The New Hampshire General Court (i.e., our legislature) has reached “crossover.” The House has acted on all its bills and has started to deal with Senate Bills. The Senate has done the converse.
I have crunched the numbers – i.e., the voting records of 2024 through crossover – to determine objectively which members are RINOs – Republicans In Name Only.
I looked at every vote in which Republicans voted opposite Democrats. More specifically, I looked at all votes in which a supermajority (80%) of Republicans voted opposite a majority of Democrats. I ignored votes where both sides voted the same. A RINO vote is when a Republican votes with Democrats against a supermajority of Republicans.
The House has had 216 roll calls so far this year. On 21 of those, the Rs and Ds both voted the same. Those votes were ignored. On 15 other votes, Rs were divided, e.g. RC #137 had Rs voting 72%-28%. Those votes were ignored as not meeting the 80% threshold. The remaining 180 votes were scored as potential RINO votes. As it happens, 100% of Rs voted together – i.e., none of the Rs voted with the Dems – on many of those RCs, so there were no RINO votes on those RCs.
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Almost every Rep at one time or another casts a vote the same as the Democrats. One example is when a Republican votes against the budget because it is too large, while the Democrats vote against it because they think it is too small. Thankfully, such votes are not common.
Most Republicans only rarely vote with Democrats against other Republicans. There were 37 who scored a perfect 0%. Looking at all Republicans, the median RINO score was 1.7%, meaning that, on average, they voted with Democrats only 1.7% of the time. 80% of Republicans scored lower than 4.7%; 90% scored lower than 8%.
There were 11 Republicans who voted more than 10% of the time against fellow Republicans. Clearly, they are out of mainstream Republicanism. Even more outside of the mainstream were 4 Republicans who voted more than 20% of the time with Democrats against Republicans. Worst as usual was Dan Wolf.
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RINO score
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RINO votes
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Wolf, Dan (R, Newbury)
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69.7%
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108
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Bordes, Mike (R, Laconia)
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31.0%
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48
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Guthrie, Joseph (R, Hampstead)
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24.5%
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37
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Thackston, Dick (R, Troy)
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22.6%
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35
|
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Coker, Matthew (R, Meredith)
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17.1%
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30
|
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Bickford, David (R, New Durham)
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14.7%
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25
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O’Hara, Travis (R, Belmont)
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13.1%
|
8
|
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Pearson, Mark (R, Hampstead)
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12.2%
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22
|
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Ankarberg, Aidan (R, Rochester)
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11.7%
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21
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Mason, James (R, Franklin)
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11.1%
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15
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Proulx, Mark (R, Manchester)
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11.0%
|
17
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Here is the full list:
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RINO score
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RINO votes
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Wolf, Dan (R, Newbury)
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69.7%
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108
|
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Bordes, Mike (R, Laconia)
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31.0%
|
48
|
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Guthrie, Joseph (R, Hampstead)
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24.5%
|
37
|
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Thackston, Dick (R, Troy)
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22.6%
|
35
|
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Coker, Matthew (R, Meredith)
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17.1%
|
30
|
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Bickford, David (R, New Durham)
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14.7%
|
25
|
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O’Hara, Travis (R, Belmont)
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13.1%
|
8
|
|
Pearson, Mark (R, Hampstead)
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12.2%
|
22
|
|
Ankarberg, Aidan (R, Rochester)
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11.7%
|
21
|
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Mason, James (R, Franklin)
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11.1%
|
15
|
|
Proulx, Mark (R, Manchester)
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11.0%
|
17
|
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Nagel, David (R, Gilmanton)
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9.8%
|
15
|
|
Milz, David (R, Derry)
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9.7%
|
14
|
|
Boyd, Bill (R, Merrimack)
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9.5%
|
17
|
|
Sytek, John (R, Salem)
|
9.0%
|
16
|
|
Bogert, Steven (R, Laconia)
