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| 2008
Primary Election Candidate Guide |
What the Ratings mean: |
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The NHFC is pleased to offer this Primary
Election Guide for selected Congressional, State Senate and
Representative races. Only those races (GOP or Democrat) in which there
is an active primary are contained in this guide. These
grades are the result
of each candidate’s answers to an extensive questionnaire and any
available voting records.
In addition, we may also use any other
reliable information regarding a candidate’s views on Second Amendment
issues. Candidates who received a “?” and would to like receive a
rating for the General Election may
download a questionnaire by clicking here.
The NHFC, Inc. hopes that you will find this
information useful when you vote in our state’s Primary Elections on
September 9th.
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A+ 2nd Amendment leader -- actively
sponsors and promotes pro-gun legislation. A Solid 2nd Amendment supporter, votes with NHFC, Inc. position 100%. B Basically pro-2nd Amendment, but lacks understanding or solid conviction. C Not considered a good grade. Has voted, or probably would vote against NHFC, Inc. position. D Expected to always vote against gun owners’ civil rights. F Sponsors & actively promotes legislation hostile to 2nd Amendment civil rights. ? Failed or refused to respond. ! Candidates in particularly important races, or who have an especially strong history supporting 2nd Amendment Civil Rights. |
| Representative in Congress, District 1 A! John Stephen (r) - Manchester D Jeb Bradley (r) - Wolfeboro ? "Dave" Jarvis (r) - Hooksett ? Geoff Michael (r) - Merrimack Representative in Congress, District 2 A "Bob" Clegg (r) - Hudson D Jennifer Horn (r) - Nashua ? Alfred L'Eplattenier (r) - Rindge ? "Jim" Steiner (r) - Concord A Grant Bosse (r) - Hillsborough |
| State Senate District 2 B+ Vernon W. Dingman III (r) - Haverhill C+ William B. Tobin (r) - Sanbornton |
State
Senate District 7 C Larry G. Elliott (r) - Antrim A "Andy" Sanborn (r) - Henniker |
| State
Senate District 3 C William P. Denley (r) - Wakefield B David L. Babson, Jr. (r) - Ossipee A "Sam" Cataldo (r) - Farmington |
State Senate District 21 ? Amanda Merrill (d) - Durham ? Peter Macdonald (d) - Lee |
| Belknap District 5 (7 seats): Alton, Barnstead, Belmont, Gilford ? Elaine B. Swinford (r) - Barnstead ? Peter S. Bolster (r) - Alton A Laurie J. Boyce (r) - Alton ? Adam Bungert (r) - Alton ? Kevin L. Christiansen (r) - Barnstead D- Alida I. Millham (r) - Gilford B- James "Doc" Pilliod (r) - Belmont ? Jeffrey L. St. Cyr (r) - Alton |
Coos
District 1 (2 seats): Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dix’s Grant, Dixville, Dummer, Errol, Erving's Location, Millsfield, Odell, Pittsburg, Second College Grant, Stewartstown, Wentworth's Location ? Frank Dumaine (r) - Colebrook ? Laurence M. Rappaport (r) - Colebrook B Eric G. Stohl (r) - Columbia |
| Carroll District 1 (4 seats): Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Hale's Location, Hart’s Location, Jackson A "Sue" Wernette (r) - Bartlett ? Karen C. Umberger (r) - Conway ? Frank McCarthy (r) - Conway ? Daniel Avery Bacon (r) - Conway A- Gene G. Chandler (r) - Bartlett |
