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New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36

Years in office: 2010 - 2020

Successor: Alexis Simpson (D)

Patricia Lovejoy (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 36. Lovejoy assumed office in 2010. Lovejoy left office on December 1, 2020.

Lovejoy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire Executive Council to represent District 3. Lovejoy lost in the Democratic primary on September 8, 2020.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Lovejoy 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
• Finance - Division I
• Finance

2015 legislative session

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

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015
• Ways and Means

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Lovejoy served on the following committee:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013
• Ways and Means, Vice Chair

2011-2012

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

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011
• Children and Family Law

Sponsored legislation

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

2020

See also: New Hampshire Executive Council election, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Janet Stevens defeated Mindi Messmer in the general election for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Stevens (R)	52.7	86,906
		Mindi Messmer (D)	47.3	77,969
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	81

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 164,956
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Mindi Messmer defeated Patricia Lovejoy in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mindi Messmer	66.1	18,468
		Patricia Lovejoy	33.8	9,444
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	17

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,929
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Janet Stevens defeated Bruce Crochetiere and Timothy Comerford in the Republican primary for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Janet Stevens	39.9	11,443
	Submit photo	Bruce Crochetiere	31.9	9,142
	Submit photo	Timothy Comerford	28.1	8,052
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	61

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,698
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2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36

Incumbent Patricia Lovejoy defeated Debra Picucci in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Lovejoy (D)	64.1	10,895
	Submit photo	Debra Picucci (R)	35.8	6,084
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	5

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,984
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36

Incumbent Patricia Lovejoy advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Lovejoy	100.0	4,144

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,144
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36

Debra Picucci advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Debra Picucci	100.0	53

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53
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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 Patricia Lovejoy defeated Griffin Poutre in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 36 general election.^[1]^[2]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 36 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patricia Lovejoy Incumbent	61.59%	11,733
	Republican	Griffin Poutre	38.41%	7,316
Total Votes				19,049
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Incumbent Patricia Lovejoy ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 36 Democratic primary.^[3]^[4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 36 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Patricia Lovejoy Incumbent (unopposed)

Griffin Poutre ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 36 Republican primary.^[3]^[4]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 36 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Griffin Poutre (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 Patricia Lovejoy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Brian Griset was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lovejoy and Griset faced off in the general election.^[5] Incumbent Lovejoy defeated Griset in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.^[6]

**New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36 District, General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patricia Lovejoy Incumbent	57.6%	7,840
	Republican	Brian Griset	42.3%	5,759
	NA	Scatter	0%	3
Total Votes				13,602

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

Lovejoy won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 36. Lovejoy was unopposed in the September 11 primary election and defeated Bob Goodman (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.^[7]^[8]

**New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 36, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patricia Lovejoy Incumbent	58.6%	10,619
	Republican	Bob Goodman	41.4%	7,498
Total Votes				18,117

2010

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Lovejoy won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.^[9]^[10]

Lovejoy advanced past the September 14 primary election. She faced incumbent Donna Schlachman (D), incumbent Kathleen Russell (D), incumbent Matthew Quandt (R), Ann Schieber (D), Adam Kelly (D), Michael Perfit (D), B. Jumbo Jervis (D), Denise Landis (D), Lee Quandt (R), Timothy Copeland (R), Patrick Abrami (R), Michele Peckham (R), Ron Dupuis (R), Frank Ferraro (R), and Joanne Ward (R), in the November 2 general election.

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 13 general election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Matthew Quandt (R)		5,440
Lee Quandt (R)		5,360
Timothy Copeland (R)		5,255
Donna Schlachman (D)		5,096
Joanne Ward (R)		5,019
Patrick Abrami (R)		4,971
Michele Peckham (R)		4,938
Patricia Lovejoy (D)		4,876
Frank Ferraro (R)		4,830
Ron Dupuis (R)		4,674
Kathleen Russell (D)		4,591
Denise Landis (D)		4,484
B. Jumbo Jervis (D)		4,185
Ann Schieber (D)		4,127
Michael Perfit (D)		3,995
Adam Kelly (D)		3,979

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Patricia Lovejoy campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2018	New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 36	Won general	$976	N/A**
2016	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 36	Won	$1,885	N/A**
2014	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 36	Won	$600	N/A**
2012	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 36	Won	$0	N/A**
2010	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 13	Won	$2,989	N/A**
Grand total			$6,450	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Election 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.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards, State legislative scorecards in New Hampshire

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Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2019.

Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2018.

ACLU of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on civil liberties issues.
Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
New Futures — Legislators are scored on their votes on health issues.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2017.

Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
New Futures — Legislators are scored on their votes on health issues.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Open Democracy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2016.

Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 15 House and seven Senate roll call votes.
Granite State Taxpayers — Legislators are scored on tax and fiscal legislation.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
New Hampshire Business and Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on business legislation.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2015.

Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 15 House and seven Senate roll call votes.
New Hampshire Business and Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on business legislation.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2014.

Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2013.

Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2012.

Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2011.

Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.

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Preceded by -	New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 36 2012–2020	Succeeded by Alexis Simpson (D)

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