGough defeated incumbent Shannon Chandley in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim McGough
Tim McGough (R)
 
50.9
 
18,440
Image of Shannon Chandley
Shannon Chandley (D)
 
49.0
 
17,767
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
17

Total votes: 36,224
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Incumbent Shannon Chandley advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Chandley
Shannon Chandley
 
99.7
 
4,774
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
13

Total votes: 4,787
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Tim McGough advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tim McGough
Tim McGough
 
98.9
 
5,565
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
64

Total votes: 5,629
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Shannon Chandley defeated incumbent Gary Daniels in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Chandley
Shannon Chandley (D)
 
51.3
 
14,320
Image of Gary Daniels
Gary Daniels (R)
 
48.7
 
13,591
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
3

Total votes: 27,914
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Shannon Chandley advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Chandley
Shannon Chandley
 
99.9
 
3,251
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
3

Total votes: 3,254
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Incumbent Gary Daniels defeated John Frechette in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Daniels
Gary Daniels
 
77.5
 
4,387
John Frechette
 
22.3
 
1,264
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
8

Total votes: 5,659
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2020

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Gary Daniels defeated incumbent Shannon Chandley in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Daniels
Gary Daniels (R)
 
50.2
 
17,493
Image of Shannon Chandley
Shannon Chandley (D) Candidate Connection
 
49.8
 
17,334

Total votes: 34,827
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Incumbent Shannon Chandley advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Chandley
Shannon Chandley Candidate Connection
 
99.8
 
5,610
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
14

Total votes: 5,624
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Gary Daniels advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Daniels
Gary Daniels
 
99.6
 
5,440
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
20

Total votes: 5,460
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2018

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Shannon Chandley defeated incumbent Gary Daniels in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Chandley
Shannon Chandley (D)
 
52.3
 
13,361
Image of Gary Daniels
Gary Daniels (R)
 
47.7
 
12,205

Total votes: 25,566
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Shannon Chandley defeated Roger Tilton in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shannon Chandley
Shannon Chandley
 
83.1
 
3,917
Image of Roger Tilton
Roger Tilton
 
16.9
 
797

Total votes: 4,714
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11

Incumbent Gary Daniels advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 11 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Daniels
Gary Daniels
 
100.0
 
3,570

Total votes: 3,570
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2016

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives 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 Stephen Stepanek (R) did not seek re-election. One seat was vacant. It was last represented by Robert Rowe (R).

The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 22 general election.[2][3]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 22 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shannon Chandley 18.86% 3,541
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Hansen Incumbent 18.20% 3,416
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Reed A. Panasiti 18.95% 3,557
     Democratic Len Gerzon 12.40% 2,328
     Democratic Julie Radhakrishnan 14.04% 2,636
     Republican Nate Jensen 17.55% 3,295
Total Votes 18,773
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Shannon Chandley, Len Gerzon, and Julie Radhakrishnan were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 22 Democratic primary.[4][5]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 22 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Shannon Chandley
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Len Gerzon
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Julie Radhakrishnan


Incumbent Peter Hansen, Nate Jensen, and Reed A. Panasiti defeated William Morrison in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 22 Republican primary.[4][5]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 22 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter Hansen Incumbent 32.33% 798
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Nate Jensen 27.27% 673
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Reed A. Panasiti 26.78% 661
     Republican William Morrison 13.61% 336
Total Votes 2,468

2014

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Incumbent Shannon Chandley, Julie Radhakrishnan and John G. David were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Peter Hansen, incumbent Robert Rowe and Stephen Stepanek defeated Nate Jensen in the Republican primary. David was removed from the ballot after the Democratic primary following his death. Chandley, Radhakrishnan, Hansen, Rowe and Stepanek faced off in the general election.[6] After a mandatory recount that took place on Thursday, November 13, 2014,[7] Hansen, Rowe, and Stepanek defeated Chandley and Radhakrishnan.[8]


New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 22 District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Rowe Incumbent 21.4% 2,896
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Stepanek 21.1% 2,858
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Hansen Incumbent 21% 2,840
     Democratic Shannon Chandley Incumbent 20.7% 2,798
     Democratic Julie Radhakrishnan 15.8% 2,131
Total Votes 13,523


New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 22 District Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Rowe Incumbent 26.5% 929
Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Stepanek 26.1% 916
Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Hansen Incumbent 26% 912
Nate Jensen 21.5% 755
Total Votes 3,512

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

Chandley won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 22. Chandley was unopposed in the September 11 primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 22, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngShannon Chandley 16.1% 3,018
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Rowe Incumbent 15.6% 2,925
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Hansen Incumbent 15.4% 2,895
     Republican Stephen Stepanek Incumbent 15.3% 2,876
     Democratic Stephen Morgan 11.5% 2,154
     Democratic John Shonle 9.1% 1,702
     Independent Cynthia Dokmo 9.1% 1,701
     Independent Bob Heaton 7.9% 1,475
Total Votes 18,746

2010

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010

Chandley failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election.

