CONCORD, N.H.―According to preliminary primary election results, the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire is excited to announce that 124 of its 145 endorsed or recommended candidates for state offices, or 86 percent, were nominated as Republican candidates and will appear on their respective general election ballots on Nov. 6. These results are essentially equivalent with the 88 percent success rate from the 2010 primary.
Of the 83 endorsed or recommended candidates in contested races, 62 of them, or 75 percent, earned the support of voters in their districts. Again, these numbers are nearly equivalent with the 79 percent success rate from 2010.
“As an organization that is trying to push the envelope in the Republican Party to bring liberty and prosperity to New Hampshire by electing liberty-minded, conservative legislators, these consistent results indicate that our efforts so far have been successful,” said Carolyn McKinney, chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire.
Of the total 124 candidates who will move forward after Tuesday’s primary, 116 are candidates for state representative, six are candidates for state senator and two are candidates for executive councilor.
“These election results clearly show that Republicans in New Hampshire want a party and a government that represents the nation’s founding principles of limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility and free enterprise,” McKinney said. “I’m confident that New Hampshire voters as a whole want to advance these same ideals, because most people know that individual freedom and free markets led to our state and nation’s early success, and once we reinstall these principles by restoring a leaner, more affordable government, the state and nation will prosper once more.”
Of further note from Tuesday’s primary election, 26 of the 32 candidates RLCNH actively supported heading into the primary, or 81 percent, advanced to their general election contest. These are the candidates who received financial assistance, Web site development, dedicated election-day volunteers or other active support in their campaigns. Additionally, 97 of the 113 candidates the RLCNH endorsed made it past the primary. This is also an 86 percent success rate.
Even more impressive, the RLCNH was able to knock out at least half of the six big-government Republicans that it targeted for defeat in their primaries: RLCNH-endorsed Cliff Newton knocked out Julie Brown in Strafford 23, RLCNH-endorsed Jane Cormier defeated Peter Bolster in Belknap 8 and RLCNH-recommended Leon Rideout topped Bill Remick in Coos 7. A fourth race between Joanne Ward and big-government Republican Tim Copeland in Rockingham 19 is still being contested.
“People have lost trust in politicians because of people like the six incumbents we targeted, who misrepresent themselves as Republicans and actively work against Republican campaign rhetoric once they get into office,” McKinney said. “The elimination of just one of these turncoats is a victory for the people of their district, the state as a whole and the Republican Party, and we’re elated we were able to defeat three of them.”
To educate voters leading up to the primary election, the RLCNH released its 2012 RLCNH Voter Guide, which identified the 145 endorsed or recommended Republicans who made it through a vigorous reputation-screening process run by the RLCNH Endorsements Committee. The committee confirmed that these candidates would likely advance RLCNH’s Liberty and Prosperity for New Hampshire agenda upon their election to office. The committee’s endorsements and recommendations were then confirmed by the RLCNH Board of Directors.
Endorsed Republicans earned a score of 85 percent or higher on the 2012 RLCNH Legislative Scorecard if they were incumbents, or they scored an 85 percent or higher on the 2012 RLCNH Candidate Survey if they were first-time candidates. They were also rated on their overall understanding of liberty. A recommended candidate earned this lower standard for scoring at least 80 percent on the scorecard or survey and generally supporting the RLCNH’s Liberty and Prosperity for New Hampshire agenda.
“We will continue to support the 124 endorsed or recommended candidates who have advanced past their primary to ensure their election in November,” McKinney said. “We expect the group that makes it into office to lead New Hampshire back to its roots, which will ensure liberty and prosperity for the most people.”
