Walter Stapleton (New Hampshire)
Walter Stapleton (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Sullivan 6. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. He left office on December 4, 2024.
Stapleton (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Sullivan 6. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Walter Stapleton was born in Milford, Connecticut. Stapleton graduated from Notre Dame High School in West Haven, CT. Stapleton served in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. His career experience includes working as a railroad station agent, railroad police, and railroad general manager, starting a railroad consulting business, and becoming a licensed commercial insurance broker.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Stapleton was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Stapleton was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Stapleton was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Walter Stapleton 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 Sullivan 6 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Cloutier (D) | 18.1 | 2,243 |
| ✔ |  | Gary Merchant (D) | 17.1 | 2,110 |
| ✔ |  | Walter Stapleton (R) | 16.8 | 2,083 |
| Andrew O'Hearne (D) | 16.5 | 2,036 | ||
| Sean McCarthy (R) | 15.8 | 1,957 | ||
| Jeremy Herrell (R) | 15.7 | 1,936 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 12,366 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 (3 seats)
Incumbent John Cloutier, incumbent Gary Merchant, and incumbent Andrew O'Hearne advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Cloutier | 37.1 | 633 |
| ✔ | | Gary Merchant | 33.2 | 565 |
| ✔ | Andrew O'Hearne | 29.4 | 501 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 1,704 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 (3 seats)
Incumbent Walter Stapleton, Jeremy Herrell, and Sean McCarthy advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 6 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walter Stapleton | 37.1 | 615 |
| ✔ | Jeremy Herrell | 31.5 | 522 | |
| ✔ | Sean McCarthy | 30.9 | 513 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 1,658 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5
Incumbent Walter Stapleton defeated Liza Draper in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walter Stapleton (R) | 54.0 | 996 |
| Liza Draper (D) | 46.0 | 849 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 1,846 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5
Liza Draper advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Liza Draper | 97.8 | 310 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 317 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5
Incumbent Walter Stapleton advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walter Stapleton | 99.7 | 309 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 310 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5
Walter Stapleton defeated Chad Rolston in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walter Stapleton (R) | 51.1 | 666 |
| Chad Rolston (D) | 48.9 | 638 | ||
| Total votes: 1,304 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5
Chad Rolston advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chad Rolston | 100.0 | 194 | |
| Total votes: 194 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5
Walter Stapleton advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan 5 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walter Stapleton | 100.0 | 189 |
| Total votes: 189 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.
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2020
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2019
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