New Hampshire HouseHB 356
enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections.
Failed 177–174Party-lineClose
What it does: Lets school district voters decide by majority ballot vote to elect school district officers in partisan elections run under town partisan election rules, and to return to nonpartisan elections by the same kind of vote. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Veto Override
The tally
Yes 177 · No 174 · Not voting 43
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 161 | 14 |
| Republicans | 174 | 13 | 28 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 15 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill BoydRHillsborough 12No
- Brian TaylorRCarroll 8No
- Dale GirardRSullivan 6No
- Dick ThackstonRCheshire 12No
- Eric GallagerDMerrimack 20Yes
- George GrantRSullivan 5No
- Joe GuthrieRRockingham 15No
- John SytekRRockingham 25No
- Julie MilesRHillsborough 12No
- Lily FossDHillsborough 41Yes
- Lorie BallRRockingham 25No
- Margaret DryeRSullivan 7No
- Nicholas BridleRRockingham 29No
- Scott BryerRRockingham 1No
- Terry SpilsburyRSullivan 3No
The full roll (394)
Yes 177
- Aboul KhanRRockingham 30
- Adam PresaRHillsborough 12
- Alvin SeeRMerrimack 26
- Andrew ProutRHillsborough 13
- Barbara ComtoisRBelknap 7
- Bob HarbRRockingham 20
- Bob LynnRRockingham 17
- Brian ColeRHillsborough 26
- Brian LabrieRHillsborough 2
- Brian NadeauRRockingham 4
- Brian SeaworthRMerrimack 12
- Bryan MorseRMerrimack 3
- Calvin BeaulierRGrafton 1
- Carol McGuireRMerrimack 27
- Cathy KennyRHillsborough 13
- Charles McMahonRRockingham 17
- Charlie FooteRRockingham 13
- Cindy BennettRRockingham 4
- Claudine BurnhamRStrafford 2
- Clayton WoodRMerrimack 13
- Cy AuresRMerrimack 13
- Dan McGuireRMerrimack 14
- Daniel Popovici-MullerRRockingham 17
- Darrell LouisRGrafton 1
- David LoveRRockingham 13
- David LundgrenRRockingham 16
- David MilzRRockingham 13
- David WalkerRStrafford 19
- Deborah AylwardRMerrimack 5
- Debra DeSimoneRRockingham 18
- Denis MurphyRCheshire 11
- Denise DeDe-PoulinRStrafford 6
- Dennis MannionRRockingham 25
- Diane KelleyRHillsborough 32
- Diane PauerRHillsborough 36
- Dillon DumontRHillsborough 13
- Donald McFarlaneRGrafton 18
- Doug ThomasRRockingham 16
- Eric GallagerDMerrimack 20
- Erica LayonRRockingham 13
- Ernesto GonzalezRMerrimack 3
- Gary DanielsRHillsborough 43
- Gerry GriffinRHillsborough 42
- Glenn BaileyRStrafford 2
- Greg HillRMerrimack 2
- Henry GiassonRHillsborough 29
- J.D. BernardyRRockingham 36
- Jack FlanaganRHillsborough 45
- James ThibaultRMerrimack 25
- James TierneyRCoos 1
- Jason OsborneRRockingham 2
- Jay MarkellRRockingham 18
- Jeanine NotterRHillsborough 12
- Jennifer RhodesRCheshire 17
- Jess EdwardsRRockingham 31
- Jim FedolfiRHillsborough 30
- Jim GuzofskiRRockingham 1
- Jim KofaltRHillsborough 32
- Jim QualeyRCheshire 18
- Jim SpillaneRRockingham 2
- Jodi NelsonRRockingham 13
- Joe AlexanderRHillsborough 29
- Joe HamblenRCarroll 3
- Joe SweeneyRRockingham 25
- John HuntRCheshire 14
- John MacDonaldRCarroll 6
- John PotucekRRockingham 13
