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2004 Primary Election Candidate Guide |
What the Ratings mean: |
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The NHFC is pleased to offer this Primary Election
Guide for N.H. Governor, U.S. Congress Second District, and selected
Executive Council, County Attorney, 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.
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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. |
| Governor: A+! Craig R. Benson (r) - Rye ? Charles A. Tarbell (r) - New Castle |
| U.S. Congress, Second District: D Charles Bass (r) - Peterborough A! Mark Brady (r) - Jefferson |
| Executive Council, District 5: A+! David Wheeler (r) - Milford D Philip J. Stylianos (r) - Nashua |
| County Attorney, Hillsborough: A! Paul Joseph Haley (r) -Hillsborough ? Marguerite Lefebvre Wageling (r) - Manch. |
| County Attorney, Merrimack: ? Dan St. Hilaire (r) - Concord ? Scott Jordan (r) - Bow |
| State Senate District 2: C Carl R. Johnson (r) - Meredith A! Richard S. Brothers (r) - Campton |
State Senate District 19: A+ Bob Letourneau (r) - Derry A+ Frank V. Sapareto (r) - Derry |
| State Senate District 11: A! Peter Bragdon (r) - Milford F Andrew Peterson (r) - Peterborough |
State Senate District 21: A Jim Boynton (r) - Epping ? Matt Mayberry (r) - Dover A- Daniel J. Philbrick (r) - Dover D+ Iris W. Estabrook (d) - Durham ? Peter Macdonald (d) - Lee |
| State Senate District 12: ? Joseph W. DuBois (r) - Nashua D Harry Haytayan (r) - Hollis B+ Paul P.G. LaFlamme (r) - Nashua |
State Senate District 24: ? Anne Emily Caplin (r) - Portsmouth ? John E. Lyons Jr. (r) - Portsmouth |
| Belknap District 3 (2 seats):
Meredith. ? Bruce D. Heald (r) - Meredith ? John M. Hodsdon (r) - Meredith B Stephen H. Nedeau (r) - Meredith |
Belknap District 5 (7 seats):
Alton, Barnstead, Belmont, Gilford. A Janet F. Allen (r) - Barnstead B- Laurie J. Boyce (r) - Alton A Charles L. Clark (r) - Gilford ? Richard N. Cunningham (r) - Alton ? Ruby Lee Houlihan (r) - Gilford ? Nathan E. LaHue (r) - Belmont D Alida Millham (r) - Gilford D James P. Pilliod (r) - Belmont D John H. Thomas (r) - Belmont B Michael Whalley (r) - Alton |
| Belknap District
4 (5 seats): Laconia,Wards 1-6. ? James Olie Anderson (r) - Laconia ? Bill Baumoel (r) - Laconia ? Thomas L. Brown Jr. (r) - Laconia C- Glenn E. Dewhirst (r) - Laconia B James Fitzgerald (r) - Laconia C Donald H. Flanders (r) - Laconia A Robert Kingsbury (r) - Laconia C+ Ralph Rosen (r) - Laconia ? Franklin T. Tilton (r) - Laconia B John A. Veazey (r) - Laconia |
Carroll District
1 (4 seats): Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Hale’s Location, Hart’s Location, Jackson. A Carolyn Brown (r) - Conway ? Gene G. Chandler (r) - Bartlett A+ Howard C. Dickinson (r) - Conway ? Frank J. DiFruscio (r) - Jackson ? Frank H. McCarthy (r) - Conway |
| Cheshire District 7 (4 seats):
Dublin, Jaffrey, Rindge. B Jason A. Czekalski (r) - Rindge D Susan Emerson (r) - Rindge A John B. Hunt (r) - Rindge A Gerald W. Parker (r) - Rindge ? Stephen T. Pelkey (r) - Jaffrey ? Brian K. Richard (r) - Jaffrey |
Grafton District 9 (4 seats):