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8.9%
|
16
|
|
Pratt, Kevin (R, Raymond)
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8.3%
|
15
|
|
Hunt, John (R, Rindge)
|
8.3%
|
14
|
|
Crawford, Karel (R, Moultonborough)
|
8.0%
|
11
|
|
King, Seth (R, Whitefield)
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7.8%
|
14
|
|
Pearson, Stephen (R, Derry)
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7.8%
|
14
|
|
Packard, Sherman (R, Londonderry)
|
7.5%
|
3
|
|
Foote, Charles (R, Derry)
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7.4%
|
12
|
|
Roy, Terry (R, Deerfield)
|
7.3%
|
13
|
|
Vandecasteele, Susan (R, Salem)
|
7.1%
|
11
|
|
Phinney, Brandon (R, Rochester)
|
7.0%
|
11
|
|
Trottier, Douglas (R, Belmont)
|
6.9%
|
7
|
|
Healey, Robert (R, Merrimack)
|
6.7%
|
12
|
|
Rhodes, Jennifer (R, Winchester)
|
6.7%
|
12
|
|
McDonnell, Valerie (R, Salem)
|
6.1%
|
11
|
|
Yokela, Josh (R, Fremont)
|
6.1%
|
11
|
|
Gerhard, Jason (R, Northfield)
|
5.8%
|
10
|
|
Fedolfi, Jim (R, Hillsborough)
|
5.4%
|
9
|
|
Cole, Brian (R, Manchester)
|
5.3%
|
7
|
|
Kuttab, Katelyn (R, Windham)
|
5.2%
|
9
|
|
Nelson, Jodi (R, Derry)
|
5.0%
|
9
|
|
Popovici-Muller, Daniel (R, Windham)
|
5.0%
|
9
|
|
Mooney, Maureen (R, Merrimack)
|
4.9%
|
8
|
|
Testerman, Dave (R, Franklin)
|
4.9%
|
7
|
|
Harley, Tina (R, Seabrook)
|
4.7%
|
6
|
|
MacDonald, John (R, Wolfeboro)
|
4.5%
|
8
|
|
Plett, Fred (R, Goffstown)
|
4.5%
|
8
|
|
Tierney, James (R, Northumberland)
|
4.5%
|
6
|
|
Davis, Arnold (R, Milan)
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4.4%
|
8
|
|
Lascelles, Richard (R, Litchfield)
|
4.0%
|
7
|
|
Rochefort, David (R, Littleton)
|
4.0%
|
7
|
|
Ball, Lorie (R, Salem)
|
3.9%
|
7
|
|
Janvrin, Jason (R, Seabrook)
|
3.9%
|
7
|
|
Stapleton, Walter (R, Claremont)
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3.9%
|
7
|
|
Brown, Carroll (R, Bristol)
|
3.6%
|
6
|
|
Dolan, Tom (R, Londonderry)
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3.6%
|
6
|
|
Katsakiores, Phyllis (R, Derry)
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3.4%
|
6
|
|
Ouellet, Mike (R, Colebrook)
|
3.4%
|
6
|
|
Seidel, Sheila (R, Goffstown)
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3.4%
|
6
|
|
Cahill, Tim (R, Raymond)
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3.3%
|
6
|
|
Donnelly, Tanya (R, Salem)
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3.3%
|
6
|
|
Emerick, Tracy (R, Hampton)
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3.3%
|
6
|
|
Weyler, Kenneth (R, Kingston)
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3.3%
|
6
|
|
Verville, Kevin (R, Deerfield)
|
3.2%
|
5
|
|
Boehm, Ralph (R, Litchfield)
|
2.8%
|
5
|
|
Brown, Richard (R, Moultonborough)
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2.8%
|
5
|
|
Corcoran, Travis (R, Weare)
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2.8%
|
5
|
|
Costable, Michael (R, Freedom)
|
2.8%
|
5
|
|
Ladd, Rick (R, Haverhill)
|
2.8%
|
5
|
|
Melvin, Charles (R, Newton)
|
2.8%
|
5
|
|
Phillips, Emily (R, Fremont)
|
2.8%
|
5
|
|
Reid, Karen (R, Deering)
|
2.8%
|
5
|
|
Spilsbury, Walter (R, Charlestown)
|
2.8%
|
5
|
|
Lundgren, David (R, Londonderry)
|
2.8%
|
4
|
|
Beaudoin, Richard (R, Gilford)
|
2.6%
|
4
|
|
Khan, Aboul (R, Seabrook)
|
2.6%
|
4
|
|
McLean, Mark (R, Manchester)
|
2.5%
|
4
|
|
Prudhomme-O’Brien, Katherine (R, Derry)
|
2.4%
|
4
|
|
Simon, Matthew (R, Littleton)
|
2.3%
|
4
|
|
Cordelli, Glenn (R, Tuftonboro)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Creighton, Jim (R, Antrim)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Drye, Margaret (R, Plainfield)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Ford, Oliver (R, Chester)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Greeson, Jeffrey (R, Wentworth)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Kelley, Diane (R, Temple)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
King, Bill (R, Milford)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Lekas, Tony (R, Hudson)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
MacDonald, Wayne (R, Londonderry)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Pauer, Diane (R, Brookline)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Ploszaj, Tom (R, Center Harbor)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Potenza, Kelley (R, Rochester)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Santonastaso, Matthew (R, Rindge)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Seaworth, Brian (R, Pembroke)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Smith, Jonathan (R, Ossioee)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Thomas, Douglas (R, Londonderry)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Tudor, Paul (R, Northwood)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Walsh, Lilli (R, Hampstead)
|
2.2%
|
4
|
|
Infantine, William (R, Manchester)
|
2.1%
|
3
|
|
Panek, Sandra (R, Pelham)
|
2.0%
|
3
|
|
Andrus, Louise (R, Salisbury)
|
1.9%
|
3
|
|
Belcher, Mike (R, Wakefield)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Berry, Ross (R, Manchester)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Edwards, Jess (R, Auburn)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Harb, Robert (R, Plaistow)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Lekas, Alicia (R, Hudson)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Lewicke, John (R, Mason)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Lynn, Bob (R, Windham)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Mannion, Dennis (R, Salem)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Mannion, Tom (R, Pelham)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
McCarter, Nikki (R, Belmont)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
McConkey, Mark (R, Freedom)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
McGough, Tim (R, Merrimack)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Notter, Jeanine (R, Merrimack)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Renzullo, Andrew (R, Hudson)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Rollins, Skip (R, Newport)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Spillane, James (R, Deerfield)
|
1.7%
|
3
|
|
Smith, Steven (R, Charlestown)
|
1.6%
|
2
|
|
Coulon, Matthew (R, Pike)
|
1.5%
|
2
|
|
Murphy, Michael (R, Gorham)
|
1.5%
|
2
|
|
Durkin, Sean (R, Northumberland)
|
1.4%
|
2
|
|
Cambrils, Jose (R, Loudon)
|
1.2%
|
2
|
|
Cushman, Leah (R, Weare)