- John SchnellerRHillsborough 2
- John SellersRGrafton 10
- John SuiterRHillsborough 36
- Jordan UleryRHillsborough 13
- Jose CambrilsRMerrimack 4
- Joseph BartonRGrafton 1
- Judy AronRSullivan 4
- Juliet Harvey-BoliaRBelknap 3
- Julius SotiRRockingham 35
- Katelyn KuttabRRockingham 17
- Katherine Prudhomme-O'BrienRRockingham 13
- Kathi PaquetteRHillsborough 25
- Katy PeternelRCarroll 6
- Keith AmmonRHillsborough 42
- Keith ErfRHillsborough 28
- Kelley PotenzaRStrafford 19
- Ken WeylerRRockingham 14
- Kevin ScullyRHillsborough 8
- Kevin VervilleRRockingham 2
- Kim RiceRHillsborough 38
- Kristin NobleRHillsborough 2
- Kristine PerezRRockingham 16
- Larry GagneRHillsborough 16
- Larry MinerRRockingham 7
- Len TurcotteRStrafford 4
- Lex BerezhnyRGrafton 11
- Lilli WalshRRockingham 15
- Lily FossDHillsborough 41
- Linda FranzRGrafton 6
- Linda GouldRHillsborough 2
- Linda McGrathRRockingham 40
- Lino AvellaniRCarroll 4
- Lisa FreemanRBelknap 8
- Lisa MazurRHillsborough 44
- Lisa PostRHillsborough 42
- Liz BarbourRHillsborough 35
- Lori KorzenRCoos 7
- Louise AndrusRMerrimack 5
- Marc TremblayRCoos 5
- Marie BjelobrkRGrafton 5
- Mark McLeanRHillsborough 15
- Mark PearsonRRockingham 34
- Mark ProulxRHillsborough 15
- Mark WardenRHillsborough 39
- Mary FordRRockingham 3
- Mary MurphyRHillsborough 27
- Matt DrewRHillsborough 19
- Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreRRockingham 30
- Matthew PitaroRMerrimack 11
- Maureen MooneyRHillsborough 12
- Melissa LitchfieldRRockingham 32
- Michael AronRSullivan 8
- Michael GrangerRStrafford 2
- Mike BelcherRCarroll 4
- Mike DragoRRockingham 4
- Mike MoffettRMerrimack 4
- Pam BrownRRockingham 14
- Paul TerryRBelknap 7
- Paul TudorRRockingham 1
- Peter MeheganRMerrimack 12
- Pierre DuPontRHillsborough 20
- Ray PeeplesRHillsborough 14
- Ray PlanteRMerrimack 27
- Rich LascellesRHillsborough 14
- Rich NalevankoRCheshire 9
- Richard BrownRCarroll 8
- Riché ColcombeRHillsborough 30
- Rick DevoidRMerrimack 1
- Rick LaddRGrafton 5
- Rita MattsonRCheshire 18
- Robert WherryRHillsborough 13
- Ron DunnRRockingham 16
- Ross BerryRHillsborough 44
- Russ DumaisRBelknap 6
- Sam FarringtonRStrafford 8
- Sayra DeVitoRRockingham 8
- Sean DurkinRCoos 1
- Seth KingRCoos 4
- Shane SiroisRHillsborough 32
- Sherri ReinfurtRHillsborough 29
- Skip RollinsRSullivan 3
- Sly KarasinskiRCheshire 10
- Stephen BoydRMerrimack 10
- Steve BogertRBelknap 5
- Steve KesselringRHillsborough 18
- Steve PearsonRRockingham 13
- Steven SmithRSullivan 3
- Sue DeLemusRStrafford 1
- Susan DeRoyRStrafford 3
- Susan PorcelliRRockingham 19
- Tanya DonnellyRRockingham 25
- Ted GorskiRHillsborough 2
- Terry RoyRRockingham 31
- Thomas KaczynskiRStrafford 5
- Thomas WalshRMerrimack 10
- Tim MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom DolanRRockingham 16
- Tom MannionRHillsborough 1
- Tom PloszajIBelknap 1
- Travis TonerRBelknap 4
- Valerie McDonnellRRockingham 25
- Vanessa SheehanRHillsborough 43
- Vicki WilsonRRockingham 9
- Wayne HemingwayRSullivan 6
- Wayne MacDonaldRRockingham 16
- Yury PolozovRMerrimack 10