Coos District 2 (4 seats): Carroll, Dalton, Jefferson, Kilkenny, Lancaster, Northumberland, Randolph, Stark, Stratford, Whitefield ? Evalyn S. Merrick (d) - Lancaster F Scott Merrick (d) - Lancaster A John R. Roberge (d) - Northumberland ? Troy E. Merner (d) - Lancaster D William J. Cowie (d) - Stark ? Charles D. Bond (r) - Jefferson F John E. Tholl, Jr. (r) - Whitefield ? Kevin Meehan (r) - Jefferson B William "Bill" Remick (r) - Lancaster B "Herb" Richardson (r) - Lancaster |
| Cheshire
District 1 (1 seats): Gilsum, Surry, Westmoreland B+ John J. "Jack" Laurent (r) - Westmoreland A! Dawn Lincoln (r) - Westmoreland |
| Grafton District 2 (1 seats): Bethlehem, Franconia ? Cassandra "Sandy" Laleme (r) - Bethlehem ? Ralph J. Doolan, Jr. (r) - Bethlehem |
| Hillsborough District 6
(8 seats): Amherst, Milford ? Shannon E. Chandley (d) - Amherst ? "Len" Gerzon (d) - Amherst ? Milli S. Knudsen (d) - Milford ? David Micciche (d) - Amherst ? Nan H. Stearns (d) - Amherst ? Peter D. Stearns (d) - Amherst ? Roger Tilton (d) - Milford ? Mervin D. Newton (d) - Milford ? John Bernard Mendolusky (d) - Amherst D- Cynthia J. Dokmo (r) - Amherst A! Robert "Bob" Willette (r) - Milford A Michael Sroka (r) - Milford B Robert H. Rowe (r) - Amherst A! Stephen J. Palmer (r) - Milford ? "Brad" Galinson (r) - Amherst A+! Gary Daniels (r) - Milford ? Steven Thomas Cummings (r) - Amherst F Peter F. Bergin (r) - Amherst D William S. "Bill" Belvin (r) - Amherst D Paul A. Levesque (r) - Amherst |
Hillsborough District
16 (3 seats): Manchester Ward 9 ? Robert E. "Bob" Barry (r) - Manchester ? "Chris" Grover (r) - Manchester A- J. Gail Barry (r) - Manchester A+! Mark A. Krochmal (r) - Manchester |
| Hillsborough District 8
(3 seats): Manchester Ward 1 ? Peter Ramsey (d) - Manchester ? Douglas E. Lindner (d) - Manchester B- "Jeff" Goley (d) - Manchester ? Daniel Sullivan (d) - Manchester |
Hillsborough District
17 (8 seats): Manchester Wards 10, 11 and 12 ? Roger R. Beauchamp (d) - Manchester ? "Ron" Sample (d) - Manchester F Jane Ellen Beaulieu (d) - Manchester ? Ronald R. Boisvert (d) - Manchester ? Stephen Dolman (d) - Manchester ? David B. George (d) - Manchester ? George Katsiantonis (d) - Manchester ? David L. Nixon (d) - Manchester A Joel Winters (d) - Manchester ? Robert Santiago (d) - Manchester ? Patrick J. Arnold (d) - Manchester A Tammy Simmons (r) - Manchester C Irene M. Messier (r) - Manchester ? Richard "Dick" Marston (r) - Manchester ? Phil Greazzo (r) - Manchester B Jerry E. Bergevin (r) - Manchester ? "Connie" Soucy (r) - Manchester B+ Jonathan E. Teeling (r) - Manchester B Carlos Gonzalez (r) - Manchester ? Keith Murphy (r) - Manchester |
| Hillsborough District 9
(3 seats): Manchester Ward 2 D- James W. Craig (d) - Manchester ? Sean Doyle (d) - Manchester ? Robert B. Thompson (d) - Manchester ? William R. Whitmore (d) - Manchester A Charles "Chuck" Therrien (r) - Manchester B- Saghir "Saggy" A. Tahir (r) - Manchester A Cameron "Cam" DeJong (r) - Manchester ? Winfred "Win" Hutchinson (r) - Manchester |
Hillsborough District
18 (6 seats): Bedford C- John Cebrowski (r) - Bedford B "Moe" Villeneuve (r) - Bedford ? Jayne E. Spaulding (r) - Bedford D Edward P. Moran (r) – Bedford ? "Bill" Martel (r) - Bedford C+ John A. Graham (r) - Bedford A Jane Aitken (r) - Bedford B "Ken" Hawkins (r) - Bedford |
