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Sherman Packard
Republican Party
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
3
Prior offices:
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5
Years in office: 1990 - 2022
Compensation
Base salary
$100/year
Per diem
No per diem is paid.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Personal
Profession
Business Owner
Contact
Official website

Sherman Packard (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 16. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Packard became speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives on December 9, 2020.[1] The speaker determines who sits on committees and when a bill comes up for a vote in the House.[2]

Packard was born in 1949, in Manchester, New Hampshire.[3][4] His father Norman Packard (R) previously served as president of the state Senate.[5] Packard previously worked as a small business owner of an auto upholsterer for over 30 years.[6] He was also a member of the New Hampshire Motorcyclists' Rights Organization. He campaigned at the national level for motorcycle training and education for all riders.[7] He also served on the Rockingham County Executive Committee for 12 years.[8]

Packard was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1990.[9] Throughout his tenure, he held various leadership positions, including deputy Republican leader, House minority leader, and speaker pro tempore.[7]

Packard began serving as acting state House speaker upon Dick Hinch's (R) death on December 9, 2020. In a statement, Packard said, "I know I can speak for everyone when I say I never expected to be in this position... However, we must continue our work, we must continue his work, and I promise that I will continue to further Dick’s vision of how he would have run the House."[10] He was officially elected House speaker on January 6, 2021.[1][11]

In the aftermath of the 2022 elections, Republicans controlled a two-seat House majority with 201 members to Democrats 199. Packard appointed some Democrats to be the vice-chairs of committees, and said "These committees will have their work cut out for them, but I believe that working together will be key to passing good legislation."[12] In 2025, Packard was the lead sponsor for a bill to create a parent's Bill of Rights, which supporters said would give parents more information about what their children learn in school and authority over non-medical emergencies.[13] Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed that bill into law on June 10, 2025.[14] He was also a sponsor for a bill to modify driver's license requirements for noncitizens and to explicitly prohibit the issuance of driver's license to individuals residing in the country without legal permission.[15]

Biography

Sherman Packard lives in Londonberry, New Hampshire. His career experience includes owning a small business. Packard served as a member of the New Hampshire Motorcycle Rights Organization, and lobbied at the national level for motorcycle safety.[7] His father Norman Packard (R) previously served as president of the state Senate.[5]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Packard was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Packard was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Packard 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
• Legislative Administration, Vice chair
• Rules

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Packard served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Packard served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Packard served on the following committees:

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Packard endorsed Chris Christie for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[16]

See also: Endorsements for Chris Christie

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 House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kristine Perez (R)
 
8.9
 
7,962
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Image of David Lundgren
David Lundgren (R)
 
8.9
 
7,917
✔
Image of Tom Dolan
Tom Dolan (R)
 
8.9
 
7,895
✔
Image of Ron Dunn
Ron Dunn (R)
 
8.3
 
7,393
✔
Image of Doug Thomas
Doug Thomas (R)
 
8.2
 
7,302
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Sherman Packard (R)
 
8.1
 
7,260
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Wayne MacDonald (R)
 
7.7
 
6,898
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Anne Fenn (D)
 
7.3
 
6,532
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Jim Green (D)
 
6.9
 
6,170
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Michela Hites (D)
 
6.8
 
6,082
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Paul Skudlarek (D)
 
6.7
 
5,958
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Bill Fanning (D)
 
6.7
 
5,945
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William Adams (D)
 
6.5
 
5,816
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
75

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Total votes: 89,205
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Anne Fenn
 
17.1
 
1,335
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Michela Hites
 
16.6
 
1,294
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Paul Skudlarek
 
16.5
 
1,290
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Jim Green
 
16.3
 
1,274
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Bill Fanning
 
16.1
 
1,259
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William Adams
 
15.9
 
1,245
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
116

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,813
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ron Dunn
 
12.8
 
1,808
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Kristine Perez
 
11.7
 
1,645
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Image of David Lundgren
David Lundgren
 
11.5
 
1,626
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Image of Tom Dolan
Tom Dolan
 
11.4
 
1,612
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Sherman Packard
 
11.4
 
1,610
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Image of Wayne MacDonald
Wayne MacDonald
 
10.2
 
1,440
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Image of Doug Thomas
Doug Thomas
 
9.9
 
1,399
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Moira Ryan
 
8.6
 
1,207
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Joseph Gagnon
 
8.3
 
1,173
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Eric Cooper
 
3.8
 
540
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0.4
 
54

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Total votes: 14,114
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Packard in this election.