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No 174
- Alexis SimpsonDRockingham 33
- Alice WadeDStrafford 15
- Alissandra MurrayDHillsborough 20
- Allan HowlandDStrafford 20
- Allison KnabDRockingham 12
- Amy MaloneDStrafford 9
- Anita BurroughsDCarroll 2
- Barry FaulknerDCheshire 10
- Beth RichardsDMerrimack 17
- Bill BoltonDGrafton 8
- Bill BoydRHillsborough 12
- Bill DolanDHillsborough 9
- Bill PalmerDSullivan 2
- Billie ButlerDStrafford 12
- Brian SullivanDSullivan 1
- Brian TaylorRCarroll 8
- Buzz ScherrDRockingham 26
- Carrie SorensenDRockingham 28
- Carry SpierDHillsborough 6
- Cassandra LevesqueDStrafford 4
- Catherine RombeauDHillsborough 2
- Cathryn HarveyDCheshire 6
- Chris HerbertDHillsborough 24
- Chris McAleerDCarroll 2
- Chris MunsDRockingham 29
- Christal LloydDHillsborough 8
- Christine SeibertDHillsborough 21
- Connie LaneDMerrimack 16
- Dale GirardRSullivan 6
- Dale SwansonDHillsborough 5
- Dan BergeronDHillsborough 16
- Dan LeClercDHillsborough 34
- Dan VeilleuxDHillsborough 34
- Dave NagelDBelknap 6
- David FrachtDGrafton 16
- David LuneauDMerrimack 9
- David MeuseDRockingham 37
- David PaigeDCarroll 1
- David PreeceDHillsborough 17
- Dennis MalloyDRockingham 24
- Dick AmesDCheshire 13
- Dick ThackstonRCheshire 12
- Dru FoxDCheshire 2
- Efstathia BoorasDHillsborough 8
- Eileen KellyDMerrimack 8
- Eleana ColbyDMerrimack 9
- Ellen ReadDRockingham 10
- Ellen RockmoreDGrafton 12
- Eric TurerDRockingham 6
- Erica de VriesDRockingham 29
- Erik JohnsonDStrafford 11
- Erin KerwinDHillsborough 40
- Fred DavisDHillsborough 3
- Gary GilmoreDStrafford 16
- Gary WoodsDMerrimack 30
- Geoff SmithDStrafford 21
- George GrantRSullivan 5
- Gerry WardDRockingham 27
- Greg SargentDMerrimack 7
- Heath HowardDStrafford 4
- Heather BaldwinDGrafton 4
- Heather RaymondDHillsborough 5
- Hope DamonDSullivan 8
- James NewsomDMerrimack 9
- James RoesenerDMerrimack 22
- Janet LucasDGrafton 7
- Janet WallDStrafford 11
- Jared SullivanDGrafton 2
- Jennifer MandelbaumDRockingham 21
- Jerry StringhamDGrafton 3
- Jessica GrillDHillsborough 18
- Jessica LaMontagneDStrafford 17
- Jim GruberDCheshire 16
- Jim MaggioreDRockingham 23
- Jim SnodgrassDMerrimack 28
- Jodi NewellDCheshire 4
- Joe GuthrieRRockingham 15
- John CloutierDSullivan 6
- John LarochelleDStrafford 19
- John StoneDStrafford 12
- John SytekRRockingham 25
- Jonah WheelerDHillsborough 33
- Julie MilesRHillsborough 12
- Karen EbelDMerrimack 7
- Karen HegnerDHillsborough 41
- Kat McGheeDHillsborough 35
- Kathy StaubDHillsborough 25
- Kris SchultzDMerrimack 29
- Laura TelerskiDHillsborough 11
- Laurel StavisDGrafton 13
- Lee Ann KlugerDHillsborough 6
- Linda DiSilvestroDHillsborough 17
- Linda RyanDHillsborough 4
- Loren FoxxDHillsborough 2
- Lorie BallRRockingham 25
- Lou JurisDHillsborough 7
- Lucius ParshallDCheshire 8
- Lucy WeberDCheshire 5
- Luz BayDStrafford 21
- Manoj ChourasiaDHillsborough 11
- Marc PlamondonDHillsborough 3
- Margaret DryeRSullivan 7
- Marjorie SmithDStrafford 10
- Mark MacKenzieDHillsborough 40
- Mark PaigeDRockingham 11
- Mark ValloneDRockingham 5
