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Rich Ashooh
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September 13, 2016

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Rich Ashooh was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire.[1] Ashooh was defeated by incumbent Frank Guinta in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Carol Shea-Porter (D) defeated incumbent Frank Guinta (R), Robert Lombardo (L), and businessman Shawn O'Connor (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. This election marked the fourth contest between Guinta and Shea-Porter, who alternately won against one another in elections for this seat since 2010. Guinta defeated Republican challengers Jamieson Gradert, Rich Ashooh, Michael Callis, and Robert Risley in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. He was a member of the NRCC's Patriot Program, which was designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents seeking re-election.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][2]

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Shea-Porter 44.3% 162,080
     Republican Frank Guinta Incumbent 43% 157,176
     Independent Shawn O'Connor 9.5% 34,735
     Independent Brendan Kelly 1.7% 6,074
     Libertarian Robert Lombardo 1.5% 5,507
Total Votes 365,572
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Guinta Incumbent 46.6% 26,400
Rich Ashooh 45.3% 25,678
Michael Callis 4% 2,243
Robert Risley 2.4% 1,347
Jamieson Gradert 1.8% 1,031
Total Votes 56,699
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Ashooh's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Debt & Deficit: When I was in high school, the national debt was around $2 trillion. Now, my kids are in high school, and the debt has exploded to $19 trillion. Worse, the interest we pay on the debt - about $230 billion per year - is the fastest growing part of the federal budget. Washington's addiction to chronic deficit spending must stop. Creating and maintaining fiscal discipline will not be quick, easy, or painless. But it is vital to our economy and to our future.
  • Job Creation: Our economy is struggling when it should be surging. To restore our economy we must lower taxes, eliminate wasteful bureaucracy, over-regulation, and red tape. A more competitive tax environment and less-burdensome regulatory regimen will unleash the power of private enterprise and free markets to spur innovation and investment in our economy.
  • Tax Reform: The U.S. tax code is a mess. Taxpayers are frustrated and our economy is strangled. I support a flat, fairer tax code which eliminates loopholes and lowers the rate for capital gains and corporate taxes - all steps which unleash economic growth and help create jobs. By eliminating loopholes which lobbyists can exploit we can lower the tax burden on individuals and encourage investment in our economy.
  • National Security: We live in a dangerous world where individuals and organizations around the globe seek to harm Americans and our allies simply because of the freedoms we enjoy. Regrettably, American leadership in the world has eroded causing our allies to lose faith and our adversaries to become bolder. With my background in the defense industry I have the knowledge and expertise needed to help shape a proactive national security policy that keeps us safe at home and protects our interest abroad.
  • The Heroin & Opiate Crisis: Coordination among law enforcement at all levels of government must continue to strengthen to stem the tide of the heroin and opiate crisis. Key to these efforts is the involvement of those who provide critical rehab and recovery services. Congress should do everything it can to foster that kind of collaboration. Moreover, we need to recognize that these drugs are flowing into NH not just from Massachusetts, but that they are originating from our southern border with Mexico. This only strengthens the case for the need to fully address security at our borders.

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—Rich Ashooh's campaign website

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Rich Ashooh will challenge Rep. Frank Guinta for 1st District seat," April 3, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "New Hampshire House Primary Results," September 13, 2016
  3. ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: NRCC Announces 12 Members in Patriot Program," February 13, 2015
  4. ↑ Politico, "Frank Guinta scandal splits New Hampshire Republicans," May 22, 2015
  5. ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "O'Connor names campaign team," March 24, 2015
  6. ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, Former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter to run in 1st District election," September 19, 2015
  7. ↑ Politico, "Frank Guinta scandal splits New Hampshire Republicans," May 22, 2015
  8. ↑ Jamieson for Congress, "Home," accessed August 12, 2015
  9. ↑ Twitter, "John Distaso," accessed October 21, 2015
  10. ↑ WMUR9 ABC, "Innis: Guinta violations ‘major factor’ in bid for Congress," October 29, 2015
  11. ↑ New Hampshire Public Radio, "Republican Pam Tucker Enters 1st District Congressional Race," February 18, 2016
  12. ↑ WMUR 9, "1st CD candidate Shawn O’Connor changes affiliation, will run as independent," June 9, 2016
  13. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 13, 2016
  14. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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