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Kyle Tasker
Kyle J. Tasker is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 2 from 2010 to March 9, 2016. He resigned following his arrest for drug possession and using a computer to lure a teenager for sex.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tasker served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Children and Family Law |
Note: Tasker was removed from the Committee on Children and Family Law by House Speaker Shawn Jasper on March 2, 2016.
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Tasker served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tasker served on this committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
Sponsored legislation
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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. Three candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while six candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[2] The general election was contested by three Democrats and three Republicans. The Democrats were Carol Ann Levesque, Lloyd J. Carr, and Hal Rafter. The Republicans participants were James Spillane, and incumbents Joe Duarte and Kyle Tasker. All three Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Kyle Tasker Incumbent |
20.6% | 3,059 | |
| Republican | Joe Duarte Incumbent |
19.9% | 2,969 | |
| Republican | James Spillane |
19.8% | 2,945 | |
| Democratic | Carol Ann Levesque | 15.1% | 2,253 | |
| Democratic | Hal Rafter | 12.8% | 1,900 | |
| Democratic | Lloyd J. Carr | 11.7% | 1,747 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 14,883 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Kyle Tasker Incumbent |
23.1% | 742 |
| James Spillane |
22.4% | 721 |
| Joe Duarte Incumbent |
18.4% | 592 |
| Romeo Danais Incumbent | 17.9% | 575 |
| Patricia Desrosiers | 11.7% | 377 |
| Arthur Beauchesne | 6.6% | 212 |
| Total Votes | 3,219 | |
2012
Tasker won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 2. Tasker advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kyle Tasker Incumbent |
18.5% | 3,469 | |
| Republican | Joe Duarte Incumbent |
17.6% | 3,301 | |
| Republican | Romeo Danais |
17.4% | 3,248 | |
| Democratic | Richard Snow | 16.4% | 3,061 | |
| Democratic | Carol Ann Levesque | 16% | 2,994 | |
| Democratic | Gail Mills | 14.1% | 2,633 | |
| Total Votes | 18,706 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Tasker won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[6][7]
Tasker advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Maureen Mann (D), incumbent John Reagan (R), incumbent Frank Case (R), incumbent James Sullivan (R), Tom St. Martin (D), Jill Sunde (D), Chris Mills (D), Lucy Edwards (D), and Joe Duarte (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 1 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Case (R)
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4,222 | |||
| John Reagan (R)
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3,865 | |||
| James Sullivan (R)
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3,849 | |||
| Kyle Tasker (R)
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3,840 | |||
| Joe Duarte (R)
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3,476 | |||
| Maureen Mann (D) | 2,730 | |||
| Lucy Edwards (D) | 2,355 | |||
| Tom St. Martin (D) | 1,976 | |||
| Jill Sunde (D) | 1,956 | |||
| Chris Mills (D) | 1,918 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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Noteworthy events
Gun incident in committee
Tasker accidentally dropped his gun on the floor during the beginning of a meeting of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on March 20, 2012. The gun did not fire and Tasker explained that he had donated blood that morning and was feeling "loopy" at the time. No charges were filed.[8]
Charges for drug possession and luring a teen
On March 2, 2016, Tasker was charged with three drug charges and one count of using a computer to lure a teen. The teen was actually a police officer working undercover. His bail was set at $250,000. House Speaker Shawn Jasper and other Republicans called for his resignation.[9] He resigned on March 9, 2016.
On May 9, 2017, Tasker was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony charges of drug possession and soliciting a teenager on Facebook. He pleaded guilty to nine felonies, four counts of using a computer to lure a teen and five counts of drug possession.[10]
Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Kyle Tasker endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[11] He had previously endorsed Gary Johnson in 2011.[12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kyle + Tasker + New + Hampshire + House"
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
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Union Leader, "Nottingham state Rep. Kyle Tasker resigns from House," March 9, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 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
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Kyle Tasker, New Hampshire State Legislator, Drops Gun During Committee Meeting," March 20, 2012
- ↑ The News Herald, "Lawmaker accused of trying to lure teen into sex encounter," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Concord Monitor, "Former N.H. lawmaker sentenced to 3-10 years for drugs and sex solicitation," accessed May 10, 2017
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Mitt Romney Picks Up Support Of 3 Tea Party Legislators In New Hampshire," September 27, 2012
- ↑ Gary Johnson 2012, "Three New Hampshire State Reps Endorse Gary Johnson For President," October 4, 2011