Hanover, Lyme. D Bernard “Bernie” Benn (d) -Hanover D Ruth Bleyler (d) - Lyme D Estelle Diamond (d) - Hanover D Sharon L. Nordgren (d) - Hanover D Hilda Weyl Sokol (d) - Hanover |
| Hillsborough District 2 (2seats): Bennington,
Deering, Francestown, Greenfield . A! Jarvis M. Adams IV(r)-Greenfield ? Dario A. Carrara (r)- Greenfield B Lori J. O'Brien(r)- Bennington A David S. Recupero (r)- Deering |
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| Hillsborough District 6 (8 seats):
Amherst, Milford. D Peter F. Bergin (r) - Amherst F Cynthia J. Dokmo (r) - Amherst A! Ryan Hansen (r) - Milford ? Jason Hennessey (r) - Milford A! Joseph A. Hoell (r) - Milford A Mark Benjamin Linn (r) - Milford D Tim O’Connell (r) - Milford B Robert Rowe (r) - Amherst A! Lee G. Slocum (r) - Amherst D Paul D. Spiess (r) - Amherst C+ Stephen B. Stepanek (r) - Amherst A+! James E. Wheeler (r) - Milford |
Hillsborough District 18 (6 seats):
Bedford. A Evan N. Berg (r) - Bedford ? Mark S. Clark (r) - Bedford ? Arlene N. Dupuis (r) - Bedford B John A. Graham (r) - Bedford B Ken Hawkins (r) - Bedford ? Sylvia A. Holley (r) - Bedford D J. Edward Kerns (r) - Bedford ? Tom Luibheid (r) - Bedford C Edward P. Moran (r) - Bedford C Michael J. Scanlon (r) - Bedford ? Jayne E. Spaulding (r) - Bedford A Moe Villeneuve (r) - Bedford ? Richard O. Wyatt (r) - Bedford ? Kathryn Dean (d) - Bedford ? Robert D. “Bob” Jones (d) - Bedford ? Karla S. McManus (d) - Bedford ? Karyn A. Russell Merriman (d) - Bedford ? Cynthia Onigman (d) - Bedford ? Alan Seidman (d) - Bedford ? Diane Zito (d) - Bedford |
| Hillsborough District 7 (8 seats): Goffstown, Weare. ? Stephen Baines (r) - Goffstown C- Larry Emerton (r) - Goffstown ? William E. Gillis Jr. (r) - Goffstown C Randolph “Rip” Holden (r) - Goffstown B Gary S. Hopper (r) - Weare C Bruce F. Hunter (r) - Goffstown C Neal M. Kurk (r) - Weare D Pamela V. Manney (r) - Goffstown A! Karen K. McRae (r) - Goffstown D+ Robert Wheeler (r) - Goffstown |
Hillsborough District 19 (8 seats):
Merrimack A! Peter L. Batula (r) - Merrimack A- Robert W. Brundige (r) - Merrimack B Chris Christensen (r) - Merrimack ? Nancy Elliot (r) - Merrimack A! John M. “Gibby” Gibson (r) - Merrimack A! Peyton B. Hinkle (r) - Merrimack ? Peter H. Jennings (r) - Merrimack B Bob L’Heureux (r) - Merrimack A! Maureen Mooney (r) - Merrimack ? Christopher S. Ortega (r) - Merrimack ? Roger W. Van Wert (r) - Merrimack D Gary H. Watson (r) - Merrimack |
| Hillsborough District 10 (3 seats): Manchester Ward 3. ? Roy A. Arsenault Jr. (d) - Manchester B William “Bill” Clayton (d) - Manchester ? Fran Egbers (d) - Manchester ? Jean L. Jeudy (d) - Manchester D Peter M. Sullivan (d) - Manchester |
Hillsborough District
27 (13 seats): Hudson, Litchfield, Pelham. A! Jean-Guy J. Bergeron (r) - Pelham A Ralph G. Boehm (r) - Litchfield A! David L. Buhlman (r) - Hudson D Leon Calawa Jr. (r) - Litchfield A Lars T. Christiansen (r) - Hudson A Peter R. Goyette Jr. (r) - Hudson ? Stephen D. Hellwig (r) - Hudson B Shawn N. Jasper (r) - Hudson B James Lawrence (r) - Hudson C Rudy Lessard (r) - Hudson ? Lynne Ober (r) - Hudson C Russell T. Ober III (r) - Hudson A Andrew Renzullo (r) - Hudson A Jordan Ulery (r) - Hudson |
