Philip Preston
Philip Preston is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He has represented the Grafton 8 District from 2006 to 2010.
Preston's professional experience includes town moderator of Ashland and moderator of Ashland School District.[1]
Committee assignments
While in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Preston served on the following committees:
Elections
2012
Preston ran for election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 9. Preston advanced past the September 11 primary and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Skip Reilly Incumbent |
28.2% | 2,370 | |
| Republican | Jeff Shackett Incumbent |
27.6% | 2,320 | |
| Democratic | Judy Wallick | 23.2% | 1,952 | |
| Democratic | Philip Preston | 21% | 1,765 | |
| Total Votes | 8,407 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Judy Wallick |
44.8% | 466 |
| Phillip Preston |
38.9% | 405 |
| Jeremy Olson | 16.3% | 170 |
| Total Votes | 1,041 | |
2010
Preston failed to advance past the November 2, 2010, general election.
Preston advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced Jennifer Tuthill (D), Marilyn Lieto (D), Skip Reilly (R), Jeff Shackett (R), and Paul Simard (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton 8 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Skip Reilly (R)
|
2,232 | |||
| Jeff Shackett (R)
|
2,119 | |||
| Paul Simard (R)
|
1,864 | |||
| Philip Preston (D) | 1,618 | |||
| Jennifer Tuthill (D) | 1,500 | |||
| Marilyn Lieto (D) | 1,371 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Preston won re-election by finishing second for the three-seat Grafton District 8 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, receiving 2,547 votes behind Republican Burton Williams (2,889) and ahead of Republican Margie Maybeck (2,439), Democrat Michelle Clark (2,314), Republican Robert Berti (2,287), Democrat Nancy Zurhellen (1,946), and "Others" (8).[4]
Preston raised $2,125 for his campaign, against $450 by Maybeck and $1,650 by Berti.[5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Grafton District 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Burton Williams (R)
|
2,889 | |||
| Philip Preston (D)
|
2,547 | |||
| Margie Maybeck (R)
|
2,439 | |||
| Michelle Clark (D) | 2,314 | |||
| Robert Berti (R) | 2,287 | |||
| Nancy Zurhellen (D) | 1,946 | |||
| Others | 8 | |||
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Recent news
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External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Preston
- ↑ 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, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Preston's 2008 campaign contributions
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