|
1.2%
|
2
|
|
Smart, Lisa (R, Meredith)
|
1.2%
|
2
|
|
Sweeney, Joe (R, Salem)
|
1.2%
|
2
|
|
Abare, Kimberly (R, Pelham)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Alexander, Joe (R, Goffstown)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Ammon, Keith (R, New Boston)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Bailey, Glenn (R, Milton)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Connor, James (R, Rochester)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
DeSimone, Debra (R, Atkinson)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Gorski, Ted (R, Bedford)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Hoell, J.R. (R, Dunbarton)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Janigian, John (R, Salem)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Kennedy, Stephen (R, Hudson)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Kofalt, Jim (R, Wilton)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
McGuire, Carol (R, Epsom)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
McGuire, Dan (R, Epsom)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Polozov, Yury (R, Hooksett)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Porcelli, Susan (R, Hampton Falls)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Post, Lisa (R, Lyndeborough)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Stone, Jonathan (R, Claremont)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Vose, Michael (R, Epping)
|
1.1%
|
2
|
|
Gould, Linda (R, Bedford)
|
0.9%
|
1
|
|
Pitre, Joseph (R, Farmington)
|
0.8%
|
1
|
|
Aron, Judy (R, South Acworth)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Aylward, Deborah (R, Danbury)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Burnham, Claudine (R, Milton)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Colcombe, Riché (R, Hillsborough)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Doucette, Fred (R, Salem)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Drago, Mike (R, Raymond)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Dunn, Ron (R, Londonderry)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Erf, Keith (R, Weare)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Gagne, Larry (R, Manchester)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Granger, Michael (R, Milton)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Hill, Gregory (R, Northfield)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Horgan, James (R, Farmington)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Leavitt, John (R, Hooksett)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Newton, Clifford (R, Rochester)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Noble, Kristin (R, Bedford)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Nutting, Zachary (R, Winchester)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Osborne, Jason (R, Auburn)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Prout, Andrew (R, Hudson)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Qualey, James (R, Rindge)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Quaratiello, Arlene (R, Atkinson)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Sellers, John (R, Bristol)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Soti, Julius (R, Windham)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Tripp, Richard (R, Derry)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Turcotte, Len (R, Barrington)
|
0.6%
|
1
|
|
Aures, Cyril (R, Chichester)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Avellani, Lino (R, Wakefield)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Bean, Harry (R, Gilford)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Berezhny, Lex (R, Grafton)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Bernardy, JD (R, South Hampton)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Boyd, Stephen (R, Hooksett)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Brouillard, Jacob (R, Nottingham)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Comtois, Barbara (R, Center Barnstead)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Dumais, Russell (R, Gilford)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Griffin, Gerald (R, Mont Vernon)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Harrington, Michael (R, Strafford)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Harvey-Bolia, Juliet (R, Tilton)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Hobson, Deb (R, East Kingston)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Kaczynski, Thomas (R, Rochester)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Kenny, Catherine (R, Hudson)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Layon, Erica (R, Derry)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Love, David (R, Derry)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Mazur, Lisa (R, Weare)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
McMahon, Charles (R, Windham)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Moffett, Michael (R, Loudon)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Perez, Kristine (R, Londonderry)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Peternel, Katy (R, Wolfeboro)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Piemonte, Tony (R, Sandown)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Potucek, John (R, Derry)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
See, Alvin (R, Loudon)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Sheehan, Vanessa (R, Milford)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Sirois, Shane (R, New Ipswich)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Summers, James (R, Newton)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Tenczar, Jeffrey (R, Pelham)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Terry, Paul (R, Alton)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
True, Chris (R, Sandown)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Ulery, Jordan (R, Hudson)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Varney, Peter (R, Alton)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Wallace, Scott (R, Danville)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Walsh, Thomas (R, Hooksett)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Wherry, Robert (R, Hudson)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
|
Wood, Clayton (R, Pittsfield)
|
0.0%
|
0
|