| Hillsborough District
13 (3 seats): Manchester Ward 6 ? John Deeley (d) - Manchester ? Thomas Jefferson DePuy (d) - Manchester ? Catherine "CeCe" Hackett (d) - Manchester D+ Benjamin C. Baroody (d) - Manchester |
Hillsborough District
19 (8 seats): Merrimack D "Bob" L'Heureux (r) - Merrimack ? "Tony" Pellegrino (r) - Merrimack ? "P.J." Peter Jennings (r) - Merrimack B Richard "Dick" Barry (r) - Merrimack A-! Peter L. Batula (r) - Merrimack ? "Chris" Christensen (r) - Merrimack D Robert "Bob" Dodge (r) - Merrimack A! Nancy Elliott (r) - Merrimack A "Dick" Hinch (r) - Merrimack A! Peyton "Pete" Hinkle (r) - Merrimack |
| Hillsborough District
14 (3 seats): Manchester Ward 7 ? Roger A. Francoeur (d) - Manchester D Patrick F. Garrity (d) - Manchester D Carol Ann Williams (d) - Manchester C- Robert J. Haley (d) - Manchester |
Hillsborough District
25 (3 seats): Nashua Ward 7 ? Timothy Soucy (d) - Nashua ? William "bil" Bonnice (d) - Nashua F Peter R. Cote (d) - Nashua ? June M. Caron (d) - Nashua |
| Hillsborough District
15 (3 seats): Manchester Ward 8 ? "Gene" Martin (d) - Manchester ? Lindsay W. Lankin (d) - Manchester F Thomas Katsiantonis (d) - Manchester ? Michael Farley (d) - Manchester |
Hillsborough District
27 (13 seats): Hudson, Litchfield, Pelham C+ Shawn Jasper (r) - Hudson ? Laura J. Gandia (r) - Litchfield B- Jordan Ulery (r) - Hudson C Erik Trent (r) - Hudson ? Carl H. Ruediger (r) - Hudson B Andrew "Andy" Renzullo (r) - Hudson C+ "Russ" Ober (r) - Hudson B Lynne Ober (r) - Hudson ? Richard S. Hanegan (r) - Pelham B+ Robert "Bob" Haefner (r) - Hudson A Ralph G. Boehm (r) - Litchfield A Peter Goyette, Jr. (r) - Hudson A "Will" Albenzi (r) - Hudson ? Shaun Doherty (r) - Pelham A "Steve" Hellwig (r) - Hudson A! Lars T. Christiansen (r) - Hudson |
| Merrimack District 1 (2
seats): Danbury, New London, Wilmot ? Alexandra "Alex" Graf (r) - Danbury D- David H. Kidder (r) - New London A Anne Copp (r) - Danbury |
Merrimack District 9 (4
seats): Hooksett A- David R. Boutin (r) - Hooksett A "Dick" Marple (r) - Hooksett ? Frank R. Kotowski (r) - Hooksett ? Bradley Jardis (r) - Hooksett D David W. Hess (r) - Hooksett ? Todd P. Smith (r) - Hooksett |
| Merrimack District 4 (3
seats): Hopkinton, Warner, Webster F Christine C. Hamm (d) - Hopkinton F Derek Owen (d) - Hopkinton ? Gary B. Richardson (d) – Hopkinton ? Averill N. Cate, Sr. (d) - Hopkinton |
Merrimack District 11
(5 seats): Concord Wards 4, 8, 9, and 10 F "Bob" Williams (d) - Concord ? Michael Bartlett (d) - Concord D John DeJoie (d) - Concord F Tara Reardon (d) - Concord ? Klee Dienes (d) - Concord D Candace C.W. Bouchard (d) - Concord ? Elizabeth A. Cheney (r) - Concord ? Lynne Ferrari Blankenbecker (r) - Concord ? Margaret Carnahan (r) - Concord C- "Jim" MacKay (r) - Concord ? "Jeff" Newman (r) - Concord ? "Frank" Rosano (r) - Concord ? "Ed" Carnahan (r) - Concord |
| Merrimack District 5 (2
seats): Bradford, Henniker F "Beth" Rodd (d) - Bradford F Barbara Conner French (d) - Henniker F Eleanor Glynn Kjellman (d) - Henniker |
Merrimack District 12
(4 seats): Concord Wards 5, 6, and 7 F Elizabeth Hager (r) - Concord A Pamela M. Ean (r) - Concord A Garret Ean (r) - Concord A Travis Ingram (r) - Concord A+! John A. Kalb (r) - Concord |
| Rockingham District 1
