The 50 Worst "Yes-Men" In the New Hampshire House - Granite Grok

The 50 Worst “Yes-Men” In the New Hampshire House

State-House-nhwatchdogc/o Spec Bowers

Spec just emailed out a list of the worst “Democrat-elected-Speaker-Jasper leadership-following” rubber-stamp (r)epublicans in the New Hampshire House, and we like to share.

When the majority of Republicans vote No, and the Democrats vote Yes, odds are that No is the right vote. When Leadership votes Yes with Democrats, against the majority of Republicans, then Leadership is wrong. When a Rep votes Yes with Leadership, even though Leadership is wrong, that Rep is a Yes-man.

Emerson, Susan (R, Rindge)    voted 100% Yes with Leadership
Gargasz, Carolyn (R, Hollis)    voted 100% Yes with Leadership
Tholl, John (R, Whitefield)    voted 100% Yes with Leadership
Hoelzel, Kathleen (R, Raymond)    voted 98% Yes with Leadership
Hinch, Richard (R, Merrimack)    voted 97.9% Yes with Leadership
Umberger, Karen (R, Kearsarge)    voted 97.9% Yes with Leadership
Grenier, James (R, Lempster)    voted 97.6% Yes with Leadership
Chandler, Gene (R, Bartlett)    voted 97.5% Yes with Leadership
Crawford, Karel (R, Ctr Harbor)    voted 96.8% Yes with Leadership
Major, Norman (R, Plaistow)    voted 96.3% Yes with Leadership
Fields, Dennis (R, Sanbornton)    voted 95.9% Yes with Leadership
Elliott, Robert (R, Salem)    voted 94.9% Yes with Leadership
Haefner, Robert (R, Hudson)    voted 93.6% Yes with Leadership
Schmidt, Stephen (R, Wolfeboro)    voted 93.3% Yes with Leadership
Christie, Andrew (R, Hampton Falls)    voted 92.7% Yes with Leadership
Flanagan, Jack (R, Brookline)    voted 91.9% Yes with Leadership
Devine, James (R, Sandown)    voted 91.8% Yes with Leadership
Abrami, Patrick (R, Stratham)    voted 91.8% Yes with Leadership
Kotowski, Frank (R, Hooksett)    voted 91.7% Yes with Leadership
Richardson, Herbert (R, Lancaster)    voted 90.5% Yes with Leadership
Ladd, Rick (R, Haverhill)    voted 90.5% Yes with Leadership
McConkey, Mark (R, Freedom)    voted 89.8% Yes with Leadership
Hess, David (R, Hooksett)    voted 89.3% Yes with Leadership
Smith, Steven (R, Charlestown)    voted 88.9% Yes with Leadership
Milz, David (R, Derry)    voted 88.6% Yes with Leadership
McMahon, Charles (R, Windham)    voted 88.6% Yes with Leadership
Matthews, Carolyn (R, Raymond)    voted 87.8% Yes with Leadership
Fothergill, John (R, Colebrook)    voted 87.2% Yes with Leadership
Fesh, Robert (R, Derry)    voted 87% Yes with Leadership
Kurk, Neal (R, Weare)    voted 86.8% Yes with Leadership
Takesian, Charlene (R, Pelham)    voted 86.7% Yes with Leadership
Walsh, Thomas (R, Hooksett)    voted 86.5% Yes with Leadership
Griffin, Mary (R, Windham)    voted 85.7% Yes with Leadership
Flanders, Donald (R, Laconia)    voted 85.7% Yes with Leadership
Gray, James (R, Rochester)    voted 85.7% Yes with Leadership
Belanger, Ronald (R, Salem)    voted 84.6% Yes with Leadership
Christensen, Chris (R, Merrimack)    voted 84.6% Yes with Leadership
Hagan, Joseph (R, Chester)    voted 84.2% Yes with Leadership
Guthrie, Joseph (R, Hampstead)    voted 84.2% Yes with Leadership
Woitkun, Steven (R, Danville)    voted 83.9% Yes with Leadership
Palmer, Barry (R, Nashua)    voted 83.8% Yes with Leadership
Pierce, David (R, Goffstown)    voted 83.7% Yes with Leadership
Rowe, Robert (R, Amherst)    voted 83.3% Yes with Leadership
Wolf, Terry (R, Bedford)    voted 83.3% Yes with Leadership
Sytek, John (R, Salem)    voted 83% Yes with Leadership
Friel, William (R, Atkinson)    voted 82.9% Yes with Leadership
Russell, David (R, Gilmanton Iron Works)    voted 82.8% Yes with Leadership
DeSimone, Debra (R, Atkinson)    voted 81.5% Yes with Leadership
Barry, Richard (R, Merrimack)    voted 80.6% Yes with Leadership
Packard, Sherman (R, Londonderry)    voted 80.6% Yes with Leadership

When Gargasz, Emmerson, and Tholl are voting 100% with leadership, you know leadership is voting to advance Democrat priorities. Gargasz’s NHHRA average in this decade is only 46%.

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