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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 6

New Hampshire State Senate District 6
Current incumbentJames Gray Republican Party

New Hampshire's sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator James Gray.

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 6

Incumbent James Gray (R) defeated Anne Grassie (D) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Gray (R)
54.9
11,602

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Anne Grassie (D)
45.1
9,537

Total votes: 21,139
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 6

Anne Grassie advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 6 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Anne Grassie (D)
100
3,538

Total votes: 3,538
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 6

Incumbent James Gray advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 6 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Gray (R)
100
3,361

Total votes: 3,361

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 Sam Cataldo (R) did not seek re-election.

James Gray defeated Joe Casey in the New Hampshire State Senate District 6 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Gray 55.12% 14,481
Democratic Joe Casey 44.88% 11,793
Total Votes 26,274
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Joe Casey ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joe Casey (unopposed)

James Gray ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 6 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png James Gray (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. Richard Leonard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Sam Cataldo was unopposed in the Republican primary. Leonard and Cataldo faced off in the general election. Incumbent Cataldo defeated Leonard in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSam Cataldo Incumbent 56.4% 9,882
Democratic Richard Leonard 43.6% 7,640
Total Votes 17,522

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. Sam Cataldo (R) defeated Richard Leonard (D) in the general election and Dick Green in the Republican primary. Leonard was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSam Cataldo 51.3% 12,764
Democratic Richard Leonard 48.7% 12,127
Total Votes 24,891

New Hampshire State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2012

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 6 raised a total of $935,115. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,505 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $99,530 2 $49,765
2014 $104,574 2 $52,287
2012 $63,382 3 $21,127
2010 $267,955 2 $133,978
2008 $116,380 2 $58,190
2006 $71,151 3 $23,717
2004 $48,919 2 $24,460
2002 $98,722 3 $32,907
2000 $64,502 3 $21,501
Total $935,115 22 $42,505