2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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David Lundgren (R)
 
8.3
 
6,083
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Image of Tom Dolan
Tom Dolan (R)
 
8.2
 
6,056
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Sherman Packard (R)
 
7.7
 
5,700
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Image of Kristine Perez
Kristine Perez (R)
 
7.7
 
5,699
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Image of Doug Thomas
Doug Thomas (R)
 
7.6
 
5,593
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Image of Ron Dunn
Ron Dunn (R)
 
7.5
 
5,544
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Image of Wayne MacDonald
Wayne MacDonald (R)
 
7.4
 
5,436
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Ted Combes (D)
 
6.9
 
5,106
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Anne Fenn (D)
 
6.8
 
4,997
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Jim Green (D)
 
6.5
 
4,775
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Michela Hites (D)
 
6.4
 
4,718
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Tammy Marie Siekmann (D)
 
6.4
 
4,704
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Gregory Warner (D)
 
6.4
 
4,677
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Alex Killey (D)
 
6.2
 
4,543
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0.0
 
19

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Total votes: 73,650
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 on September 13, 2022.

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Ted Combes
 
14.8
 
1,021
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Anne Fenn
 
14.7
 
1,012
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Tammy Marie Siekmann
 
14.4
 
990
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Michela Hites
 
13.9
 
960
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Jim Green
 
13.9
 
960
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Gregory Warner
 
13.9
 
959
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Alex Killey
 
13.5
 
929
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
53

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,884
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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David Lundgren
 
13.7
 
2,065
✔
Image of Sherman Packard
Sherman Packard
 
12.5
 
1,883
✔
Image of Tom Dolan
Tom Dolan
 
12.4
 
1,868
✔
Image of Wayne MacDonald
Wayne MacDonald
 
10.4
 
1,565
✔
Image of Doug Thomas
Doug Thomas
 
10.2
 
1,536
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Image of Kristine Perez
Kristine Perez
 
9.9
 
1,492
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Image of Ron Dunn
Ron Dunn
 
8.9
 
1,344
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Laura El-Azem
 
8.2
 
1,236
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8.0
 
1,204
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Kathleen Kilroy
 
5.7
 
861
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
50

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Total votes: 15,104
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2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Tom Dolan (R)
 
8.4
 
7,759
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David Lundgren (R)
 
8.4
 
7,755
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Alfred Baldasaro (R)
 
8.3
 
7,681
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Betsy McKinney (R)
 
8.2
 
7,610
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Doug Thomas (R)
 
7.7
 
7,103
✔
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Sherman Packard (R)
 
7.5
 
6,976
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Wayne MacDonald (R)
 
7.3
 
6,762
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Anne Warner (D)
 
6.9
 
6,350
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Ted Combes (D)
 
6.8
 
6,293
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Martha Smith (D)
 
6.5
 
6,000
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Robin Skudlarek (D)
 
6.2
 
5,765
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Luisa Piette (D)
 
6.1
 
5,680
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Paul Skudlarek (D)
 
5.9
 
5,495
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Mack Leathurby (D)
 
5.7
 
5,291
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0.1
 
50

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Total votes: 92,570
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Anne Warner
 
15.0
 
1,778
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Ted Combes
 
14.6
 
1,729
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Martha Smith
 
14.6
 
1,728
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Luisa Piette
 
14.3
 
1,696
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Robin Skudlarek
 
14.1
 
1,676
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Mack Leathurby
 
13.6
 
1,608
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Paul Skudlarek
 
13.6
 
1,607
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0.3
 
35

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Total votes: 11,857
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Alfred Baldasaro
 
