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United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2012
From Ballotpedia
 New Hampshire's 2012 elections: • U.S. House • Governor • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is June 15, 2012. The primary elections will be held on September 11, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds both of the two Congressional seats from New Hampshire.
| Members of the U.S. House from New Hampshire -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 2 | Pending | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the two congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Bass |  Republican | U.S. House, New Hampshire, District 2 |
| Frank Guinta | Republican | U.S. House, New Hampshire, District 1 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Carol Shea-Porter: Former 1st district representative[1]
- Joanne Dowdell: Businesswoman[1]
- Andrew Hosmer: Businessman[2]
- Josef Vernon Hodgkins: Registered nurse[3]
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
2nd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Ann McLane Kuster: Attorney, 2010 candidate[4]
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
Race background
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire in 2012 as one of the states that could determine whether Democrats retake the House or Republican holds its majority in 2013.[5] New Hampshire ranked 10th on the list.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Concord Monitor "Shea-Porter issued primary challenge," Accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "Third Democrat Enters Race to Unseat Guinta in New Hampshire," Accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ The Cabinet "District 1's Moderate Democrat," Accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ Politico "Dems eye GOP rematches for 2012," Accessed December 16, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Washington Post "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012
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