(5 seats): Candia, Deerfield, Northwood, Nottingham ? Paul Comeau, Jr. (r) - Candia C "Joe" Duarte (r) - Candia A John Reagan (r) - Deerfield ? Frank G. Case (r) - Nottingham ? James "Jim" Sullivan (r) - Deerfield B- Brian Stucker (r) - Nottingham |
Rockingham District 6
(2 seats): Atkinson ? John "Jack" Hayes (r) - Atkinson A- Debra L. DeSimone (r) – Atkinson C- James Michael "Jim" Garrity (r) - Atkinson |
| Rockingham District 3
(9 seats): Auburn, Londonderry A Robert E. Introne, Jr. (r) - Londonderry A- Sherman A. Packard (r) - Londonderry C- Betsy McKinney (r) – Londonderry B+ James F. Headd (r) - Auburn A! Karen Keegan-Hutchinson (r) - Londonderry ? Frank R. Emiro, Sr. (r) - Londonderry B Dudley D. Dumaine (r) - Auburn ? Deirdre M. Carson (r) - Londonderry A- Alfred P. Baldasaro (r) - Londonderry ? Clinton Bailey (r) - Londonderry |
Rockingham District 7
(4 seats): Chester, Danville, Sandown ? "Betsy" Sanders (r) - Danville ? Joseph M. Hagan (r) - Chester ? James E. Devine (r) - Sandown D- Gene P. Charron (r) - Chester ? Frank M. Carrio, Sr. (r) - Chester |
| Rockingham District 4
(13 seats): Salem, Windham B Mary E. Griffin (r) - Windham ? Mark A. Pearson (r) - Salem ? John Ouellette (r) - Salem B Charles E. McMahon (r) - Windham ? Mark G. Larochelle (r) - Salem A Walter Kolodziej (r) - Windham B "Bob" Elliott (r) - Salem B+ James E. Holland, Jr. (r) - Salem A- Marilinda Garcia (r) - Salem D+ Anne K. Priestley (r) - Salem C Russell Ingram (r) - Salem ? Dennis John Senibaldi (r) - Windham ? Robert Stanley (r) - Salem B- Edward DeClercq (r) - Salem ? David Dalrymple (r) - Salem ? Margaret M. Crisler (r) - Windham ? Michael L. Bouchard (r) - Windham B D.J. Bettencourt (r) - Salem B Ronald J. Belanger (r) - Salem F Jason Bedrick (r) - Windham A David Bates (r) - Windham B Anthony R. DiFruscia (r) - Windham |
Rockingham District 8
(7 seats): Hampstead, Kingston, Plaistow A! Kenneth L. Weyler (r) - Kingston A Roger G. Wells (r) - Hampstead C+ David A. Welch (r) - Kingston A John B. Sedensky (r) - Hampstead A- George Melvin (r) - Plaistow B Norman L. Major (r) - Plaistow B John W. Flanders, Sr. (r) - Kingston A "Don" Van Patten (r) - Hampstead |
| Rockingham District 5
(11 seats): Derry B- Kevin Reichard (r) - Derry F Kenneth H. Gould (r) - Derry A Frank V. Sapareto (r) - Derry B James B. Rausch (r) - Derry C- Phyllis Katsakiores (r) - Derry ? Michael Beauchesne (r) - Derry A- Matthew Hopkinson (r) - Derry B- John P. Gleason (r) - Derry B- Robert "Bob" Fesh (r) - Derry ? Beverly Ann Ferrante (r) - Derry D- Patricia "Pat" Dowling (r) - Derry ? Daniel A. Desmarais (r) - Derry ? Brian K. Chirichiello (r) - Derry C- George N. Katsakiores (r) - Derry |
Rockingham District 16
(7 seats): Newington, Portsmouth Wards 1-5 D- "Rich" DiPentima (d) - Portsmouth F James R. Splaine (d) - Portsmouth F Christopher Serlin (d) - Portsmouth ? Robin P. Read, Jr. (d) - Portsmouth D- Laura C. Pantelakos (d) - Portsmouth F Paul McEachern (d) - Portsmouth F Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (d) - Portsmouth F Terie Norelli (d) - Portsmouth |
| Sullivan District 1 (2
seats): Cornish, Grantham, Plainfield D Carla M. Skinder (d) - Cornish F Charlotte Houde Quimby (d) - Plainfield ? Courtney Merrill (d) - Cornish |
Sullivan District 3 (1
seats): Sunapee A "Spec" Bowers (r) - Sunapee B Harry Gale (r) - Sunapee |