New Hampshire Senate
New Hampshire State Senate | |
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New Hampshire General Court | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | December 2, 2020 |
Leadership | |
President of the Senate | Chuck Morse (R) |
President pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | Jeb Bradley (R) |
Minority Leader | Donna Soucy (D) |
Structure | |
Seats | 24 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Part Second, New Hampshire Constitution |
Salary | $200/term + mileage |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (24 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (24 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber New Hampshire State House Concord, New Hampshire | |
Website | |
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The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784.[1] It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court, alongside the lower New Hampshire House of Representatives. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population. As of December 2, 2020, there are 14 Republicans and 10 Democrats.[2]
2020-2022 biennial session
Composition[3]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
End of 164th General Court | 10 | 13 | 23 | 1 |
165th General Court | 10 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
166th General Court | 14 | 10 | 24 | 0 |
Start of the 167th General Court | 10 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 42% | 58% |
Leadership of the New Hampshire Senate
Position[4] | Name | Party | District |
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President of the Senate | Chuck Morse | Republican | 22 |
Majority Leader | Jeb Bradley | Republican | 3 |
Minority Leader | Donna Soucy | Democratic | 18 |
President Pro Tempore | Sharon Carson | Republican | 14 |
Members of the New Hampshire Senate[5]
District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected |
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1 | Erin Hennessey | Rep | Littleton | 2020 |
2 | Bob Giuda | Rep | Warren | 2016 |
3 | Jeb Bradley | Rep | Wolfeboro | 2009 |
4 | David H. Watters | Dem | Dover | 2012 |
5 | Suzanne Prentiss | Dem | Lebanon | 2020 |
6 | James P. Gray | Rep | Rochester | 2016 |
7 | Harold F. French | Rep | Franklin | 2016 |
8 | Ruth Ward | Rep | Stoddard | 2016 |
9 | Denise Ricciardi | Rep | Bedford | 2020 |
10 | Jay Kahn | Dem | Keene | 2016 |
11 | Gary Daniels | Rep | Milford | 2020 (2014-2018) |
12 | Kevin Avard | Rep | Nashua | 2020 (2014-2018) |
13 | Cindy Rosenwald | Dem | Nashua | 2018 |
14 | Sharon Carson | Rep | Londonderry | 2008 |
15 | Becky Whitley | Dem | Contoocook | 2020 |
16 | Kevin Cavanaugh | Dem | Manchester | 2017 |
17 | John Reagan | Rep | Deerfield | 2012 |
18 | Donna Soucy | Dem | Manchester | 2012 |
19 | Regina Birdsell | Rep | Hampstead | 2014 |
20 | Lou D'Allesandro | Dem | Manchester | 1998 |
21 | Rebecca Kwoka | Dem | Portsmouth | 2020 |
22 | Chuck Morse | Rep | Salem | 2010 (2002-2006) |
23 | Bill Gannon | Rep | Sandown | 2020 (2016-2018) |
24 | Tom Sherman | Dem | Rye | 2018 |
Past composition of the Senate
See also
References
- ^ "New Hampshire Senate". www.gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "New Hampshire Senate". www.gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "New Hampshire Senate". www.gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "New Hampshire Senate". www.gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "New Hampshire Senate". www.gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2018-05-06.