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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 17

New Hampshire State Senate District 17
Current incumbentJohn Reagan Republican Party

New Hampshire's seventeenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator John Reagan.

New Hampshire state senators represent an average of 54,853 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 51,491 residents.

About the office

Members of the New Hampshire State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New Hampshire legislators assume office the month after elections (December).

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the New Hampshire Senate, a candidate must be:

  • At least thirty years of age
  • A resident of the state for seven years immediately preceding the election
  • An inhabitant of the district for which they are chosen

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$200/two-year termNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. To fill a Senate or House vacancy, a town or city in the district must first make a formal request to the governor and executive council for a special election. The governor and council will approve or deny the request within 21 days and then set the filing deadline and election dates.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 12, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 17

Incumbent John Reagan (R) defeated Christopher Roundy (D) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Reagan (R)
55.5
13,172

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Christopher Roundy (D)
44.5
10,578

Total votes: 23,750
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 17

Christopher Roundy advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 17 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Christopher Roundy (D)
100
3,713

Total votes: 3,713
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 17

Incumbent John Reagan advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 17 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Reagan (R)
100
4,297

Total votes: 4,297

2016

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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 John Reagan defeated Nancy R.B. Fraher in the New Hampshire State Senate District 17 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Reagan Incumbent 61.30% 18,252
Democratic Nancy R.B. Fraher 38.70% 11,522
Total Votes 29,774
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Nancy R.B. Fraher ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 17 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Nancy R.B. Fraher (unopposed)

Incumbent John Reagan ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 17 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Reagan Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

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. Nancy R.B. Fraher was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent John Reagan defeated Howard Pearl in the Republican primary. Pearl announced on August 6, 2014, that he was dropping out of the race, but his name remained on the ballot. Fraher and Reagan faced off in the general election. Reagan defeated Fraher in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Reagan Incumbent 58.2% 11,669
Democratic Nancy R.B. Fraher 41.8% 8,382
Total Votes 20,051

New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Reagan Incumbent 82.9% 4,045
Howard Pearl 17.1% 837
Total Votes 4,882

2012

Elections for the office of New Hampshire State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 15, 2012. John Reagan (R) defeated Nancy R.B. Fraher (D) in the general election and Howard Pearl in the Republican primary. Fraher was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Reagan 52.8% 14,672
Democratic Nancy R.B. Fraher 47.2% 13,138
Total Votes 27,810

New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 Republican Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 17 raised a total of $336,172. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $15,281 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 17

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $36,585 2 $18,293
2014 $75,170 3 $25,057
2012 $80,141 3 $26,714
2010 $17,225 2 $8,613
2008 $10,250 2 $5,125
2006 $39,650 2 $19,825
2004 $34,515 2 $17,258
2002 $18,622 2 $9,311
2000 $24,014 4 $6,004
Total $336,172 22 $15,281