Dale Swanson

Democratic Party

New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Compensation

Base salary

$100/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Mankato East High School

Bachelor's

United States Air Force Academy, 1979

Graduate

University of Idaho, 1995

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1979 - 1993

Personal

Birthplace

Mankato, Minn.

Religion

Unaffiliated

Profession

Retired

Contact

Official website

Campaign Facebook

Dale Swanson (Democratic Party) is a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, representingHillsborough 5. He assumed office on December 4, 2024. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Swanson (Democratic Party) ran for election to theNew Hampshire House of Representatives to representHillsborough 5. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Swanson completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2024.Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Dale Swanson was born inMankato, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1979 to 1993. Swanson earned a high school diploma from Mankato East High School, a bachelor's degree from the United States Air Force Academy in 1979, and a graduate degree from the University of Idaho in 1995. His career experience includes working as a lead engineer in global navigation satellite systems modernization. He has been affiliated with the Institute of Navigation.^[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heather Raymond (D)	18.2	2,964
✔		Susan Elberger (D)	18.0	2,929
✔		Dale Swanson (D)	17.2	2,795
		Sean Rogers (R)	15.6	2,535
	Submit photo	Allison Dyer (R)	15.4	2,510
	Submit photo	Joseph Capriotti (R)	15.4	2,506
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	9

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,248
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 (3 seats)

IncumbentSusan Elberger, incumbentHeather Raymond, andDale Swanson defeatedSuzAnne-Marie Rak in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Elberger	31.7	935
✔		Heather Raymond	31.2	918
✔		Dale Swanson	26.0	767
	Submit photo	SuzAnne-Marie Rak	10.8	319
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	8

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,947
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 (3 seats)

Allison Dyer,Sean Rogers, andJoseph Capriotti advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 5 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Allison Dyer	33.9	733
✔		Sean Rogers	32.9	710
✔	Submit photo	Joseph Capriotti	32.6	704
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	13

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,160
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Endorsements

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary

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Scorecards

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