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Walter McFarlane III

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Walter McFarlane III
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Elections and appointments
Last election

September 10, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University

Graduate

Canisius College

Personal
Profession
Business executive
Contact

Walter McFarlane III (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on September 10, 2024.

Biography

Walter McFarlane III graduated from Trinity High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Georgetown University and an MBA from Canisius College. His career experience includes working as a chief financial officer at multiple companies.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Democratic primary)

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Russell Prescott in the general election for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas (D)
 
54.0
 
218,577
Image of Russell Prescott
Russell Prescott (R) Candidate Connection
 
45.9
 
185,936
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
295

Total votes: 404,808
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

Incumbent Chris Pappas defeated Kevin Rondeau in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
 
94.8
 
54,927
Image of Kevin Rondeau
Kevin Rondeau
 
4.8
 
2,783
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
209

Total votes: 57,919
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Hampshire District 1 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Russell Prescott
Russell Prescott Candidate Connection
 
26.0
 
17,408
Image of Hollie Noveletsky
Hollie Noveletsky
 
23.7
 
15,896
Image of Joseph Kelly Levasseur
Joseph Kelly Levasseur
 
23.0
 
15,418
Image of Christian Bright
Christian Bright
 
13.0
 
8,733
Image of Walter McFarlane III
Walter McFarlane III
 
8.1
 
5,421
Image of Max Abramson
Max Abramson Candidate Connection
 
3.3
 
2,180
Image of Andy Martin
Andy Martin
 
2.3
 
1,563
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
417

Total votes: 67,036
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

McFarlane’s campaign website stated the following:

PRIORITIES

I share below a brief summary of my views on many of the issues of the day. But real life and real society is complex and nuanced. Most issues are interrelated and decisions on one issue affect another. One can’t discuss defense or foreign affairs without talking about national debt. One can’t discuss guns, drugs, or homelessness without talking about mental health. One can’t talk about prescription drug costs without talking about corporate profitability and innovation. And one can’t discuss healthcare without talking about taxes or what government should and shouldn’t mandate. We can’t fix one thing or anything without consequences to another.

REBUILDING A STRONG ECONOMY

Our economic engine is our strength. I’m committed to ridding our nation of burdensome and unnecessary regulations, making sensible investments in infrastructure and education, aggressively fighting inflation, and ensuring your hard-earned money remains in your family’s budget not in Congress’.

SECURING OUR BORDERS

As the grandson of an immigrant, I support LEGAL immigration. However, I recognize our immigration system is broken. We must close the border, utilize technology to protect it, and end catch and release. Only then can we take the necessary steps to fix the immigration system, opening the doors to those who would be productive members of our economy and society.

LOWERING NATIONAL DEBT

Our national debt poses a greater threat to our national security than China or Russia or terrorism or cyber warfare. Because without financial security we cannot adequately defend against any of those threats. It’s time we shrink the size of government, pay our bills, and ensure Congress operates within a budget – the same way families across the Granite State live every single day.

KEEPING COMMUNITIES SAFE

We must continue to support law enforcement and get tough on crime, but we cannot ignore the underlying realities that lead to increased crime. We must focus on building a world-class education system for our children, a robust economy to foster opportunity for all, strong mental healthcare, and substance abuse prevention.

SECURING OUR ELECTIONS

There has been doubt cast on our elections and as leaders, it’s our job to restore that trust. We should institute Voter ID laws nationwide, ensure only American citizens can vote, and institute changes that create transparency and instill trust in the voting process.

ABORTION

I believe all life comes from God and is precious. But that is a moral and religious belief. I do not believe that the government has a role in this discussion before the point of viability. And it should have absolutely no role at any time when the health of the mother is in jeopardy.[2]

—Walter McFarlane III’s campaign website (2024)[3]

Campaign finance summary


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Walter McFarlane III campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House New Hampshire District 1Lost primary$334,130 $332,147
Grand total$334,130 $332,147
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Walter McFarlane for Congress, "ABOUT," accessed August 22, 2024
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Walter McFarlane III’s campaign website, “PRIORITIES,” accessed August 22, 2024


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