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The 2024 New Hampshire Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate. Primary elections were held on September 10, 2024. The elections coincided with the Presidential, U.S. House, and State House elections.
Retirements
Four incumbents did not seek re-election.
Democrats
- District 15: Becky Whitley is retiring.
- District 20: Lou D'Allesandro is retiring.
Republicans
- District 1: Carrie Gendreau is retiring.
- District 3: Jeb Bradley is retiring.
Summary of results
Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.
| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Outcome | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carrie Gendreau | Rep | David Rochefort | Rep Hold | ||
| 2nd | Timothy Lang | Rep | Timothy Lang | Rep Hold | ||
| 3rd | Jeb Bradley | Rep | Mark McConkey | Rep Hold | ||
| 4th | David H. Watters | Dem | David H. Watters | Dem Hold | ||
| 5th | Suzanne M. Prentiss | Dem | Suzanne M. Prentiss | Dem Hold | ||
| 6th | James P. Gray | Rep | James P. Gray | Rep Hold | ||
| 7th | Daniel Innis | Rep | Daniel Innis | Rep Hold | ||
| 8th | Ruth Ward | Rep | Ruth Ward | Rep Hold | ||
| 9th | Denise Ricciardi | Rep | Denise Ricciardi | Rep Hold | ||
| 10th | Donovan Fenton | Dem | Donovan Fenton | Dem Hold | ||
| 11th | Shannon E. Chandley | Dem | Tim McGough | Rep Gain | ||
| 12th | Kevin A. Avard | Rep | Kevin A. Avard | Rep Hold | ||
| 13th | Cindy Rosenwald | Dem | Cindy Rosenwald | Dem Hold | ||
| 14th | Sharon M. Carson | Rep | Sharon M. Carson | Rep Hold | ||
| 15th | Becky Whitley | Dem | Tara Reardon | Dem Hold | ||
| 16th | Keith Murphy | Rep | Keith Murphy | Rep Hold | ||
| 17th | Howard Pearl | Rep | Howard Pearl | Rep Hold | ||
| 18th | Donna Soucy | Dem | Victoria Sullivan | Rep Gain | ||
| 19th | Regina M. Birdsell | Rep | Regina M. Birdsell | Rep Hold | ||
| 20th | Lou D'Allesandro | Dem | Pat Long | Dem Hold | ||
| 21st | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Dem | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | Dem Hold | ||
| 22nd | Daryl Abbas | Rep | Daryl Abbas | Rep Hold | ||
| 23rd | Bill Gannon | Rep | Bill Gannon | Rep Hold | ||
| 24th | Debra Altschiller | Dem | Debra Altschiller | Dem Hold | ||
District 1
Republican Primary
Declared
Declined
- Carrie Gendreau, Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Declared
- Rusty Talbot, Business owner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Rochefort | 17,613 | 56.8% | |
| Democratic | Rusty Talbot | 13,371 | 43.1% | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 30,996 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
Republican Primary
Potential
- Timothy Lang Sr., Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Declared
- Carlos Cardona, Former Campaign Manager for Marianne Williamson’s 2024 Presidential Campaign and 2010, 2018, and 2020 candidate for State Representative
Endorsements
Carlos CardonaU.S. Representatives
District 3
Republican Primary
Declared
- Mark McConkey, State Representative and Chair of the House Public Works and Highways Committee
Declined
- Jeb Bradley, Incumbent
- Glenn Cordelli, State Representative and Vice Chair of the House Education Committee
- Katy Peternel, State Representative
- Michael Granger, State Representative
- Jonathan Smith, State Representative
Democratic Primary
Declared
- William Marsh, Former State Representative and candidate for the district in 2022
Declined
- Thomas Buco, State Representative
- Anita Burroughs, State Representative
- Jerry Stringham, State Representative
- Jerry Knirk, Surgeon and former State Representative
District 4
Democratic Primary
Declared
- David H. Watters, Incumbent
Republican Primary
Declared
District 5
Democratic Primary
Declared
- Suzanne Prentiss, Incumbent
Republican Primary
Declared
- John McIntyre, Radiologist
District 6
Republican Primary
Declared
- James Gray, Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Declared
- John Ceskavich
District 7
Republican Primary
Declared
- Daniel Innis, Incumbent
District 9
Republican Primary
Potential
- Denise Ricciardi, Incumbent
Democratic Primary
Declared
- Matthew McLaughlin, Veteran and candidate for the district in 2022
District 10
Democratic Primary
Declared
- Donovan Fenton, Incumbent
District 11
Democratic Primary
Potential
- Shannon Chandley, Incumbent
Republican Primary
Declared
District 13
Democratic Primary
Potential
- Cindy Rosenwald, Incumbent
Republican Primary
Declared
- Stephen Scaer, Candidate for this district in 2022
District 14
Republican Primary
Declared
- Sharon Carson, New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader
District 15
Democratic Primary
Declared
- Angela Brennan, State Representative and Bow, New Hampshire Selectwoman
- Rebecca McWilliams, State Representative
- Tara Reardon, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Commissioner
Declined
- Becky Whitley, Incumbent (Ran for Congress)