| Hillsborough District
11 (3 seats): Manchester Ward 4. ? Anthony P. Botticello (d) - Manchester ? Caitlin Daniuk (d) - Manchester ? Thomas William Martin (d) - Manchester ? Anthony F. Simon (d) - Manchester |
Merrimack District 6 (6 seats):
Andover, Boscawen, Canterbury, Loudon, Northfield, Salisbury. ? James William Danforth (r) - Andover B+ Al Foley (r) - Andover C- Pricilla Parmenter Lockwood (r) - Canterbury C Roy D. Maxfield (r) - Loudon A! Francis Ruffing (r) - Loudon A! Paula Werme (r) - Boscawen B+ Howard L. Wilson (r) - Andover |
| Hillsborough District 12 (3 seats): Manchester Ward 5. ? Raul Bernal (d) - Manchester B Eric Palangas (d) - Manchester D Francis Frank Sullivan (d) - Manchester ? Hector M. Velez (d) - Manchester |
Merrimack District 8 (4 seats):
Allenstown,Epsom, Pittsfield. ? John Klose (r) - Epsom A Thomas Langlais (r) - Epsom ? Gerard A. LeDuc (r) - Pittsfield A! Edward N. Nutter (r) - Epsom A! Tony Soltani (r) - Epsom |
| Hillsborough District 14 (3 seats): Manchester Ward 7. ? Patrick Garrity (d) - Manchester B Robert “Bob” Haley (d) - Manchester ? Michael J. “Mike” Reusch (d) - Manch. ? Carol Ann Williams (d) - Manchester |
Merrimack District 9 (4 seats):
Hooksett ? Mike Farrell (r) - Hooksett C- David W. Hess (r) - Hooksett C Ray F. Langer (r) - Hooksett C- Stephen L’Heureux (r) - Hooksett A- Dick Marple (r) - Hooksett ? P.J. Meads (r) - Hooksett C James Oliver (r) - Hooksett |
| Hillsborough District 17 (8 seats): Manchester Wards 10, 11 and 12. C+ Robert “Bob” Chabot (r) - Manchester B Carlos Gonzalez (r) - Manchester ? Phil Greazzo (r) - Manchester B Gary C. Greenberg (r) - Manchester A! Barbara J. Hagen (r) - Manchester ? Raymond R. Hebert (r) - Manchester A- Denise Marie Herman (r) -Manchester ? Keith Hirschmann (r) - Manchester ? Richard A. Marston (r) - Manchester C Irene M. Messier (r) - Manchester |
Merrimack District 10 (4 seats):
Concord Wards 1, 2, 3. ? Karen Cote (d) - Concord D Mary Stuart Gile (d) - Concord D Fran Potter (d) - Concord ? Shawn Riley (d) - Concord ? Steve Shurtleff (d) - Concord |
| Rockingham District 1 (5 seats):
Candia, Deerfield, Northwood, Nottingham. A! Elbert Bicknell (r) - Deerfield B Harriet Cady (r) - Deerfield B Robert A. Johnson (r) - Northwood C Rudolph J. Kobel (r) - Candia A Thomas Seiler (r) - Deerfield C Joe Stone (r) - Deerfield |
Rockinham District 13 (8 seats):
Exeter, North Hampton, Stratham. B Ron Dupuis (r) - North Hampton B Rogers J. Johnson (r) - Stratham ? April Hersey Mason (r) - Exeter A Marshall E. Quandt (r) - Exeter A Matt Quandt (r) - Exeter B Carl G. Robertson (r) - Exeter B Kurt J. Roessner (r) - Exeter ? Doug Scamman (r) - Stratham C- Stella Scamman (r) - Stratham C Arthur Tufts (r) - Exeter |
| Rockingham District 3 (9 seats):
Auburn, Londonderry. A! Sharon M. Carson (r) - Londonderry A! Dudley “Dan” Dumaine (r) - Londonderry ? Frank R. Emiro (r) - Londonderry ? Richard G. Hagan (r) - Londonderry B James “Jim” Headd (r) - Londonderry A! Karen Keegan Hutchinson (r) - Londonderry B Robert “Bob” Introne (r) - Londonderry C- Betsy McKinney (r) - Londonderry B Sherman Packard (r) - Londonderry ? Benjamin E. Parker (r) - Londonderry B Paul C. Smith (r) - Londonderry |
