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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 10

New Hampshire State Senate District 10
Current incumbentJay Kahn Democratic Party

New Hampshire's tenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Jay Kahn.

New Hampshire state senators represented 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 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn (D) defeated Dan LeClair (R) and Ian Freeman (L) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jay Kahn (D)
65.1
15,036

Dan LeClair (R)
32.7
7,538

Ian Freeman (L)
2.2
507

Total votes: 23,081
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jay Kahn (D)
100
5,880

Total votes: 5,880
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Dan LeClair advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dan LeClair (R)
100
2,141

Total votes: 2,141

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 Molly Kelly (D) did not seek re-election.

Jay Kahn defeated Chester Lapointe in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jay Kahn 63.29% 17,713
Republican Chester Lapointe 36.71% 10,273
Total Votes 27,986
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Jay Kahn defeated Kris Roberts and Ben Tilton in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jay Kahn 64.15% 2,706
Democratic Kris Roberts 23.35% 985
Democratic Ben Tilton 12.49% 527
Total Votes 4,218

Chester Lapointe ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chester Lapointe (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. Incumbent Molly Kelly was unopposed in the Democratic primary and unchallenged in the general election.

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 Molly Kelly (D) defeated Richard A. Foote (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMolly Kelly Incumbent 66.5% 18,810
Republican Richard Foote 33.5% 9,483
Total Votes 28,293

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 raised a total of $822,971. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $45,721 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $65,906 4 $16,477
2014 $24,600 1 $24,600
2012 $112,058 2 $56,029
2010 $107,258 2 $53,629
2008 $141,126 2 $70,563
2006 $165,700 2 $82,850
2004 $120,904 2 $60,452
2002 $19,975 1 $19,975
2000 $65,444 2 $32,722
Total $822,971 18 $45,721