- Martin JackDHillsborough 10
- Mary Hakken-PhillipsDGrafton 12
- Mary Jane WallnerDMerrimack 19
- Matt WilhelmDHillsborough 21
- Matthew HicksDMerrimack 24
- Megan MurrayDHillsborough 37
- Michael CahillDRockingham 10
- Michael EdgarDRockingham 29
- Molly HowardDHillsborough 31
- Muriel HallDMerrimack 9
- Myles EnglandDStrafford 12
- Nancy MurphyDHillsborough 12
- Ned RaynoldsDRockingham 39
- Nicholas BridleRRockingham 29
- Nick GermanaDCheshire 15
- Nicole LeapleyDHillsborough 22
- Paige BeaucheminDHillsborough 3
- Patricia CornellDHillsborough 22
- Patrick LongDHillsborough 26
- Paul BerchDCheshire 6
- Paul DargieDHillsborough 43
- Peggy BalboniDRockingham 38
- Peter BixbyDStrafford 13
- Peter LeishmanDHillsborough 33
- Peter LovettDGrafton 8
- Peter PetrignoDHillsborough 43
- Peter SchmidtDStrafford 14
- Philip JonesDCheshire 3
- Ray NewmanDHillsborough 4
- Rosemarie RungDHillsborough 12
- Russ MuirheadDGrafton 12
- Sallie FellowsDGrafton 8
- Sanjeev ManoharDHillsborough 9
- Scott BryerRRockingham 1
- Seth MillerDStrafford 21
- Stephanie GrundDHillsborough 34
- Stephanie PayeurDMerrimack 8
- Steve WoodcockDCarroll 1
- Sue NewmanDHillsborough 4
- Susan AlmyDGrafton 17
- Susan ElbergerDHillsborough 5
- Suzanne ChretienDHillsborough 19
- Terri O'RorkeDCheshire 7
- Terry SpahrDGrafton 12
- Terry SpilsburyRSullivan 3
- Timothy HorriganDStrafford 10
- Timothy SoucyDMerrimack 21
- Tom CormenDGrafton 15
- Tom SchambergDMerrimack 6
- Tom SouthworthDStrafford 11
- Toni WeinsteinDRockingham 10
- Tony CaplanDMerrimack 8
- Tracy BricchiDMerrimack 15
- Trinidad TellezDHillsborough 40
- Wayne BurtonDStrafford 10
- Wayne PearsonDStrafford 12
- Wendy ThomasDHillsborough 12
- Will DarbyDHillsborough 11
- Zoe ManosDRockingham 12
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Not voting 43
- Aidan AnkarbergIStrafford 7
- Alicia GreggDHillsborough 7
- Arnie DavisRCoos 2
- Bill OhmRHillsborough 10
- Catherine SofikitisDHillsborough 7
- Charlie MelvinRRockingham 20
- Donald SelbyRRockingham 9
- Douglas TrottierRBelknap 8
- Gaby GrossmanDRockingham 11
- George SykesDGrafton 14
- Glen AldrichRBelknap 6
- Jean JeudyDHillsborough 23
- Jeff TenczarRHillsborough 1
- Jeremy SlottjeRHillsborough 13
- Jim CreightonRHillsborough 30
- Jim MacKayDMerrimack 18
- Jim SummersRRockingham 20
- John JanigianRRockingham 25
- John LeavittRMerrimack 10
- Jonathan SmithRCarroll 5
- Julie GilmanDRockingham 11
- Karel CrawfordRCarroll 3
- Linda Harriott-GathrightDHillsborough 10
- Loren SeligDStrafford 10
- Mary GeorgesDHillsborough 23
- Matt CokerRBelknap 2
- Merryl GibbsDMerrimack 23
- Mike BordesRBelknap 5
- Mike HarringtonRStrafford 18
- Mike OuelletRCoos 3
- Pete MorencyRCoos 5
- Peter VarneyRBelknap 7
- Phyllis KatsakioresRRockingham 13
- Ralph BoehmRHillsborough 38
- Richard TrippRRockingham 13
- Robley HallRStrafford 1
- Samantha JacobsDCheshire 15
- Santosh SalviDHillsborough 9
- Sheri MinorRBelknap 5
- Sue VandecasteeleRRockingham 25
- Tom BucoDCarroll 1
- Travis CorcoranRHillsborough 28
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.