John Valera
John Valera (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 38. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 4, 2018.
Valera (Republican Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 1. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jim Fedolfi and incumbent Marjorie Porter defeated John Valera and Susanne White in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Fedolfi (R) | 28.0 | 2,458 |
| ✔ | Marjorie Porter (D) | 25.4 | 2,229 | |
| John Valera (R) | 24.9 | 2,183 | ||
| Susanne White (D) | 21.8 | 1,914 | ||
| Total votes: 8,784 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Marjorie Porter and Susanne White advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marjorie Porter | 59.1 | 699 | |
| ✔ | Susanne White | 40.8 | 482 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 1,182 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jim Fedolfi and John Valera advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Fedolfi | 58.7 | 743 |
| ✔ | John Valera | 40.8 | 516 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 1,266 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- J.P. Marzullo (R)
2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)
Chris Balch and James Bosman defeated David Bedard and incumbent John Valera in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Balch (D) | 26.7 | 4,970 |
| ✔ | James Bosman (D) | 25.7 | 4,784 | |
| David Bedard (R) | 24.3 | 4,518 | ||
| John Valera (R) | 23.3 | 4,341 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 18,619 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)
Chris Balch and James Bosman advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Balch | 52.8 | 1,824 |
| ✔ | James Bosman | 47.2 | 1,628 | |
| Total votes: 3,452 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)
David Bedard and incumbent John Valera advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Bedard | 54.7 | 1,280 | |
| ✔ | John Valera | 45.3 | 1,061 | |
| Total votes: 2,341 | |||
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2016
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016. Incumbent Frank Edelblut (R) did not seek re-election.
Incumbent Richard McNamara and John J. Valera defeated Bianca Acebron Peco and Jim Kofalt in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 38 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 38 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Richard McNamara Incumbent |
26.24% | 5,595 | |
| Republican | John J. Valera |
25.40% | 5,415 | |
| Democratic | Bianca Acebron Peco | 22.97% | 4,898 | |
| Republican | Jim Kofalt | 25.39% | 5,414 | |
| Total Votes | 21,322 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Richard McNamara and Bianca Acebron Peco were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 38 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 38 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Richard McNamara Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Bianca Acebron Peco | |
Jim Kofalt and John J. Valera were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 38 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 38 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Kofalt | |
| Republican | John J. Valera | |
Campaign themes
2020
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2018
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2017
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In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