Rockingham District 15 (5 seats):
Hampton. C Russell D. Bridle (r) - Hampton C- Sheila T. Francoeur (r) - Hampton C Thomas J. “Tom” Gillick (r) - Hampton C Jane P. Kelley (r) - Hampton C Mike O’Neil (r) - Hampton ? Nancy F. Stiles (r) - Hampton |
| Rockingham District 4 (13 seats):
Salem, Windham. A Ronald J. Belanger (r) - Salem ? D.J. Bettencourt (r) - Salem ? James B. Coburn (r) - Windham C Richard T. Cooney (r) - Salem C Janeen Dalrymple (r) - Salem B Anthony R. DiFruscia (r) - Windham C- Christopher L. Doyle (r) - Windham B Mary E. Griffin (r) - Windham B James E. Holland Jr. (r) - Salem B Russell F. Ingram (r) - Salem B John J. Manning Jr. (r) - Salem B Charles E. McMahon (r) - Windham B Anne K. Priestley (r) - Salem ? Patrick J. Robertson (r) - Windham B Kevin K. Waterhouse (r) - Windham |
Strafford District 1 (9 seats):
Rochester Wards 1-6. B Russell “Russ” Albert (r) - Rochester D Alan Bemis (r) - Rochester C Julie Brown (r) - Rochester ? Marc W. Drapeau (r) - Rochester C Patricia C. Dunlap (r) - Rochester D Sandra B. Keans (r) - Rochester ? John Moffett (r) - Rochester B Clifford “Cliff” Newton (r) - Rochester ? Charles Slone (r) - Rochester A Jim Twombly (r) - Rochester ? William P Brennan (d) - Rochester ? George F. Brown (d) - Rochester C Frank D. Callaghan (d) - Rochester C- Irene T. Creteau (d) - Rochester ? Anne Grassie (d) - Rochester ? Pamela J. Hubbard (d) - Rochester ? Elaine M. Lauterborn (d) - Rochester ? Rose Marie Rogers (d) - Rochester ? John L. Rossi (d) - Rochester ? Jeffrey M. Winders (d) - Rochester |
| Rockingham District 5 (11 seats):
Derry ? William O. Devoe (r) - Derry B John “Jack” Dowd (r) - Derry ? Patricia “Pat” Dowling (r) - Derry ? Beverly Ann Ferrante (r) - Derry C Bob Fesh (r) - Derry C- John P. Gleason (r) - Derry D Kenneth H. Gould (r) - Derry D Selma R. Gould (r) - Derry A! Paul R. Hopfgarten (r) - Derry A- George N. Katsakiores (r) - Derry A- Phyllis Katsakiores (r) - Derry C John S. Langone (r) - Derry B Howie Lund (r) - Derry C+ James B. Rausch (r) - Derry B Michael A. Relf (r) - Derry B Robert W. Wiley (r) - Derry C+ William R. Zolla (r) - Derry |
Strafford District 2 (5 seats):
Rollinsford, Somersworth Wards 1-5. B Roger Berube (d) - Somersworth C- Richard F. Heon (d) - Somersworth ? Dana S. Hilliard (d) - Somersworth ? Michael S. Rollo (d) - Somersworth D Clair A. Snyder (d) - Somersworth ? Dale R. Sprague (d) - Somersworth ? Francis C. Vincent (d) - Somersworth |
| Rockingham District 7 (4 seats):
Chester, Danville, Sandown. ? Michael B. Asselin (r) - Danville ? Gene P. Charron (r) - Chester C Richard K. Donahue (r) - Chester ? Elisabeth N. Sanders (r) - Danville ? Steven K. Stevens (r) - Sandown ? Robert S. Yelin (r) - Chester |
Strafford District
3 (8 seats): Barrington, Farmington, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Strafford. A! David A. Bickford (r) - New Durham A! W. Packy Campbell (r) - Farmington A! Sam A. Cataldo (r) - Farmington ? Dunc Chaplin (r) - Farmington A! Timothy E. Easson (r) - Farmington A- Michael D. Harrington (r) - Strafford ? Bob Kroepel (r) - New Durham ? Wilfred B. Morrison Jr. (r) - Farmington C George T. Musler (r) - Barrington |