16.0
 
2,279
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David Lundgren
 
14.8
 
2,108
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Tom Dolan
 
14.5
 
2,068
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Betsy McKinney
 
13.8
 
1,969
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Sherman Packard
 
13.8
 
1,959
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Doug Thomas
 
13.7
 
1,956
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Wayne MacDonald
 
12.8
 
1,823
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
84

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Total votes: 14,246
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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8.3
 
5,462
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Betsy McKinney (R)
 
8.0
 
5,251
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Tom Dolan (R)
 
7.9
 
5,198
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Alfred Baldasaro (R)
 
7.8
 
5,119
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Sherman Packard (R)
 
7.5
 
4,914
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Doug Thomas (R)
 
7.2
 
4,753
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Anne Warner (D)
 
7.1
 
4,634
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Roger Fillio (R)
 
7.0
 
4,583
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Robin Skudlarek (D)
 
6.9
 
4,501
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Luisa Piette (D)
 
6.7
 
4,386
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Martha Smith (D)
 
6.6
 
4,330
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Paul Skudlarek (D)
 
6.6
 
4,303
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Mack Leathurby (D)
 
6.3
 
4,151
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Kyle Foden (D)
 
6.2
 
4,090

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Total votes: 65,675
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
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Anne Warner
 
15.8
 
1,418
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Luisa Piette
 
15.2
 
1,368
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Robin Skudlarek
 
14.8
 
1,327
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Alex Rego
 
13.9
 
1,246
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Paul Skudlarek
 
13.6
 
1,222
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Kyle Foden
 
13.5
 
1,209
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Mack Leathurby
 
13.3
 
1,198

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,988
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 (7 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Alfred Baldasaro
 
16.3
 
1,551
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15.3
 
1,462
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Betsy McKinney
 
14.3
 
1,359
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Tom Dolan
 
14.2
 
1,354
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Sherman Packard
 
13.8
 
1,319
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Doug Thomas
 
13.2
 
1,259
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Roger Fillio
 
12.9
 
1,230

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Total votes: 9,534
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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 Robert Introne (R) and incumbent Daniel Tamburello (R) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 5 general election.[17][18]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Alfred Baldasaro Incumbent 8.69% 6,558
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Martin N. Bove 8.34% 6,295
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Lundgren Incumbent 9.22% 6,964
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Betsy McKinney Incumbent 8.88% 6,701
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sherman Packard Incumbent 8.42% 6,357
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Rimol 8.43% 6,367
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Doug Thomas Incumbent 7.92% 5,978
     Democratic Ted Combes 6.32% 4,770
     Democratic Alexander Rego 5.13% 3,874
     Democratic Paul Skudlarek 4.77% 3,602
     Democratic Robin Skudlarek 5.95% 4,495
     Democratic Gary Vermillion 5.64% 4,254
     Democratic Anne Warner 6.50% 4,910
     Democratic Barb Hynes 5.78% 4,367
Total Votes 75,492
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 5 Democratic primary.[19][20]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 5 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ted Combes
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Alexander Rego
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Paul Skudlarek
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robin Skudlarek
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gary Vermillion
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Anne Warner


The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 5 Republican primary.[19][20]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 5 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Alfred Baldasaro Incumbent 12.14% 1,369
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Martin N. Bove 11.54% 1,301
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Lundgren Incumbent 13.84% 1,561
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Betsy McKinney Incumbent 11.34% 1,279
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sherman Packard Incumbent 12.00% 1,353
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Rimol 8.50% 958
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Doug Thomas Incumbent 9.86% 1,112
     Republican Roger Fillio 7.96% 898
     Republican Franz Honer 4.69% 529
     Republican Dan Lekas 8.12% 916
Total Votes 11,276

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. Seven candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while ten candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[21] The general election was contested by seven Democrats and seven Republicans. The Democrats were Ted Combes, Denise K. Grady, Tam Siekmann, Robin Skudlarek, Gary Vermillion, Paul Skudlarek, and incumbent Lisa Whittemore. The Republicans participants were Doug Thomas, and incumbents Al Baldasaro, Robert Introne, David Lundgren, Betsy McKinney, Sherman Packard, and Daniel Tamburello. All seven Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[22]


