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New Hampshire, State Senate, District 13

New Hampshire State Senate District 13
Current incumbentCindy Rosenwald Democratic Party

New Hampshire's thirteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Cindy Rosenwald.

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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 13

Lucinda Rosenwald (D) defeated David Schoneman (R) in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lucinda Rosenwald (D)
60.9
11,307

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David Schoneman (R)
39.1
7,259

Total votes: 18,566
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13

Lucinda Rosenwald advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lucinda Rosenwald (D)
100
3,304

Total votes: 3,304
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13

David Schoneman advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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David Schoneman (R)
100
2,131

Total votes: 2,131

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 Bette Lasky defeated Joan Donahue in the New Hampshire State Senate District 13 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bette Lasky Incumbent 59.63% 14,619
Republican Joan Donahue 40.37% 9,897
Total Votes 24,516
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Incumbent Bette Lasky ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 13 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bette Lasky Incumbent (unopposed)

Joan Donahue ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 13 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joan Donahue (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 Bette Lasky was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Doris Hohensee was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lasky and Hohensee faced off in the general election. Incumbent Laskey defeated Hohensee in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBette Lasky Incumbent 56.8% 8,729
Republican Doris Hohensee 43.2% 6,628
Total Votes 15,357

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. Bette Lasky (D) defeated Joseph Krasucki (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the September 11 primary elections.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBette Lasky 65.1% 15,314
Republican Joseph Krasucki 34.9% 8,224
Total Votes 23,538

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 raised a total of $506,959. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $29,821 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New Hampshire State Senate District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $43,330 2 $21,665
2014 $57,110 2 $28,555
2012 * $52,421 2 $26,211
2010 $119,463 2 $59,732
2008 $71,206 2 $35,603
2006 $81,151 2 $40,576
2004 $23,275 1 $23,275
2002 $50,179 2 $25,090
2000 $8,824 2 $4,412
Total $506,959 17 $29,821
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.