Stephen Stepanek
Stephen Stepanek is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing District Hillsborough 22 from 2014 to 2016. He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 6 from 2010 to 2012.
Stepanek did not seek re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2016.
Stepanek was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from New Hampshire. Stepanek was one of 11 delegates from New Hampshire bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[1] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Biography
Stepanek earned his B.S. from Villanova University in 1973. Stepanek has worked as the president of White Cliff Comm. and Hampshire Paper Corporation. He has also worked as a managing partner with CJN Realty and White Cliff Realty.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stepanek served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stepanek served on these committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Rules |
| • Ways and Means, Chair |
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.[2] After a mandatory recount that took place on Thursday, November 13, 2014,[3] Hansen, Rowe, and Stepanek defeated Chandley and Radhakrishnan.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Robert Rowe Incumbent |
21.4% | 2,896 | |
| Republican | Stephen Stepanek |
21.1% | 2,858 | |
| Republican | Peter Hansen Incumbent |
21% | 2,840 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Chandley Incumbent | 20.7% | 2,798 | |
| Democratic | Julie Radhakrishnan | 15.8% | 2,131 | |
| Total Votes | 13,523 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Rowe Incumbent |
26.5% | 929 |
| Stephen Stepanek |
26.1% | 916 |
| Peter Hansen Incumbent |
26% | 912 |
| Nate Jensen | 21.5% | 755 |
| Total Votes | 3,512 | |
2012
Stepanek ran for re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 22. Stepanek advanced past the September 11 primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shannon Chandley |
16.1% | 3,018 | |
| Republican | Robert Rowe Incumbent |
15.6% | 2,925 | |
| Republican | Peter 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 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Stephen Stepanek Incumbent |
28.3% | 800 |
| Robert Rowe Incumbent |
28.2% | 797 |
| Peter Hansen Incumbent |
27.4% | 774 |
| Reed Panasiti | 16.2% | 457 |
| Total Votes | 2,828 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Stepanek won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[7][8]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 6 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Willette (R)
|
5,536 | |||
| Stephen Stepanek (R)
|
5,519 | |||
| Robert Rowe (R)
|
5,433 | |||
| William Belvin (R)
|
5,409 | |||
| Gary Daniels (R)
|
5,385 | |||
| Peter Hansen (R)
|
5,222 | |||
| Sean Coughlin (R)
|
4,680 | |||
| 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 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Stepanek was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from New Hampshire.
Delegate rules
In New Hampshire, presidential candidates were required to submit lists of preferred delegates prior to the state primary election on February 9, 2016. After the primary, if a candidate was allocated any delegates, he or she was allowed to select an official delegate slate from the list they submitted prior to the primary. New Hampshire delegates were bound on all ballots. Delegates were to be released and unbound if a candidate "withdraws" from the race.
New Hampshire primary results
| New Hampshire Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
|
Donald Trump |
35.6% | 100,735 | 11 | |
| John Kasich | 15.9% | 44,932 | 4 | |
| Ted Cruz | 11.7% | 33,244 | 3 | |
| Jeb Bush | 11.1% | 31,341 | 3 | |
| Marco Rubio | 10.6% | 30,071 | 1 | |
| Chris Christie | 7.4% | 21,089 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 4.2% | 11,774 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 2.3% | 6,527 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul* | 0.7% | 1,930 | 0 | |
| Total Write-ins | 0.5% | 1,398 | 0 | |
| Jim Gilmore | 0% | 134 | 0 | |
| Totals | 283,175 | 22 | ||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
*Rand Paul dropped out of the race on February 3, 2016, but his name remained on the ballot in New Hampshire.[9]
Delegate allocation
New Hampshire had 23 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, six were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's two congressional districts). District-level delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; each candidate who won at least 10 percent of the statewide vote was entitled to receive a share of New Hampshire's district delegates.[10][11]
Of the remaining 17 delegates, 14 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated on a proportional basis; each candidate who won at least 10 percent of the statewide vote was entitled to receive a share of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[10][11]
Personal
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Stepanek and his wife, Barbara, have three children.
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2016
In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire- 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on 15 roll call votes in the House and seven roll call votes in the Senate during the 2015-2016 session.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance: 2016 Liberty Rating report card
- Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- New Hampshire General Court
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ NH SOS, "Republican Delegates and Alternates to 2016 National Convention," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "RECOUNTS - General Election – November 4, 2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Representative - 2014 General Election," accessed November 16, 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
- ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul drops out of White House race," February 3, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