RLCNH ENDORSED AND RECOMMENDED PRIMARY WINNERS
Executive Office Primary Winners
Robert Burns, Executive Council District 4 (Endorsed)
David Wheeler, Executive Councilor District 5 (Endorsed)
State Senator Primary Winners
Joseph Krasucki, Senate District 13 (Recommended)
John Reagan, Senate District 17 (Endorsed)
Phil Greazzo, Senate Hillsborough 20 (Endorsed)
Phyllis Woods, Senate District 4 (Endorsed)
Joshua F. Youssef, Senate District 7 (Endorsed)
Andy Sanborn, Senate District 9 (Recommended)
State Representative Primary Winners
Colette Worsman, Belknap 2 (Gilford, Meredith) (Endorsed)
Kevin Leandro, Belknap 2 (Gilford, Meredith) (Endorsed)
Robert Greemore, Belknap 2 (Gilford, Meredith) (Endorsed)
Robert Kingsbury, Belknap 3 (Laconia Wards 1-6) (Endorsed)
Guy Comtois, Belknap 7 (Barnstead) (Endorsed)
Jane Cormier, Belknap 8 (Alton, Barnstead, Gilmanton) (Endorsed)
Frank McCarthy, Carroll 2 (Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Hale’s Location) (Recommended)
Norman Tregenza, Carroll 7 (Albany, Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Freedom, Hale’s Location, Hart’s Location, Jackson, Madison, Tamworth) (Endorsed)
Anne Cartwright, Cheshire 2 (Alstead, Marlow, Surry) (Endorsed)
Keith Carlsen, Cheshire 6 (Keene Ward 3) (Endorsed)
Charles Moore, Cheshire 9 (Dublin, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Roxbury) (Endorsed)
Duffy Daugherty, Coos 1 (Atkinson, Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dix’s Grant, Dixville, Errol, Erving’s Location, Millsfield, Odell, Pittsburg, Second College Gt., Stewartstown, Stratford, Wentworth’s Location) (Recommended)
Laurence Rappaport, Coos 1 (Atkinson, Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dix’s Grant, Dixville, Errol, Erving’s Location, Millsfield, Odell, Pittsburg, Second College Gt., Stewartstown, Stratford, Wentworth’s Location) (Recommended)
Eric Catman, Coos 3 (Berlin) (Endorsed)
Leon H. Rideout, Coos 7 (Carroll, Dalton, Dummer, Jefferson, Kilkenny, Lancaster, Milan, Northumberland, Randolph, Stark, Whitefield) (Recommended)
Paul Mirski, Grafton 10 (Enfield) (Endorsed)
Joe Frazier, Grafton 11 (Canaan, Dorchester, Wentworth (Endorsed)
Paul Ingbretson, Grafton 15 (Bath, Benton, Easton, Haverhill, Landaff, Orford, Piermont, Warren) (Endorsed)
Charles Sova, Grafton 16 (Canaan, Dorchester, Ellsworth, Groton, Orange, Rumney, Thornton, Wentworth) (Endorsed)
Gregory Sorg, Grafton 3 (Bath, Benton, Easton, Landaff, Orford, Piermont, Warren) (Endorsed)
Jeff Chamberlin, Grafton 7 (Campton) (Endorsed)
Harold “Skip” Reilly, Grafton 9 (Alexandria, Ashland, Bridgewater, Bristol, Grafton) (Recommended)
Holly Mecheski, Hillsborough 1 (Antrim, Hillsborough, Windsor (Endorsed)
Dan Garthwaite, Hillsborough 12 (Manchester Ward 5) (Endorsed)
Tammy Simmons, Hillsborough 17 (Manchester Ward 10) (Endorsed)
Emily Sandblade, Hillsborough 18 (Manchester Ward 11 (Endorsed)