Republican Primary
Declared
- Pamela Ean, 2020 and 2010 candidate for State Representative and candidate for this district in 2018
District 16
Republican Primary
Declared
- Keith Murphy, Incumbent
District 18
Democratic Primary
Potential
- Donna Soucy, Incumbent
Republican Primary
Declared
- Victoria Sullivan, Former State Representative and candidate for mayor of Manchester in 2021 and 2019
District 12
Republican Primary
Declared
- Kevin Avard, incumbent
Democratic Primary
Declared
- Ben Ming, State Representative
Declined
- Melanie Levesque, Former State Senator and candidate for this district in 2022 (ran for Executive Council)
District 20
Democratic Primary
Declared
- Patrick Long, State Representative
- Sean Parr, Manchester, New Hampshire School Committee member
Declined
- Jerome Duval, Lawyer and 2020 Executive Council candidate
- Lou D'Allesandro, Incumbent
- Patricia Cornell, State Representative (ran for reelection)
District 24
Democratic Primary
Potential
- Debra Altschiller, incumbent
Republican Primary
Declared
- Patrick Abrami, Former State Representative
See also
References
- "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Towfighi, Michaela (June 5, 2024). "Whitley drops out of Congressional race, will not seek State Senate either". Concord Monitor. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Towfighi, Michaela (May 21, 2024). "At 85, Senate Dean Lou D'Allesandro announces retirement". Concord Monitor. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Salerno, Rob (February 12, 2024). "New Hampshire official tried to ban gay art won't run for re-election". Watermark Online. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Cullen, Margie (May 2, 2024). "NH Senate President Jeb Bradley won't run again in 2024, says he's at 'crossroads'". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- Writer, Robert Blechl rblechl@caledonian-record com Staff (May 31, 2024). "State Rep. Rochefort Announces Senate-1 Candidacy". Caledonian Record. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- Writer, Paul Hayes phayes@littletonrecord com Staff (March 26, 2024). "Business Owner Declares For State Senate Race". Caledonian Record. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Carlos Cardona, young progressive leader, kicks off bid for State Senate". granitepostnews.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- Cullen, Margie. "NH Senate President Jeb Bradley won't run again in 2024, says he's at 'crossroads'". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Landrigan, Kevin (May 3, 2024). "Contender for Bradley's Senate seat jumps in". www.aol.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- Marsh, Dr Bill (May 6, 2024). "Former Rep. Bill Marsh Says He's 'Willing To Do My Part' and Run for NH Senate". InDepthNH.org. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ https://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/documents/2024-06/cumulative-filings-6.7.24.pdf
- ^ https://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/documents/2024-06/cumulative-filings-6.14.24.pdf
- ^ "Democratic governor candidates speak at campaign kick-off event in Jaffrey". Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. January 29, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- "Two democrats with parallel views run for same State Senate seat". Concord Monitor. April 15, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 4/15". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "Tara Reardon joins the Senate District 15 race". Concord Monitor. May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- A. O. L. Staff (April 23, 2024). "Victoria Sullivan announces run for state Senate". www.aol.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- Saari, Ashley (January 29, 2024). "Democratic governor candidates speak at campaign kick-off event in Jaffrey". Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. Peterborough, NH. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- "Gatsas to call it a career after 24 years | Local & County | unionleader.com". April 3, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- "Pat Long announces state senate candidacy | Manchester Ink Link". June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- A. O. L. Staff (May 21, 2024). "D'Allesandro announces he's retiring from office after 50 years". www.aol.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- Fabrizio, Rick (September 12, 2023). "D'Allesandro continues to build on his legacy". NH Business Review. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- https://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/documents/2024-06/cumulative-filings-6.10.24.pdf
- "Former state Rep. Pat Abrami of Stratham announces bid for NH Senate in District 24". The Portsmouth Herald. October 4, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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