Sharon Nordgren
Sharon Nordgren (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Grafton 12. She assumed office in 1988. She left office on February 10, 2024.
Nordgren (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Grafton 12. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Nordgren passed away on February 10, 2024. [1]
Biography
Nordgren earned her A.A. from the University of Minnesota. Her professional experience included volunteer work and serving as chair and member of the Hanover Board of Selectmen.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Nordgren was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Nordgren was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Nordgren 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 |
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| • Finance - Division III |
| • Finance |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nordgren served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance |
| • Finance - Division III |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Nordgren served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
| • Finance - Division III, Vice Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Nordgren served on the following committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance |
| • Finance - Division III |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
Incumbent Russell Muirhead, incumbent James M. Murphy, incumbent Mary Hakken-Phillips, and incumbent Sharon Nordgren won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Russell Muirhead (D) | 25.0 | 5,386 |
| ✔ |  | James M. Murphy (D) | 24.9 | 5,365 |
| ✔ |  | Mary Hakken-Phillips (D) | 24.7 | 5,322 |
| ✔ |  | Sharon Nordgren (D) | 24.7 | 5,312 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 121 | ||
| Total votes: 21,506 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Hakken-Phillips | 21.9 | 1,772 |
| ✔ | | Russell Muirhead | 20.3 | 1,642 |
| ✔ | | Sharon Nordgren | 20.2 | 1,637 |
| ✔ | | James M. Murphy | 18.1 | 1,466 |
 | Miles Brown | 13.8 | 1,119 | |
 | Nicolás Macri | 5.7 | 458 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 8,104 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
Incumbent Sharon Nordgren, Russell Muirhead, Mary Hakken-Phillips, and James M. Murphy won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Nordgren (D) | 25.4 | 6,311 |
| ✔ | | Russell Muirhead (D) | 25.1 | 6,252 |
| ✔ | | Mary Hakken-Phillips (D) | 25.0 | 6,228 |
| ✔ | | James M. Murphy (D) | 24.5 | 6,085 |
| Total votes: 24,876 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Nordgren | 21.3 | 2,097 |
| ✔ | | Russell Muirhead | 15.1 | 1,489 |
| ✔ | | Mary Hakken-Phillips | 12.9 | 1,272 |
| ✔ | | James M. Murphy | 11.7 | 1,151 |
| Brittney Joyce | 11.5 | 1,131 | ||
 | Riley Gordon | 9.9 | 977 | |
| Orian Welling | 7.2 | 714 | ||
| Joanna Jaspersohn | 6.4 | 627 | ||
| Victoria Xiao | 4.1 | 405 | ||
| Total votes: 9,863 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
Incumbent Sharon Nordgren, incumbent Polly Campion, Garrett Muscatel, and incumbent Mary Jane Mulligan defeated Baronet Harrington in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Nordgren (D) | 24.5 | 5,712 |
| ✔ | Polly Campion (D) | 24.4 | 5,699 | |
| ✔ | Garrett Muscatel (D) | 23.9 | 5,582 | |
| ✔ | Mary Jane Mulligan (D) | 22.1 | 5,155 | |
| Baronet Harrington (R) | 4.9 | 1,152 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 23,325 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
Incumbent Sharon Nordgren, incumbent Polly Campion, incumbent Mary Jane Mulligan, and Garrett Muscatel advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Nordgren | 25.7 | 1,541 |
| ✔ | Polly Campion | 25.2 | 1,513 | |
| ✔ | Mary Jane Mulligan | 25.0 | 1,499 | |
| ✔ | Garrett Muscatel | 24.1 | 1,446 | |
| Total votes: 5,999 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 (4 seats)
Baronet Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Baronet Harrington | 100.0 | 197 | |
| Total votes: 197 | |||
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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 Martha Hennessey (D) and incumbent Chris Brown (D) did not seek re-election.
Polly Kent Campion, incumbent Patricia Higgins, Mary Jane Mulligan, and incumbent Sharon Nordgren were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 12 general election.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Grafton 12 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Polly Kent Campion | |
| Democratic | Patricia Higgins Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Mary Jane Mulligan | |
| Democratic | Sharon Nordgren Incumbent | |
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||
Polly Kent Campion, incumbent Patricia Higgins, Mary Jane Mulligan, and incumbent Sharon Nordgren were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Grafton 12 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Grafton 12 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Polly Kent Campion | |
| Democratic | Patricia Higgins Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Mary Jane Mulligan | |
| Democratic | Sharon Nordgren Incumbent | |
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 Patricia Higgins, incumbent Sharon Nordgren, Martha Hennessey and Chris Brown were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Higgins, Nordgren, Hennessey and Brown were unchallenged in the general election.[7][8]
2012
Nordgren won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 12. Nordgren advanced past the September 11 primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Higgins |
25.3% | 5,326 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Nordgren Incumbent |
25% | 5,262 | |
| Democratic | Bernard Benn Incumbent |
24.9% | 5,245 | |
| Democratic | Beatriz Pastor Incumbent |
24.8% | 5,217 | |
| Total Votes | 21,050 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Nordgren was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[11][12]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 9 general election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sharon Nordgren (R)
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3,712 | |||
| David Pierce (R)
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3,687 | |||
| Bernard Benn (R)
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3,595 | |||
| Beatriz Pastor-Bodmer (R)
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3,462 | |||
| Arthur Stout (D) | 1,496 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Nordgren won re-election by finishing first for the four-seat Grafton 9 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, receiving 5,656 votes ahead of Democrats David Pierce (5,538), Bernard Benn (5,481), and Beatriz Pastor-Bodmer (5,418) and "Others" (95).[13]
Nordgren raised $500 for her campaign, against $3,250 by Benn.[14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 9 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sharon Nordgren (D)
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5,656 | |||
| David Pierce (D)
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5,538 | |||
| Bernard Benn (D)
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5,481 | |||
| Beatriz Pastor-Bodmer (D)
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5,418 | |||
| Others | 95 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2014
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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Personal
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Nordgren and her husband, Richard, had two children.[2]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Grafton 12 1988-2024 |
Succeeded by - |
Footnotes
- ↑ “Valley News,” “Longtime state rep. from Hanover leaves legacy of feistiness ?” February 12, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Nordgren," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 22, 2014