Jeanine Notter, Hillsborough 21 (Merrimack) (Endorsed)
Lenette Peterson, Hillsborough 21 (Merrimack) (Endorsed)
Phil Straight, Hillsborough 21 (Merrimack) (Endorsed)
Richard Barry, Hillsborough 21 (Merrimack) (Recommended)
Peter Hansen, Hillsborough 22 (Amherst) (Recommended)
Stephen Palmer, Hillsborough 23 (Milford) (Endorsed)
Bruce Marcus, Hillsborough 24 (Peterborough) (Endorsed)
James Parison, Hillsborough 25 (New Ipswich, Sharon, Temple) (Recommended)
Carl Seidel, Hillsborough 28 (Nashua Ward 1) (Endorsed)
Kevin Avard, Hillsborough 28 (Nashua Ward 1) (Endorsed)
Sean McGuinness, Hillsborough 28 (Nashua Ward 1) (Recommended)
Donald McClarren, Hillsborough 29 (Nashua Ward 2) (Recommended)
Michael Balboni, Hillsborough 29 (Nashua Ward 2) (Recommended)
David Schoneman, Hillsborough 30 (Nashua Ward 3) (Endorsed)
Doris Hohensee, Hillsborough 30 (Nashua Ward 3) (Endorsed)
David Murotake, Hillsborough 32 (Nashua Ward 5) (Endorsed)
James Summers, Hillsborough 32 (Nashua Ward 5) (Endorsed)
Greg Surbey, Hillsborough 33 (Nashua Ward 6) (Endorsed)
Edith Hogan, Hillsborough 34 (Nashua Ward 7) (Recommended)
Timothy Twombly, Hillsborough 34 (Nashua Ward 7) (Recommended)
Andrew Renzullo, Hillsborough 37 (Hudson, Pelham) (Recommended)
Mark Warden, Hillsborough 39 (Deering, Goffstown, Weare) (Endorsed)
Gary Daniels, Hillsborough 40 (Hollis, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Boston) (Endorsed)
Laurie Sanborn, Hillsborough 41 (Amherst, Bedford) (Recommended)
Kathleen Souza, Hillsborough 43 (Manchester Wards 4, 5, 6 & 7) (Endorsed)
George Lambert, Hillsborough 44 (Litchfield, Manchester Wards 8 & 9) (Endorsed)
Matthew Swank, Hillsborough 45 (Manchester Wards 10, 11 & 12) (Endorsed)
Bill O’Brien, Hillsborough 5 (Mont Vernon, New Boston) (Endorsed)
Calvin Pratt, Hillsborough 6 (Goffstown) (Endorsed)
John Burt, Hillsborough 6 (Goffstown) (Endorsed)
Richard Meaney, Hillsborough 6 (Goffstown) (Endorsed)
Keith Murphy, Hillsborough 7 (Bedford) (Endorsed)
Kelleigh Murphy, Hillsborough 7 (Bedford) (Endorsed)
Moe Villeneuve, Hillsborough 7 (Bedford) (Endorsed)
Omer Beaudoin, Hillsborough 8 (Manchester Ward 1) (Endorsed)
J. Michael Ball, Hillsborough 9 (Manchester Ward 2) (Endorsed)
Jennifer Coffey, Merrimack 1 (Andover, Danbury, Salisbury) (Endorsed)
Brandon D. Ross, Merrimack 20 (Chichester, Pembroke) (Endorsed)
G. Brian Seaworth, Merrimack 20 (Chichester, Pembroke) (Endorsed)
J. Brandon Giuda, Merrimack 20 (Chichester, Pembroke) (Endorsed)
Dan McGuire, Merrimack 21 (Epsom, Pittsfield) (Endorsed)
Gerard A. LeDuc, Merrimack 21 (Epsom, Pittsfield) (Endorsed)
J.R. Hoell, Merrimack 23 (Bow, Dunbarton) (Endorsed)
Ron Noyes, Merrimack 27 (Concord Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7) (Endorsed)
Carol McGuire, Merrimack 29 (Allenstown, Epsom, Pittsfield) (Endorsed)
Gregory Hill, Merrimack 3 (Franklin Ward 3 & Northfield) (Endorsed)
