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John Morrissey (New Hampshire)
John Morrissey (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Carroll 4. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Morrissey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 4 (2 seats)
Incumbent Glenn Cordelli and incumbent Karel Crawford defeated Caroline Nesbitt and John Morrissey in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Glenn Cordelli (R) | 28.0 | 2,504 |
| ✔ |  | Karel Crawford (R) | 27.8 | 2,479 |
| Caroline Nesbitt (D) | 22.4 | 2,004 | ||
John Morrissey (D)  | 21.7 | 1,938 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 8,928 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 4 (2 seats)
Caroline Nesbitt and John Morrissey defeated Paul Punturieri in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 4 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Caroline Nesbitt | 49.5 | 793 | |
| ✔ | John Morrissey | 32.9 | 526 | |
| Paul Punturieri | 17.6 | 282 | ||
| Total votes: 1,601 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 4 (2 seats)
Incumbent Glenn Cordelli and incumbent Karel Crawford advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Carroll 4 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Glenn Cordelli | 54.8 | 836 |
| ✔ | | Karel Crawford | 45.2 | 690 |
| Total votes: 1,526 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Morrissey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Morrissey's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
1. Diversifying the economy of Carroll County and making housing more affordable for those working in the county 2. Addressing the affordability of higher education 3. Making sure there is universal health care access, esp. to address the opiod crisis
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
As the economy transitions from an industrial one to an information base, we must provide the tools and training for those left behind to successfully make that transition.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty and ethics
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I work in a collaborative way to address common interests.
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
New Hampshire is losing population and is graying. I would like to reverse that trend.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Non-partisan commission.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
No.
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
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