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Stephen Shurtleff
Democratic Party
Prior offices:
New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 15
Years in office: 2022 - 2024
Predecessor: Eric Gallager (D)
Successor: Tracy Bricchi (D)
New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11
Years in office: 2004 - 2022
Successor: Alisson Turcotte (D)
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Last election
November 8, 2022
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Stephen Shurtleff (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 15. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. He left office on December 4, 2024.

Shurtleff (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 15. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Shurtleff began serving as speaker of the House in 2018. He previously served as House majority leader and House minority leader.

Shurtleff has served as a Concord At-Large City Councilor. He was co-chair of New Hampshire Veterans for Kerry; member of the New Hampshire Democratic State Committee and the Merrimack County Democratic Executive Committee; and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.[1]

Biography

Stephen Shurtleff was born in Concord, New Hampshire. Shurtleff graduated from Bishop Brady High School. He served in the U.S. Army for three years. Shurtleff earned an A.A. from the City College of Chicago. His career experience includes working as a supervisory deputy U.S. Marshal. Shurtleff served on the Concord Planning Board, the Concord Heritage Commission, and the Concord City Council.[2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Shurtleff was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Shurtleff was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Shurtleff 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
• Rules

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shurtleff served on the following committee:

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

Stephen Shurtleff did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 15

Incumbent Stephen Shurtleff won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 15 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephen Shurtleff
Stephen Shurtleff (D)
 
98.6
 
1,293
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
19

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,312
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 15

Incumbent Stephen Shurtleff advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 15 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephen Shurtleff
Stephen Shurtleff
 
99.1
 
336
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
3

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 339
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2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11

Incumbent Stephen Shurtleff defeated David Newell in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephen Shurtleff
Stephen Shurtleff (D)
 
61.1
 
1,506
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David Newell (R)
 
38.9
 
959
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,466
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11

Incumbent Stephen Shurtleff advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephen Shurtleff
Stephen Shurtleff
 
98.0
 
547
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
11

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 558
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11

David Newell advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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David Newell (Write-in)
 
84.4
 
38
 Other/Write-in votes
 
15.6
 
7

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

Total votes: 45
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2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11

Incumbent Stephen Shurtleff defeated Kevin Miller in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Stephen Shurtleff
Stephen Shurtleff (D)
 
64.4
 
1,153
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Kevin Miller (R)
 
35.4
 
633
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
3

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,789
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11

Incumbent Stephen Shurtleff advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephen Shurtleff
Stephen Shurtleff
 
100.0
 
403

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 403
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11

Kevin Miller advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kevin Miller
 
100.0
 
194

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

Total votes: 194
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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 Shurtleff defeated Kevin Miller in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 11 general election.[3][4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Shurtleff Incumbent 58.26% 1,315
     Republican Kevin Miller 41.74% 942
Total Votes 2,257
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Incumbent Stephen Shurtleff ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 11 Democratic primary.[5][6]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 11 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Shurtleff Incumbent (unopposed)


Kevin Miller ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 11 Republican primary.[5][6]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 11 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Miller  (unopposed)

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 Stephen Shurtleff was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ben Tasker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Shurtleff and Tasker faced off in the general election.[7] Shurtleff, the House Majority Leader, defeated Tasker in the general election.[8]


New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11 District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Shurtleff Incumbent 55.2% 829
     Republican Ben Tasker 44.8% 674
Total Votes 1,503

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

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

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 11, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Shurtleff Incumbent 100% 1,789
Total Votes 1,789
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 11 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Shurtleff Incumbent 83.8% 316
Scott Welch 16.2% 61
Total Votes 377

2010

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Shurtleff won re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 10 general election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Shurtleff (D) 2,216
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Gile (D) 2,148
Green check mark transparent.png Frances Potter (D) 1,994
Green check mark transparent.png June Frazer (D) 1,835
Carrie McGee (R) 1,636
Myril Cox (R) 1,441

2008

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Stephen Shurleff won one of the four seats in the Merrimack 10 District to the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Merrimack District 10, receiving 3,312 votes.

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 10
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Gile (D) 3,341
Green check mark transparent.png Stephen Shurtleff (D) 3,312
Green check mark transparent.png Frances Potter (D) 3,252
Green check mark transparent.png William Stetson (D) 2,784
Harman (R) 1,915
Cox (R) 1,759
Others 37

Campaign themes

2022

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2020

Stephen Shurtleff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Stephen Shurtleff campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 15Won general$0 $0
2018New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11Won general$3,850 N/A**
2016New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 11Won $1,747 N/A**
2014New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 11Won $10,673 N/A**
2012New Hampshire House, Merrimack 11Won $0 N/A**
2010New Hampshire House, Merrimack 10Won $0 N/A**
2008New Hampshire House, Merrimack 10Won $0 N/A**
2006New Hampshire House, Merrimack 10Won $0 N/A**
2004New Hampshire House, Merrimack 10Won $275 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Stephen Shurtleff
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Joe Biden  source  (D, Working Families Party) President of the United States (2020) PrimaryWon General

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Vote Smart, "Stephen Shurtleff's Biography," accessed February 1, 2019
    2. ↑ The General Court of New Hampshire, "Representative Steve Shurtleff (D)," accessed May 23, 2023
    3. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
    4. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
    7. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
    8. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
    9. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
    10. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Eric Gallager (D)     		New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 15
    2022-2024    		 Succeeded by
    Tracy Bricchi (D)
    Preceded by
    -     		New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 11
    2004-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Alisson Turcotte (D)


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