New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5 District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAl Baldasaro Incumbent 9.9% 5,164
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Lundgren Incumbent 9.6% 5,009
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy McKinney Incumbent 9.4% 4,935
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Introne Incumbent 8.9% 4,636
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSherman Packard Incumbent 8.7% 4,542
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Tamburello Incumbent 8.3% 4,322
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Thomas 8.2% 4,271
     Democratic Lisa Whittemore Incumbent 6.8% 3,536
     Democratic Denise K. Grady 5.5% 2,874
     Democratic Ted Combes 5.3% 2,759
     Democratic Robin Skudlarek 5% 2,623
     Democratic Gary Vermillion 5% 2,597
     Democratic Tam Siekmann 4.9% 2,537
     Democratic Paul Skudlarek 4.6% 2,397
     NA Scatter 0.1% 50
Total Votes 52,252


New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5 District Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAl Baldasaro Incumbent 15.6% 1,685
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Lundgren 12.5% 1,348
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Introne 12.4% 1,337
Green check mark transparent.pngSherman Packard 11.8% 1,272
Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Tamburello 10.4% 1,127
Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy McKinney 9.7% 1,049
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Thomas 8% 868
Deirdre Carson 7.9% 860
Roger Fillio 6% 649
Dana Coons 5.8% 624
Total Votes 10,819

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

Packard won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5. Packard advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[23][24]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngAl Baldasaro Incumbent 15% 1,630
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Lundgren Incumbent 13.5% 1,469
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Introne Incumbent 12.7% 1,379
Green check mark transparent.pngSherman Packard Incumbent 11.8% 1,281
Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Tamburello Incumbent 10.1% 1,105
Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy McKinney Incumbent 8.7% 950
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Emiro, Sr. 7.6% 831
Roger Fillio 7.4% 808
Karen Keegan-Hutchinson Incumbent 7.2% 780
James Marron III 6% 655
Total Votes 10,888

2010

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Packard won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[25][26]

Packard advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Alfred Baldasaro (R), incumbent Robert Introne (R), David Lundgren (R), incumbent Betsy McKinney (R), incumbent James Headd, incumbent Karen Hutchinson, Kevin Kennedy (D), Sean Marden (D), David Howard (D), Ralph Giangregorio (D), Frances Gehling (D), Jerry Conner (D), Lisa Whittemore (D), Stella Tremblay (R), and Daniel Tamburello (R) in the November 2 general election.

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 3 general election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Alfred Baldasaro (R) 6,227
Green check mark transparent.png Betsy McKinney (R) 6,032
Green check mark transparent.png David Lundgren (R) 5,985
Green check mark transparent.png Karen Hutchinson (R) 5,916
Green check mark transparent.png Sherman Packard (R) 5,673
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Introne (R) 5,655
Green check mark transparent.png Stella Tremblay (R) 5,516
Green check mark transparent.png James Headd (R) 5,499
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel Tamburello (R) 5,318
Lisa Whittemore (D) 3,378
David Howard (D) 2,950
Kevin Kennedy (D) 2,948
Frances Gehling (D) 2,675
Alan Hoffman (D) 2,674
Sean Marden (D) 2,605
Jerry Conner (D) 2,582
Ralph Giangregorio (D) 2,515
Robert Williams (D) 2,464

2008

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Packard won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham District 3, which sent nine representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the fourth-highest vote total in the election. Packard received 6,642 votes. The other winning candidates from Rockingham 3 were Betsy McKinney (R) with 7,434 votes, Karen Hutchinson (R) with 7,328 votes, Alfred Baldasaro (R) with 7,189 votes, Clinton Bailey (R) with 6,573 votes, Robert Introne (R) with 6,526 votes, James Headd (R) with 6,523 votes, Frank Emiro (R) with 6,051 votes, and Dudley Dumaine (R) with 5,815 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Thomas Kennedy (D) with 5,593 votes, Mary Tetreau (D) with 5,584 votes, Emily Rocheleau (D) with 5,174 votes, David Howard (D) with 5,084 votes, Nancy Horten (D) with 4,877 votes, Tammy Siekmann (D) with 4,868 votes, William Thomas (D) with 4,529 votes, Gary Vermillion (D) with 4,529 votes, and Donald Schwartz (D) with 4,470 votes. Additionally, 103 votes went to "others," who were presumably write-in candidates.[27]

