Public policy made simple. Dive into ourinformation hub today!

David Meuse

From Ballotpedia
James David Meuse
Image of James David Meuse
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29

Compensation

Base salary

$100/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Pennsylvania State University, 1978

Contact

James David Meuse (Democratic Party) is a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, representingRockingham 37. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Meuse (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theNew Hampshire House of Representatives to representRockingham 37. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

David Meuse lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[1] Meuse earned a B.A. in journalism from Pennsylvania State University in 1978.[2] His career experience includes working as a partner with Aon Hewitt, a video producer with Sanders Associates, and a reporter with WMUR-TV.[2][3] Meuse has served on the board of the NH Safe Water Alliance and has been affiliated with the NH Society of Photographic Artists and the NH Art Association.[3]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Meuse was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Meuse was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Meuse was assigned to the following committees:


Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37

IncumbentJames David Meuse won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James David Meuse
James David Meuse (D)
 
99.1
 
4,991
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
44

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,035
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37

IncumbentJames David Meuse advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James David Meuse
James David Meuse
 
99.6
 
1,552
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
7

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,559
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Meuse in this election.

2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37

IncumbentJames David Meuse won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James David Meuse
James David Meuse (D)
 
98.7
 
4,265
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
56

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,321
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37

IncumbentJames David Meuse advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James David Meuse
James David Meuse
 
99.8
 
1,180
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
2

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,182
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29

IncumbentJames David Meuse won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James David Meuse
James David Meuse (D)
 
98.9
 
2,035
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
22

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,057
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29

IncumbentJames David Meuse advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James David Meuse
James David Meuse
 
99.3
 
858
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
6

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 864
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

2018

See also:New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29

James David Meuse won election in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James David Meuse
James David Meuse (D) Candidate Connection
 
99.3
 
1,669
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
12

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,681
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29

James David Meuse advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James David Meuse
James David Meuse Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
700

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 700
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also:Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

James David Meuse did not completeBallotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

James David Meuse did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

James David Meuse did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also:Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

David Meuse participated inBallotpedia's candidate survey on October 2, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and David Meuse's responses follow below.[4]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“Gun violence prevention, retaining and supporting our young people and young families, supporting public education[5][6]”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“Gun violence prevention: like many others, I've been profoundly disturbed by the incidents in Newtown, Parkland, and Las Vegas. Although I support efforts to improve school security, I don't agree that what should be our last line of defense should be our ONLY line of defense.

Making NH a better place to live, work, and grow for young people and young families. As our population ages, I'm concerned that we do so little of substance to encourage young people and young families to stay in NH or move here. Public pre-K, family leave and medical insurance, expanded job opportunities, and lower higher education costs are all part of the mix.Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6]

”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. David Meuse answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?

“President Abraham Lincoln for his intellect, his pragmatism, his ability to work with his former enemies, and his ability to rise above tragedy in his own life to do what had to be done to keep America from splintering and end slavery.[6]”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
“"We Are the Changes We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama"[6]”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“Honesty, integrity, compassion, curiosity[6]”
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
“I'm a good listener, I tell the truth, I work hard to understand the root of a problem, and I want to make a difference.[6]”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“To work hard, to embrace the highest ethical standards, to have an open mind, to be available to voters, to show up for votes, and to lead when leadership is needed.[6]”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“I would like to be remembered for being part of moving NH forward in areas like gun violence prevention, economic opportunity, health care, and environmental legislation.[6]”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
“The assassination of John F. Kennedy. I was 7.[6]”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“I worked doing greenhouse work for a florist. I was 13 when I started. My first job out of college was as a combination news reporter and booth announcer for WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH.[6]”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“I took a date to see the play Equus. I didn't know there was a nude scene and we had front row seats. I'm pretty sure I was still blushing two days later.[6]”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“Thanksgiving. Family, great food, football, and no snow (hopefully).[6]”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“I often read, but I'm not sure I have a favorite book. Ones that have stuck with me are Doris Kearns Goodwin's 'Team of Rivals' and Kenneth O'Donnell and David Powers "Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye."[6]”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you be?
“Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones' (except for the parts where he gets stabbed and shot through with arrows)[6]”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“My wife's paintings. She's a very accomplished watercolor artist.[6]”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“"The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" by The Flaming Lips.[6]”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“Losing 10 pounds.[6]”
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
“The sheer size of the House makes it a challenge to develop relationships with a majority of your colleagues.[6]”
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“Yes. It's beneficial but not essential.[6]”
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
“Aging population, lack of treatment options for people with mental health and drug problems, funding education and mental health, economic opportunity, climate change and contaminated water.[6]”
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
“Mutual respect.[6]”
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“It's essential to build relationships with other legislators not only to get anything done--but to truly understand the depth and impact of the challenges you are trying to address. if you're not building relationships, you're not doing the job.[6]”
What process do you favor for redistricting?
“I believe a non-partisan citizen commission is the best way to achieve fair redistricting.[6]”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs / Criminal Justice and Public Safety / Science, Technology and Energy[6]”
Are you interested in running for a different political office in the future?
“No.[6]”
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
“One conversation the sticks with me was with a man who had retired but went back to work to help his daughter pay for her education at UNH because he didn't want her to be financially strapped by loans through her 20s and 30s.[6]”

Campaign finance summary

Ballotpedia LogoNote: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf.Satellite spending groups may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at theFEC website. Clickhere for more on federal campaign finance law andhere for more on state campaign finance law.