Chandley advanced past the September 14 primary election. She faced Ruth Heden (D), incumbent Robert Rowe (R), incumbent Gary Daniels (R), incumbent Robert Willette (R), incumbent William Belvin (R), incumbent Stephen Palmer (R), John McDermott (D), Nicole Chininis (D), Callen Maynard (D), John Shonle (D), Stephen Stepanek (R), Peter Hansen (R), and Sean Coughlin (R) in the November 2 general election.

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 6 general election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Willette (R) 5,536
Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Stepanek (R) 5,519
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Rowe (R) 5,433
Green check mark transparent.png William Belvin (R) 5,409
Green check mark transparent.png Gary Daniels (R) 5,385
Green check mark transparent.png Peter Hansen (R) 5,222
Green check mark transparent.png Sean Coughlin (R) 4,680
Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Palmer (R) 4,665
Shannon Chandley (D) 3,924
Ruth Heden (D) 3,490
John McDermott (D) 3,061
Nicole Chininis (D) 2,951
Callen Maynard (D) 2,709
John Shonle (D) 2,543

2008

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Chandley was elected by finishing seventh in the Hillsborough 6 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives taking one of the eight potential seats there. Bergin (6,531) finished behind Cynthia Dokmo (7,123) and Robert Rowe (6,630), Peter Bergin (6,531), Gary Daniels (6,415), Robert Willette (6,403) and William Belvin (6,091). She was followed by Stephen Palmer (5,612), Michael Sroka (5,199), Peter Stearns (4,814), Nan Stearns (4,751), Milli Knudsen (4,701), John Bernard Mendolusky (4,219), Len Gerzon (4,216), Roger Tilton (3,905), David Micciche (3,681), Peter Hansen (2,805) and others (47) who were presumably write-ins.[11] Chandley raised $3,361 for her campaign funds.[12]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 6
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Cynthia Dokmo (R) 7,123
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Rowe (R) 6,630
Green check mark transparent.png Peter Bergin (R) 6,531
Green check mark transparent.png Gary Daniels (R) 6,415
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Willette (R) 6,403
Green check mark transparent.png William Belvin (R) 6,091
Green check mark transparent.png Shannon Chandley (D) 5,730
Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Palmer (R) 5,612
Michael Sroka (R) 5,199
Peter Stearns (D) 4,814
Nan Stearns (D) 4,751
Milli Knudsen (D) 4,701
John Bernard Mendolusky (D) 4,219
Len Gerzon (D) 4,216
Roger Tilton (D) 3,905
David Micciche (D) 3,681
Peter Hansen (I) 2,805
Others 47

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Shannon Chandley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Candidate Connection

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Shannon Chandley is currently serving her first term in the NH State Senate representing Senate District 11. She is the Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee and is a member of the Health and Human Services and Executive Departments and Administration Committees. in addition, she serves on the PFAS Commission and the Board of Claims

Before being elected to the State Senate in 2018, Senator Chandley served three terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

In addition, she served on numerous local boards, including those of SHARE Outreach, Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains and the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Senator Chandley and her husband Tom live in Amherst where they raised their four children
  • I am committed to listening to my constituents and representing our shared interests and values. I will work with all to preserve our wonderful resources and meet the challenges facing our state. I will champion efforts to achieve the best quality of life for New Hampshire families including creating a vibrant economy, supporting our public schools and maintaining public safety while ensuring that our hard earned tax dollars are spent wisely.
  • I am committed to ensuring that NH families have clean, safe drinking water. I have worked to reduce PFAS and other contaminants in drinking and groundwater, to provide funding sources for remediation and to require insurance coverage for PFAS and PFC testing. In addition, I have advocated for medical monitoring for those exposed to PFAS and other toxic chemicals and for comprehensive environmental management.
  • COVID-19 has created and revealed a host of challenges. We must support the the fair, transparent and rapid distribution of federal COVID-19 recovery funds and work to safely reopen our economy. Additionally, we must prepare for the longer lasting effects on our people, including jobs, education, physical and mental health services and housing.
I am passionate about issues of equality, equity, justice and safety. I am dedicated to environmental protection and renewable energy, to good government of the people, to education and opportunity for all. I believe in finding solutions, building consensus and working across the aisle as well as with all stakeholders on a given issue.

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Shannon Chandley campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New Hampshire State Senate District 11Lost general$58,997 $0
2022New Hampshire State Senate District 11Won general$127,885 $0
2020New Hampshire State Senate District 11Lost general$161,493 N/A**
2018New Hampshire State Senate District 11Won general$169,451 N/A**
2016New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 22Won $6,455 N/A**
2012New Hampshire House, Hillsborough 22Won $0 N/A**
2010New Hampshire House, Hillsborough 6Lost $2,646 N/A**
2008New Hampshire House, Hillsborough 6Won $3,361 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Gary Daniels (R)
New Hampshire State Senate District 11
2022-2024
Succeeded by
Tim McGough (R)
Preceded by
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New Hampshire State Senate District 11
2018-2020
Succeeded by
Gary Daniels (R)
Preceded by
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 22
2016-2018
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 22
2012-2014
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6
2008-2010
Succeeded by
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