Virginia Irwin

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Virginia Irwin

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Prior offices
New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6

New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 9 (Historic)

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Virginia Irwin (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Sullivan 6. Irwin assumed office in 2016. Irwin left office in 2018.

Irwin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Sullivan 3. Irwin lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

She previously represented Sullivan 6 from 2012 to 2014.

Irwin is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Sullivan 9 from 2014 to 2016.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

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

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017
Public Works and Highways
Public Works and Highways

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

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

2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Skip Rollins (R)
 
21.6
 
2,684
Image of Steven Smith
Steven Smith (R)
 
20.4
 
2,532
Image of Walter Spilsbury
Walter Spilsbury (R)
 
17.7
 
2,199
Virginia Irwin (D)
 
15.1
 
1,874
Image of John Streeter
John Streeter (D)
 
13.1
 
1,628
Linda Wadensten (D)
 
12.2
 
1,512
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
3

Total votes: 12,432
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3 (3 seats)

Virginia Irwin, John Streeter, and Linda Wadensten advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Virginia Irwin
 
38.7
 
489
Image of John Streeter
John Streeter
 
31.3
 
395
Linda Wadensten
 
28.3
 
358
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
21

Total votes: 1,263
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3 (3 seats)

Incumbent Skip Rollins, incumbent Steven Smith, and incumbent Walter Spilsbury defeated Tobin Menard in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Skip Rollins
 
34.7
 
771
Image of Steven Smith
Steven Smith
 
32.1
 
713
Image of Walter Spilsbury
Walter Spilsbury
 
19.5
 
433
Image of Tobin Menard
Tobin Menard
 
13.3
 
296
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
11

Total votes: 2,224
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2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 (2 seats)

Incumbent Skip Rollins and John Callum defeated incumbent Virginia Irwin and Larry Flint in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Skip Rollins (R)
 
32.5
 
1,523
John Callum (R)
 
23.5
 
1,103
Virginia Irwin (D) Candidate Connection
 
23.0
 
1,079
Larry Flint (D)
 
20.9
 
983
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
5

Total votes: 4,693
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 (2 seats)

Incumbent Virginia Irwin and Larry Flint defeated Peter Franklin in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Virginia Irwin Candidate Connection
 
50.3
 
365
Larry Flint
 
29.1
 
211
Peter Franklin
 
20.6
 
149

Total votes: 725
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 (2 seats)

Incumbent Skip Rollins and John Callum advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Skip Rollins
 
60.1
 
438
John Callum
 
39.9
 
291

Total votes: 729
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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 Ernest H. Bridge (R) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent Virginia Irwin and incumbent Skip Rollins defeated John Lunn and Bill Schroeter in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Sullivan 6 general election.[1][2]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Sullivan 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Virginia Irwin Incumbent 24.03% 1,446
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Skip Rollins Incumbent 40.34% 2,427
     Democratic John Lunn 14.28% 859
     Republican Bill Schroeter 21.36% 1,285
Total Votes 6,017
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


Incumbent Virginia Irwin and John Lunn defeated Peter Franklin in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Sullivan 6 Democratic primary.[3][4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Sullivan 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Virginia Irwin Incumbent 50.20% 253
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Lunn 26.59% 134
     Democratic Peter Franklin 23.21% 117
Total Votes 504


Incumbent Skip Rollins and Bill Schroeter were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Sullivan 6 Republican primary.[3][4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Sullivan 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Skip Rollins Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Schroeter

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 Virginia Irwin (D-Sullivan 6) was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Thomas Howard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Irwin and Howard will faced in the general election.[5] Incumbent Irwin defeated Howard in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[6]


New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 9 District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVirginia O'Brien Irwin Incumbent 53.5% 4,273
     Republican Thomas Howard 46.5% 3,710
     NA Scatter 0% 2
Total Votes 7,985

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

Irwin won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sullivan 6. Irwin advanced past the September 11 primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sullivan 6, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSkip Rollins 32.4% 1,916
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVirginia Irwin 26.2% 1,552
     Republican Beverly Rodeschin Incumbent 23.4% 1,385
     Democratic Peter Franklin 18% 1,063
Total Votes 5,916

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Virginia Irwin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Virginia Irwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Irwin's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE STABILIZATION OF EDUCATION FUNDING HEALTH CARE FOR ALL

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OPIOID ADDICTION IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT TOURISM AND STATE PARKS

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT BECAUSE SHE GAVE A DAMN AND MY MOTHER WHO ALWAYS WAS POSITIVE AND TAUGHT ME TO BE AS WELL

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

NOT AT THIS TIME - MAYBE "UNDER THE TEAPOT DOME" AND JIM COMMEY'S BOOK

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

HONESTY;FAIRNESS; AND THE ABILITY TO LISTEN TO AND TALK TO THOSE WITH CONTRARY OPINIONS AND IDEAL

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

THOSE ABOVE

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

BE PRESENT, DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON THE ISSUES, SUPPORT YOUR CONSTITUENTS WHEN YOU CAN AND VOTE YOUR CONSCIENCE NOT YOUR PARTY

What legacy would you like to leave?

THAT I WAS PRESENT AND I CARED

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

TRUMAN WAS ELECTED - SO SAY MY PARENTS. I WAS 2 KENNEDY ASSASSINATION

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

WATERINESS AND ONE SUMMER

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

THANKSGIVING - TIME TO SHARE MY BLESSINGS AND GIVE THANKS TO GOD FOR ALL HE HAS GIVEN ME

What is your favorite book? Why?

TOO MANY TO CHOOSE - BUT WITHERING HEIGHTS IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE - THE STORY OF LOVE AND LOSS AND YEARNING TOUCHED ME

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

WONDER WOMAN SO I COULD REALLY FLY

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

MY FAMILY PICTURES - REMINDS ME OF MY HERITAGE AND HOW BLESSED I AM TO HAVE SUCH A GREAT FAMILY

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

BLESSED BE THE TIE THAT BINDS

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

WEIGHT AND NOT BEING CRITICAL

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

THE SENATE IS TOO SMALL AND THE HOUSE IS TOO BIG AND WE HAVE AS MUCH TO DO AS ANY STATE AND VERY POOR PAY SO THAT AVERAGE CITIZENS AND YOUNG PEOPLE CANNOT PARTICIPATE

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I THINK IT HELPS UNDERSTAND THE PROTOCOL AND DECORUM

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

SCHOOL FUNDING COUPLED WITH INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

COLLABORATIVE AND HONEST

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

YES OF COURSE. THE ANSWER IS OBVIOUS - YOU HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER NO MATTER THE PARTY

What process do you favor for redistricting?

INDEPENDENT COMMISSION

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON OUR ROADS AND BRIDGES AND FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS ESPECIALLY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTERS RENOVATIONS

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

IF ASKED I WOULD. PERHAPS MY TIME HAS PASSED BUT WOULD DO WHAT I COULD IF REQUESTED

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

JOHN TUCKER FORMER SPEAKER OF THE NH HOUSE COMES TO MIND; TIP O'NEIL' AND MARGARET CHASE SMITH

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

NO THANKS

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

YES - THE TERRIBLE PAIN AND LOSS FAMILIES FEEL WHEN LOOSING A LOVED ONE TO OPIOIDS

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Campaign finance summary


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Virginia Irwin campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 3Lost general$5,315 $0
2018New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6Lost general$3,305 N/A**
2016New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Sullivan 6Won $2,500 N/A**
2014New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Sullivan 9Won $202 N/A**
Grand total$11,322 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2018

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Linda Tanner (D)
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sullivan 9
2016–2018
Succeeded by
John Callum (R)


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