If you missed Rep. Aron’s excellent report from the State House this morning, please save it for later. We also publish Rep. McGuire’s detailed State House newsletter, which is worth some time if you want or need to dig into the weekly legislative weeds.
We also share which Republicans missed how many votes in the NH House each week, to the dismay of some and the revelation of others. One Rep. writing here admitted that he should not get too uppity about not having a perfect attendance record. Things come up, and you will miss some votes. That has been our position from the beginning of this project and a point made in every installment.
The citizen legislature is not a paid gig. You are entitled ot have a life that infringes on your ability to be present for every vote. Not everyone thinks these disclaimers are adequate, and some have claimed that we are causing harm to Republican Reps with this sort of reporting. You are entitled to your opinion, and if you feel strongly enough, send an Op-Ed making your case, and we’ll publish it.
I am happy to give you access to the same audience, and perhaps they will agree. Our purpose is not to besmirch good reps but to set a fire under the ones that can get there but don’t. We watched the first two months of a razor-thin majority do what it could on its own and found it lacking. If this offends you, then it does.
No one disagrees that elected Republican reps should be available on session day or that some needed a bit more encouragement. If this causes some measure of anxiety, your constituents might say that is good—with the understanding that perfect should not be the enemy of good.
If you are contacting a rep about missed votes, be polite. Most will have a legitimate reason, but a few can’t be bothered—these are the session-long serial offenders (on this weeks list)
Here is a link to last week’s installment and the year-to-date attendance percentages from the week before.
Missed roll call votes for 3-14-24 – UPDATED to show the total roll call votes missed this week and, for context, the total roll call votes missed all year. All future reporting will be delivered this way.
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3/14
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YTD
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28
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Sanborn, Laurie (R, Bedford)
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139
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28
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O’Hara, Travis (R, Belmont)
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98
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28
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Gould, Linda (R, Bedford)
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85
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28
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Trottier, Douglas (R, Belmont)
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70
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28
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Tierney, James (R, Northumberland)
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51
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28
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Tenczar, Jeffrey (R, Pelham)
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41
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28
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Coulon, Matthew (R, Pike)
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28
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28
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Summers, James (R, Newton)
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28
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20
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Piemonte, Tony (R, Sandown)
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77
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20
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Pitre, Joseph (R, Farmington)
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21
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9
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Infantine, William (R, Manchester)
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20
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4
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Guthrie, Joseph (R, Hampstead)
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25
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3
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Bordes, Mike (R, Laconia)
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24
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3
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Panek, Sandra (R, Pelham)
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13
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3
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Walsh, Lilli (R, Hampstead)
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3
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2
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McLean, Mark (R, Manchester)
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25
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2
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Roy, Terry (R, Deerfield)
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3
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1
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Lundgren, David (R, Londonderry)
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29
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1
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Vandecasteele, Susan (R, Salem)
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25
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1
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Foote, Charles (R, Derry)
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19
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1
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Packard, Sherman (R, Londonderry)
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17
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1
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Hobson, Deb (R, East Kingston)
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8
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1
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Walsh, Thomas (R, Hooksett)
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6
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1
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Osborne, Jason (R, Auburn)
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6
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1
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Berry, Ross (R, Manchester)
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6
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1
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Coker, Matthew (R, Meredith)
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5
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1
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Lascelles, Richard (R, Litchfield)
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3
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1
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Cordelli, Glenn (R, Tuftonboro)
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2
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1
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Ankarberg, Aidan (R, Rochester)
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2
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1
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Notter, Jeanine (R, Merrimack)
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1
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1
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McCarter, Nikki (R, Belmont)
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1
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1
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Potenza, Kelley (R, Rochester)
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1
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1
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Aures, Cyril (R, Chichester)
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1
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1
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Durkin, Sean (R, Northumberland)
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1
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