James David Meuse campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024*New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37Won general$0 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37Won general$890 $0
2020New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29Won general$575 N/A**
2018New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29Won general$550 N/A**
Grand total$2,015 N/A**
Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also:State legislative scorecards andState legislative scorecards in New Hampshire

Ascorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states.  To contribute to the list of New Hampshire scorecards, email suggestions toeditor@ballotpedia.org.


2024

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2024, click [show].   

In 2024, theNew Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 13.

Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes and if they align with the organization's values.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
  • Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund:Senate andHouse
Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues


2023

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2023, click [show].   

In 2023, theNew Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 29.

Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2022

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2022, click [show].   

In 2022, theNew Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.

Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
Legislators are scored based on their votes and if they align with the organization's values.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
  • Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund:Senate andHouse
Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues.


2021

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show].   

In 2021, theNew Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2020

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show].   

In 2020, theNew Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.

Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


2019

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show].   

In 2019, theNew Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.







See also


External links

Candidate

New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37

  • Website
  • Facebook

    • Officeholder

    New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37

  • Website
  • Facebook

    • Personal

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

    • Footnotes

    1. ↑Twitter, "David Meuse," accessed May 25, 2023
    2. ↑2.02.1LinkedIn, "David Meuse," accessed May 25, 2023
    3. ↑3.03.1The General Court of New Hampshire, "Representative David Meuse (D)," accessed May 25, 2023
    4. ↑Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
    5. ↑Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "David Meuse's responses," October 2, 2018
    6. ↑6.006.016.026.036.046.056.066.076.086.096.106.116.126.136.146.156.166.176.186.196.206.216.226.236.246.25Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Max Abramson (R)    		New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 37
    2022-Present    		Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -    		New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 29
    2018-2022    		Succeeded by
    -


    Representatives
    Belknap 1
    Belknap 2
    Belknap 3
    Belknap 4
    Carroll 4
    Carroll 5
    Carroll 7
    Vacant
    Carroll 8
    Cheshire 1
    Cheshire 11
    Cheshire 12
    Cheshire 13
    Cheshire 14
    Cheshire 16
    Cheshire 17
    Cheshire 18
    Cheshire 2
    Cheshire 3
    Cheshire 4
    Cheshire 5
    Cheshire 6
    Cheshire 7
    Cheshire 8
    Cheshire 9
    Coos 2
    Coos 3
    Coos 4
    Coos 5
    Coos 6
    Coos 7
    Grafton 10
    Grafton 11
    Grafton 13
    Grafton 14
    Grafton 15
    Grafton 16
    Grafton 17
    Grafton 18
    Grafton 2
    Grafton 3
    Grafton 4
    Grafton 6
    Grafton 7
    Grafton 9
    Hillsborough 14
    Hillsborough 15
    Hillsborough 16
    Hillsborough 17
    Hillsborough 18
    Hillsborough 19
    Hillsborough 20
    Hillsborough 21
    Hillsborough 22
    Hillsborough 23
    Hillsborough 24
    Hillsborough 25
    Hillsborough 26
    Hillsborough 27
    Hillsborough 28
    Hillsborough 30
    Hillsborough 31
    Hillsborough 32
    Hillsborough 33
    Hillsborough 35
    Hillsborough 36
    Hillsborough 37
    Hillsborough 38
    Hillsborough 39
    Hillsborough 4
    Hillsborough 41
    Hillsborough 42
    Hillsborough 44
    Hillsborough 45
    Hillsborough 6
    Merrimack 1
    Merrimack 11
    Merrimack 12
    Merrimack 13
    Merrimack 14
    Merrimack 15
    Merrimack 16
    Merrimack 17
    Merrimack 18
    Merrimack 19
    Merrimack 2
    Merrimack 20
    Merrimack 21
    Merrimack 22
    Merrimack 23
    Merrimack 24
    Merrimack 25
    Merrimack 26
    Merrimack 27
    Merrimack 28
    Merrimack 29
    Merrimack 3
    Merrimack 30
    Merrimack 4
    Merrimack 5
    Merrimack 6
    Merrimack 7
    Rockingham 1
    Rockingham 12
    Rockingham 14
    Rockingham 15
    Rockingham 18
    Rockingham 19
    Rockingham 21
    Rockingham 22
    Rockingham 23
    Rockingham 24
    Rockingham 26
    Rockingham 27
    Rockingham 28
    Rockingham 3
    Rockingham 30
    Rockingham 31
    Rockingham 32
    Rockingham 33
    Rockingham 34
    Rockingham 35
    Rockingham 36
    Rockingham 37
    Rockingham 38
    Rockingham 39
    Rockingham 4
    Rockingham 40
    Rockingham 5
    Rockingham 6
    Rockingham 7
    Rockingham 8
    Rockingham 9
    Strafford 1
    Strafford 11
    Strafford 13
    Strafford 14
    Strafford 15
    Strafford 16
    Strafford 17
    Strafford 18
    Strafford 20
    Strafford 21
    Strafford 3
    Strafford 5
    Strafford 6
    Strafford 7
    Strafford 8
    Strafford 9
    Sullivan 1
    Sullivan 2
    Sullivan 4
    Sullivan 5
    Sullivan 7
    Sullivan 8
    Republican Party (216)
    Democratic Party (177)
    Independent (1)
    Vacancies (1)


    Flag of New Hampshire
    v • e
    State ofNew Hampshire
    Concord (capital)
    Elections

    What's on my ballot? |Elections in 2025 |How to vote |How to run for office |Ballot measures

    Government

    Who represents me? |U.S. President |U.S. Congress |Federal courts |State executives |State legislature |State and local courts |Counties |Cities |School districts |Public policy


    Categories: