New Hampshire elections, 2014
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New Hampshire's 2014 elections U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • State Senate • State House • Candidate ballot access |
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The state of New Hampshire held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:
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| Filing deadline for all candidates | June 13, 2014 
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| Voter registration deadline for primary election | August 30, 2014 & same-day
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| Primary election date | September 9, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for general election | October 25, 2014 & same-day
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| General election date | November 4, 2014
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Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in New Hampshire in 2014:
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| U.S. Senate | ||||
| U.S. House | ||||
| State Executives | ||||
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| State House | ||||
| Statewide ballot measures (0 measures) | ||||
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2014 elections
Races to watch in New Hampshire
U.S. Congress
Freshman Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D) defeated incumbent Frank Guinta (R) for the seat in 2012 by only 3.8 percentage points. However, Shea-Porter faced a district that grew its conservative base. Although President Barack Obama won the district in both 2008 and 2012, in 2012 the victory was much smaller. Obama won by only 1.6 percentage points in 2012, compared to 6.4 points in 2008. A rematch between Shea-Porter and Guinta made for a competitive battle in 2014, which resulted in Guinta recapturing the seat.
New Hampshire State Legislature
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, New Hampshire State Senate | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 9 | 0.7% | 30,695 | Lee Nyquist | |
| District 16 | 1.4% | 28,277 | Kathleen Kelley | |
| District 6 | 2.6% | 24,891 | Richard Leonard | |
| District 12 | 3.9% | 29,346 | Jim Luther | |
| District 24 | 5% | 32,598 | Beverly Hollingworth | |
| District 17 | 5.5% | 27,810 | Nancy R.B. Fraher | |
| District 23 | 6.9% | 28,105 | Carol Croteau | |
| District 2 | 8.2% | 27,623 | Robert Lamb, Jr. | |
| District 14 | 12.6% | 25,633 | Katherine Messner | |
| District 18 | 17.5% | 23,541 | J. Gail Barry | |
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. Heading into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the chamber.
Elections by type
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate elections in New Hampshire
Voters in New Hampshire elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Hampshire uses a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in the primary, but in order to do so, they have to choose a party before voting. This changes their status from unaffiliated to affiliated with that party unless they fill out a card to return to undeclared status.[1][2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters could register by either August 30, 2014, if registering with a town clerk, or on election day. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 25, 2014 (10 days before election).[4]
- See also: New Hampshire elections, 2014
Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by Jeanne Shaheen (D). Shaheen was first elected in 2008.
Race background
On March 14, 2014, Brown announced in a speech at a major GOP conference in New Hampshire the launch of his exploratory committee, which allowed him to hire staff and raise money for a Senate run.[5]
Candidates
General election candidates
Jeanne Shaheen - Incumbent
Scott Brown
Gardner Goldsmith (Write-in)[6]
September 9, 2014, primary results
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Declined to run
Withdrew from race
U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Hampshire uses a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in the primary, but in order to do so, they have to choose a party before voting. This changes their status from unaffiliated to affiliated with that party unless they fill out a card to return to undeclared status.[18][19][20]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters could register by either August 30, 2014, if registering with a town clerk, or on election day. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 25, 2014 (10 days before election).[21]
- See also: New Hampshire elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held both of the two congressional seats from New Hampshire.
| Members of the U.S. House from New Hampshire -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 2 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the two congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Carol Shea-Porter | 1 | |
| Ann McLane Kuster | 2 |
List of candidates by district
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
September 9, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
September 9, 2014, primary results
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State Executives
State executive official elections in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Maggie Hassan (D) was eligible for re-election, as New Hampshire has no gubernatorial term limits.
List of candidates by office
Governor
General election
Maggie Hassan - Incumbent
Walt Havenstein[31]
Lost in primary
Ian Freeman[13]
Clecia Terrio[13]
Daniel Greene[13]
Andrew Hemingway - former campaign manager for Newt Gingrich[32]
Jonathan Smolin[13]
Did not file
Brad Cook - attorney at Sheehan Phinney, secretary of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire[33]
Withdrawn candidates
George Lambert - member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 44[34][35]
State Senate
State Senate election in New Hampshire
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the New Hampshire State Senate:
| New Hampshire State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 11 | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | 14 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 24 | |
List of candidates by district
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was June 13, 2014.
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24
State House
State House elections in New Hampshire
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.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the New Hampshire House of Representatives:
| New Hampshire House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 213 | 160 | |
| Republican Party | 173 | 239 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | |
| Vacancy | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 400 | 400 | |
List of candidates by district
Belknap 1 • Belknap 2 • Belknap 3 • Belknap 4 • Belknap 5 • Belknap 6 • Belknap 7 • Belknap 8 • Belknap 9 • Carroll 1 • Carroll 2 • Carroll 3 • Carroll 4 • Carroll 5 • Carroll 6 • Carroll 7 • Carroll 8 • Cheshire 1 • Cheshire 2 • Cheshire 3 • Cheshire 4 • Cheshire 5 • Cheshire 6 • Cheshire 7 • Cheshire 8 • Cheshire 9 • Cheshire 10 • Cheshire 11 • Cheshire 12 • Cheshire 13 • Cheshire 14 • Cheshire 15 • Cheshire 16 • Coos 1 • Coos 2 • Coos 3 • Coos 4 • Coos 5 • Coos 6 • Coos 7 • Grafton 1 • Grafton 2 • Grafton 3 • Grafton 4 • Grafton 5 • Grafton 6 • Grafton 7 • Grafton 8 • Grafton 9 • Grafton 10 • Grafton 11 • Grafton 12 • Grafton 13 • Grafton 14 • Grafton 15 • Grafton 16 • Grafton 17 • Hillsborough 1 • Hillsborough 2 • Hillsborough 3 • Hillsborough 4 • Hillsborough 5 • Hillsborough 6 • Hillsborough 7 • Hillsborough 8 • Hillsborough 9 • Hillsborough 10 • Hillsborough 11 • Hillsborough 12 • Hillsborough 13 • Hillsborough 14 • Hillsborough 15 • Hillsborough 16 • Hillsborough 17 • Hillsborough 18 • Hillsborough 19 • Hillsborough 20 • Hillsborough 21 • Hillsborough 22 • Hillsborough 23 • Hillsborough 24 • Hillsborough 25 • Hillsborough 26 • Hillsborough 27 • Hillsborough 28 • Hillsborough 29 • Hillsborough 30 • Hillsborough 31 • Hillsborough 32 • Hillsborough 33 • Hillsborough 34 • Hillsborough 35 • Hillsborough 36 • Hillsborough 37 • Hillsborough 38 • Hillsborough 39 • Hillsborough 40 • Hillsborough 41 • Hillsborough 42 • Hillsborough 43 • Hillsborough 44 Hillsborough 45 • Merrimack 1 • Merrimack 2 • Merrimack 3 • Merrimack 4 • Merrimack 5 • Merrimack 6 • Merrimack 7 • Merrimack 8 • Merrimack 9 • Merrimack 10 • Merrimack 11 • Merrimack 12 • Merrimack 13 • Merrimack 14 • Merrimack 15 • Merrimack 16 • Merrimack 17 • Merrimack 18 • Merrimack 19 • Merrimack 20 • Merrimack 21 • Merrimack 22 • Merrimack 23 • Merrimack 24 • Merrimack 25 • Merrimack 26 • Merrimack 27 • Merrimack 28 • Merrimack 29 • Rockingham 1 • Rockingham 2 • Rockingham 3 • Rockingham 4 • Rockingham 5 • Rockingham 6 • Rockingham 7 • Rockingham 8 • Rockingham 9 • Rockingham 10 • Rockingham 11 • Rockingham 12 • Rockingham 13 • Rockingham 14 • Rockingham 15 • Rockingham 16 • Rockingham 17 • Rockingham 18 • Rockingham 19 • Rockingham 20 • Rockingham 21 • Rockingham 22 • Rockingham 23 • Rockingham 24 • Rockingham 25 • Rockingham 26 • Rockingham 27 • Rockingham 28 • Rockingham 29 • Rockingham 30 • Rockingham 31 • Rockingham 32 • Rockingham 33 • Rockingham 34 • Rockingham 35 • Rockingham 36 • Rockingham 37 • Strafford 1 • Strafford 2 • Strafford 3 • Strafford 4 • Strafford 5 • Strafford 6 • Strafford 7 • Strafford 8 • Strafford 9 • Strafford 10 • Strafford 11 • Strafford 12 • Strafford 13 • Strafford 14 • Strafford 15 • Strafford 16 • Strafford 17 • Strafford 18 • Strafford 19 • Strafford 20 • Strafford 21 • Strafford 22 • Strafford 23 • Strafford 24 • Strafford 25 • Sullivan 1 • Sullivan 2 • Sullivan 3 • Sullivan 4 • Sullivan 5 • Sullivan 6 • Sullivan 7 • Sullivan 8 • Sullivan 9 • Sullivan 10 • Sullivan 11
Voting in New Hampshire
- See also: Voting in New Hampshire
Important voting information
- A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Hampshire uses a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may vote in the primary, but in order to do so, they have to choose a party before voting. This changes their status from unaffiliated to affiliated with that party unless they fill out a card to return to undeclared status.[36][37][38]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
- New Hampshire does not permit online voter registration.
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee voting by state
For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in New Hampshire, please visit our absentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
New Hampshire is one of 14 states that do not permit early voting in any form.[39]
Elections Performance Index
New Hampshire ranked 40th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. New Hampshire received an overall score of 58 percent.[40]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State,"Voting in Party Primaries," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State Website, "How to Register to Vote in New Hampshire," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ WSBT, "Scott Brown moves closer to Senate run in N.H.," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Gardner Goldsmith for US Senate, "Home," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Politico, "Ex-Sen. Bob Smith to seek his old New Hampshire seat," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post, "Scott Brown is officially running for Senate in New Hampshire," accessed April 2, 2014
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Brown’s Move to New Hampshire Fuels Talk of Senate Race," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Union Leader, "John DiStaso's Granite Status: Political comeback? Republican Charlie Bass considering 2014 Senate run against Jeanne Shaheen," accessed September 6, 2013
- ↑ Sentinel Source, "Senate candidate Jim Rubens stops in Keene and Surry, talks issues," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Andy Martin for U.S. Senator, "Welcome," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed June 23, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Politico, "Charlie Bass won’t challenge Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Concord Monitor, "N.H. Republican activist Karen Testerman to run for U.S. Senate in 2014," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Insurance News Net, "Testerman withdraws from GOP primary to back Smith for Senate," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State,"Voting in Party Primaries," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State Website, "How to Register to Vote in New Hampshire," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Portsmouth Patch, "Frank Guinta Announces Congressional Run on YouTube," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Seacoast Online, "UNH dean may make bid for Congress," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ WMUR.com, "State Rep. Pam Tucker is considering a run for Congress against Shea-Porter," accessed September 6, 2013
- ↑ Libertarian Party of New Hampshire, "Libertarian Candidates for 2014," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Intro," accessed January 30, 2014
- ↑ Concord Monitor, "Salem’s Marilinda Garcia announces congressional campaign in 2nd District," accessed November 25, 2013
- ↑ NECN, "Former NH state Sen. Lambert to announce House bid," accessed September 4, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ WMUR New Hampshire, "First-ever NH African-American to run for Congress emerges," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Walter Havenstein's Granite Status: GOP 'excited' about business leader's potential run for governor," accessed February 15, 2014
- ↑ Nashua Patch, "Hemingway Announces Run for Governor," accessed January 30, 2014
- ↑ Union Leader, "John DiStaso's Granite Status: GOP Manchester attorney Brad Cook confirms eyeing a run for governor," accessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ Granite Grok, "George Lambert Eye’s Run For Governor of New Hampshire," accessed June 10, 2013
- ↑ Nashua Telegraph, "Litchfield Rep. Lambert bows out of race for governor, citing health reasons," accessed February 3, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State,"Voting in Party Primaries," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Absentee and Early Voting," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
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