Steven Winter, Merrimack 5 (New London, Newbury) (Recommended)
Susan Olsen, Merrimack 7 (Warner, Webster) (Endorsed)
Kenneth Kreis, Merrimack 9 (Canterbury, Loudon) (Endorsed)
Daniel Itse, Rockingham 10 (Fremont) (Endorsed)
Adam Schroadter, Rockingham 17 (Newfields, Newmarket) (Endorsed)
Joshua Davenport, Rockingham 17 (Newfields, Newmarket) (Endorsed)
Brian Griset, Rockingham 18 (Exeter) (Endorsed)
Christopher Suprock, Rockingham 18 (Exeter) (Endorsed)
Joe Duarte, Rockingham 2 (Candia, Deerfield, Nottingham) (Recommended)
Kyle Tasker, Rockingham 2 (Candia, Deerfield, Nottingham) (Endorsed)
Tracy Emerick, Rockingham 21 (Hampton) (Endorsed)
William Smith, Rockingham 24 (New Castle, Rye) (Recommended)
Kathleen Hoelzel, Rockingham 3 (Raymond) (Recommended)
Kevin J. Kervick, Rockingham 30 (Portsmouth Wards 1, 2, 4 & 5) (Endorsed)
Robert Boyle, Rockingham 31 (Greenland, Newington, North Hampton, Portsmouth Ward 3) (Endorsed)
Donald Gorman, Rockingham 32 (Candia, Deerfield, Northwood, Nottingham) (Endorsed)
Timothy Comerford, Rockingham 33 (Fremont, Brentwood, Danville) (Endorsed)
Jeffrey Oligny, Rockingham 34 (Atkinson, Hampstead, Kingston, Plaistow) (Recommended)
Robert D. Goodman, Rockingham 36 (Exeter, Newfields, Newmarket, Stratham) (Endorsed)
Stella Tremblay, Rockingham 4 (Auburn, Chester, Sandown) (Endorsed)
Alfred Baldasaro, Rockingham 5 (Londonderry) (Endorsed)
Daniel Tamburello, Rockingham 5 (Londonderry) (Endorsed)
Kevin Reichard, Rockingham 6 (Derry) (Recommended)
Walter Kolodziej, Rockingham 7 (Windham) (Endorsed)
Bianca Garcia, Rockingham 8 (Salem) (Endorsed)
Marilinda Garcia, Rockingham 8 (Salem) (Recommended)
Patrick J. Bick, Rockingham 8 (Salem) (Recommended)
Warren Groen, Strafford 10 (Rochester Ward 3) (Endorsed)
Susan DeLemus, Strafford 11 (Rochester Ward 4) (Endorsed)
David K. Martin, Strafford 16 (Dover Ward 4) (Endorsed)
Donald Andolina, Strafford 17 (Dover Wards 5 & 6, Somersworth Ward 2) (Recommended)
Antonio Luciani, Strafford 2 (Farmington) (Endorsed)
Joseph Pitre, Strafford 2 (Farmington) (Endorsed)
Frederick Leonard, Strafford 22 (Rochester Wards 1 & 6) (Endorsed)
Clifford Newton, Strafford 23 (Rochester Wards 2 & 3) (Endorsed)
Laura Jones, Strafford 24 (Rochester Wards 4 & 5) (Endorsed)
Len Turcotte, Strafford 25 (Barrington & Lee) (Endorsed)
Kurt Wuelper, Strafford 3 (New Durham, Strafford) (Endorsed)
William O’Connor, Strafford 4 (Barrington) (Endorsed)
Bill Walker, Sullivan 1 (Cornish, Grantham, Plainfield, Springfield) (Endorsed)
Paul LaCasse, Sullivan 10 (Claremont Wards 1-3) (Recommended)
Steven Smith, Sullivan 11 (Acworth, Charlestown, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Washington) (Endorsed)
Spec Bowers, Sullivan 2 (Croydon, Sunapee) (Endorsed)
Thomas Howard, Sullivan 9 (Cornish, Croydon, Grantham, Newport, Plainfield, Springfield, Sunapee, Unity) (Endorsed)
