James Headd
James Headd was a 2017 Republican special election candidate for District Rockingham 4 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Headd is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 3 from 2002 to 2012.
Biography
Headd is an insurance agency owner.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Headd served on this committee:
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4 was called for September 26, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 16, 2017.[2]
The seat became vacant on May 6, 2017, after William Polewarczyk (R) died from cancer.[3]
Kari Lerner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Former state Rep. James Headd defeated former state Rep. James Devine and Anthony Rossignol in the Republican primary. James Jarvis ran as a Libertarian candidate. Lerner defeated Headd and Jarvis in the special election.[4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kari Lerner |
49.9% | 901 | |
| Republican | James Headd | 47.8% | 862 | |
| Libertarian | James Jarvis | 2.3% | 41 | |
| Total Votes | 1,804 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
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. Two candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while nine candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[5] The general election was contested by two Democrats and five Republicans. The Democrats were Charlotte Lister and Stephen D'Angelo. The Republicans participants were William M. Gannon, Jason Osborne, Chris True, incumbent Joseph Hagan, and incumbent James Devine. All five Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William M. Gannon |
17.1% | 3,979 | |
| Republican | Chris True |
16.4% | 3,816 | |
| Republican | Joseph Hagan Incumbent |
16.2% | 3,786 | |
| Republican | James Devine Incumbent |
16.1% | 3,756 | |
| Republican | Jason Osborne |
15.2% | 3,536 | |
| Democratic | Stephen D'Angelo | 9.7% | 2,252 | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Lister | 9.3% | 2,174 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 23,312 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
William Gannon |
16% | 905 |
| Chris True |
13.8% | 781 |
| Joseph Hagan Incumbent |
13.2% | 750 |
| Jason Osborne |
13.2% | 749 |
| James Devine Incumbent |
12.3% | 697 |
| James Headd | 9.6% | 546 |
| Dan Dumaine Incumbent | 9% | 509 |
| William Polewarczyk | 8.8% | 497 |
| Frank Carrio, Sr. | 4.1% | 233 |
| Total Votes | 5,667 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Headd won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[7][8]
Headd advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Alfred Baldasaro (R), incumbent Robert Introne (R), incumbent Sherman Packard (R), incumbent Betsy McKinney (R), David Lundgren, incumbent Karen Hutchinson, Kevin Kennedy (D), Sean Marden (D), David Howard (D), Ralph Giangregorio (D), Frances Gehling (D), Jerry Conner (D), Lisa Whittemore (D), Stella Tremblay (R), and Daniel Tamburello (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 3 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Alfred Baldasaro (R)
|
6,227 | |||
| Betsy McKinney (R)
|
6,032 | |||
| David Lundgren (R)
|
5,985 | |||
| Karen Hutchinson (R)
|
5,916 | |||
| Sherman Packard (R)
|
5,673 | |||
| Robert Introne (R)
|
5,655 | |||
| Stella Tremblay (R)
|
5,516 | |||
| James Headd (R)
|
5,499 | |||
| Daniel Tamburello (R)
|
5,318 | |||
| Lisa Whittemore (D) | 3,378 | |||
| David Howard (D) | 2,950 | |||
| Kevin Kennedy (D) | 2,948 | |||
| Frances Gehling (D) | 2,675 | |||
| Alan Hoffman (D) | 2,674 | |||
| Sean Marden (D) | 2,605 | |||
| Jerry Conner (D) | 2,582 | |||
| Ralph Giangregorio (D) | 2,515 | |||
| Robert Williams (D) | 2,464 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Headd won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham County District 3, which sends nine representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the seventh-highest vote total in the election. Headd received 6,523 votes. The other winning candidates from District 3 were Betsy McKinney (R) with 7,434 votes, Karen Hutchinson (R) with 7,328 votes, Alfred Baldasaro (R) with 7,189 votes, Sherman Packard (R) with 6,642 votes, Clinton Bailey (R) with 6,573 votes, Robert Introne (R) with 6,526 votes, Frank Emiro (R) with 6,051 votes, and Dudley Dumaine (R) with 5,815 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Thomas Kennedy (D) with 5,593 votes, Mary Tetreau (D) with 5,584 votes, Emily Rocheleau (D) with 5,174 votes, David Howard (D) with 5,084 votes, Nancy Horten (D) with 4,877 votes, Tammy Siekmann (D) with 4,868 votes, William Thomas (D) with 4,529 votes, Gary Vermillion (D) with 4,529 votes, and Donald Schwartz (D) with 4,470 votes. Additionally, 103 votes went to "others," who were presumably write-in candidates.[9]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Betsy McKinney (R)
|
7,434 | |||
| Karen Hutchinson (R)
|
7,328 | |||
| Alfred Baldasaro (R)
|
7,189 | |||
| Sherman Packard (R)
|
6,642 | |||
| Clinton Bailey (R)
|
6,573 | |||
| Robert Introne (R)
|
6,526 | |||
| James Headd (R)
|
6,523 | |||
| Frank Emiro (R)
|
6,051 | |||
| Dudley Dumaine (R)
|
5,815 | |||
| Thomas Kennedy (D) | 5,593 | |||
| Mary Tetreau (D) | 5,584 | |||
| Emily Rocheleau (D) | 5,174 | |||
| David Howard (D) | 5,084 | |||
| Nancy Horten (D) | 4,877 | |||
| Tammy Siekmann (D) | 4,868 | |||
| William Thomas (D) | 4,529 | |||
| Gary Vermillion (D) | 4,529 | |||
| Donald Schwartz (D) | 4,470 | |||
| Others | 103 | |||
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Personal
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Headd and his wife, Lorraine, have two children.
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014
- New Hampshire state legislative special elections, 2017
- New Hampshire General Court
External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Headd
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Special Election for State Representative from Rockingham County District No. 4," accessed June 12, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Dan Tuohy's Granite Status: FBI head's firing, midterm elections create buzz in NH," May 10, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "John DiStaso on August 8, 2017," August 8, 2017
- ↑ 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, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