Packard raised $850 for his campaign in 2008. Other candidates in the District 3 race (with data available) raised the following amounts: Kennedy ($1,205), Howard ($3,075), and Vermillion ($800).[28]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 3
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Betsy McKinney (R) 7,434
Green check mark transparent.png Karen Hutchinson (R) 7,328
Green check mark transparent.png Alfred Baldasaro (R) 7,189
Green check mark transparent.png Sherman Packard (R) 6,642
Green check mark transparent.png Clinton Bailey (R) 6,573
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Introne (R) 6,526
Green check mark transparent.png James Headd (R) 6,523
Green check mark transparent.png Frank Emiro (R) 6,051
Green check mark transparent.png Dudley Dumaine (R) 5,815
Thomas Kennedy (D) 5,593
Mary Tetreau (D) 5,584
Emily Rocheleau (D) 5,174
David Howard (D) 5,084
Nancy Horten (D) 4,877
Tammy Siekmann (D) 4,868
William Thomas (D) 4,529
Gary Vermillion (D) 4,529
Donald Schwartz (D) 4,470
Others 103

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Sherman Packard campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16Won general$11,380 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 16Won general$16,407 $0
2020New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5Won general$1,425 N/A**
2018New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 5Won general$1,500 N/A**
2016New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 5Won $7,515 N/A**
2014New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5Won $0 N/A**
2012New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5Won $0 N/A**
2010New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 3Won $0 N/A**
2008New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 3Won $850 N/A**
2006New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 3Won $0 N/A**
2004New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 3Won $800 N/A**
2002New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 75Won $0 N/A**
2000New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 29Won $0 N/A**
1998New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 29Won $0 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Packard and his wife, JoAnne, have one child.[29]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 nhpr, "N.H. House Speaker Dick Hinch Dies," December 9, 2020
    2. ↑ New Hampshire Bulletin, "Lawmakers elect Packard as House speaker, Scanlan as secretary of state," December 7, 2022
    3. ↑ Soft Edge, "Sherman Packard," accessed May 12, 2025
    4. ↑ Rich Girard campaign website, "NH House Speaker Sherman Packard backs Girard for NH Senate," October 18, 2022
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Facebook, "New Hampshire Secretary of State on Facebook-January 7, 2021" January 7, 2021
    6. ↑ Congress Web, "Rep. Sherman Packard (R-NH-Rockingham County No. 16)," accessed June 10, 2025
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 The New Hampshire House of Representatives, "Representative Sherman Packard (R)," accessed September 17, 2025
    8. ↑ Derry News, "Sherman Packard (R) Inc.," October 16, 2008
    9. ↑ NH Journal, "House GOP Picks Packard to Retain Gavel, as Dems Face Leadership Change," November 13, 2024
    10. ↑ The Conway Daily Sun, "Packard chosen as new Speaker of N.H. House," December 18, 2020
    11. ↑ Concord Monitor, "Even in N.H., a historic day for lawmakers," January 6, 2021
    12. ↑ In-Depth NH, "Speaker Packard Appoints NH House Standing Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs," December 12, 2022
    13. ↑ NH Journal, "GOP-Backed Parents Bill of Rights Faces Dem Opposition in Committee," February 18, 2025
    14. ↑ Office of the Governor, "Governor Ayotte Signs Laws Establishing Parental Bill of Rights and Expanding Education Opportunities," June 10, 2025
    15. ↑ Bill Track 50, "NH HB452," accessed September 17, 2025
    16. ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "More endorsements for Christie," December 8, 2015
    17. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
    18. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
    19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
    20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
    21. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
    22. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
    23. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    24. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    25. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
    26. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
    27. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
    28. ↑ Rockingham District 3 New Hampshire House of Representatives Candidate Funds, 2008
    29. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Packard," accessed July 29, 2014


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