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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 2

New Hampshire State Senate District 2
Current incumbentBob Giuda Republican Party

New Hampshire's second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Bob Giuda.

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 2

Incumbent Bob Giuda (R) defeated Bill Bolton (D) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bob Giuda (R)
51.6
12,127

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Bill Bolton (D)
48.4
11,376

Total votes: 23,503
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 2

Bill Bolton advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 2 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bill Bolton (D)
100
4,387

Total votes: 4,387
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 2

Incumbent Bob Giuda advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 2 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Bob Giuda (R)
100
4,317

Total votes: 4,317

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 Jeanie Forrester (R) did not seek re-election.

Bob Giuda defeated Charlie Chandler in the New Hampshire State Senate District 2 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Giuda 54.00% 15,546
Democratic Charlie Chandler 46.00% 13,244
Total Votes 28,790
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Charlie Chandler ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Charlie Chandler (unopposed)

Bob Giuda defeated Brian S. Gallagher in the New Hampshire State Senate District 2 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Giuda 54.17% 2,972
Republican Brian S. Gallagher 45.83% 2,514
Total Votes 5,486

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. Carolyn Mello was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jeanie Forrester defeated Timothy Condon in the Republican primary. Mello and Forrester faced off in the general election. Incumbent Forrester defeated Mello in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeanie Forrester Incumbent 62.7% 12,657
Democratic Carolyn Mello 37.3% 7,521
Total Votes 20,178

New Hampshire State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeanie Forrester Incumbent 78.7% 4,180
Timothy Condon 21.3% 1,133
Total Votes 5,313

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. Incumbent Jeanie Forrester (R) defeated Robert Lamb, Jr. (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeanie Forrester Incumbent 54.1% 14,943
Democratic Robert Lamb, Jr. 45.9% 12,680
Total Votes 27,623

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 2 raised a total of $952,331. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $34,012 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 2

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $103,004 3 $34,335
2014 $102,269 3 $34,090
2012 * $160,391 2 $80,196
2010 $167,965 3 $55,988
2008 $87,516 3 $29,172
2006 $130,986 2 $65,493
2004 $74,056 3 $24,685
2002 $95,542 7 $13,649
2000 $30,602 2 $15,301
Total $952,331 28 $34,012
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.