James Spillane
James Spillane (Republican Party) is a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, representingRockingham 2. He assumed office on December 3, 2014. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Spillane (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theNew Hampshire House of Representatives to representRockingham 2. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Spillane was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Spillane was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| •Fish and Game and Marine Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Spillane served on the following committees:
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| •Fish and Game and Marine Resources |
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 Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Osborne (R) | 21.3 | 5,792 |
| ✔ |  | James Spillane (R) | 20.0 | 5,435 |
| ✔ |  | Kevin Verville (R) | 19.9 | 5,399 |
| Kendra Cohen (D) | 13.2 | 3,594 | ||
 | Judith Lindsey (D)  | 13.2 | 3,569 | |
| Nick Karakoudas (D) | 12.3 | 3,326 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 27,132 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
Kendra Cohen,Judith Lindsey, andNick Karakoudas advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kendra Cohen | 34.8 | 1,098 | |
| ✔ | | Judith Lindsey | 34.0 | 1,070 |
| ✔ | Nick Karakoudas | 30.9 | 975 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 8 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,151 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
IncumbentJason Osborne, incumbentKevin Verville, and incumbentJames Spillane advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Osborne | 35.6 | 1,981 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Verville | 32.4 | 1,803 |
| ✔ | | James Spillane | 31.1 | 1,732 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 52 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,568 | ||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Osborne (R) | 20.5 | 4,425 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Verville (R) | 19.7 | 4,251 |
| ✔ | | James Spillane (R) | 19.4 | 4,193 |
| Jocelyn Messier (D) | 14.2 | 3,064 | ||
| Jacqueline Wood (D) | 13.5 | 2,924 | ||
| Keely Power (D) | 12.7 | 2,732 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 21,594 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
Jocelyn Messier,Jacqueline Wood, andKeely Power advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jocelyn Messier | 35.8 | 614 | |
| ✔ | Jacqueline Wood | 33.3 | 570 | |
| ✔ | Keely Power | 30.8 | 527 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,713 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
IncumbentJason Osborne, incumbentKevin Verville, and incumbentJames Spillane advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Osborne | 35.3 | 1,738 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Verville | 32.5 | 1,598 |
| ✔ | | James Spillane | 31.9 | 1,572 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 16 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,924 | ||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Verville (R) | 19.5 | 4,669 |
| ✔ | | James Spillane (R) | 18.9 | 4,521 |
| ✔ | Alan Bershtein (R) | 17.4 | 4,155 | |
| Jocelyn Messier (D) | 16.3 | 3,905 | ||
 | Richard Boisvert (D) | 14.7 | 3,521 | |
| Avis Rosenfield (D) | 13.1 | 3,135 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 23,911 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
Jocelyn Messier,Richard Boisvert, andAvis Rosenfield advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jocelyn Messier | 38.1 | 1,247 | |
| ✔ | | Richard Boisvert | 32.1 | 1,051 |
| ✔ | Avis Rosenfield | 29.3 | 960 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 14 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,272 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
IncumbentKevin Verville, incumbentJames Spillane, and incumbentAlan Bershtein advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Verville | 34.5 | 1,414 |
| ✔ | | James Spillane | 33.7 | 1,381 |
| ✔ | Alan Bershtein | 31.1 | 1,275 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 25 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,095 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Spillane (R) | 18.4 | 3,284 |
| ✔ | Alan Bershtein (R) | 17.9 | 3,196 | |
| ✔ | | Kevin Verville (R) | 17.4 | 3,115 |
| Gwen Friend (D) | 16.8 | 3,001 | ||
| Rebecca Hutchinson (D) | 16.7 | 2,987 | ||
| Lloyd Carr (D) | 12.7 | 2,267 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 17,853 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
Gwen Friend,Rebecca Hutchinson, andLloyd Carr advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gwen Friend | 38.4 | 955 | |
| ✔ | Rebecca Hutchinson | 37.2 | 923 | |
| ✔ | Lloyd Carr | 24.4 | 606 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,484 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 (3 seats)
IncumbentJames Spillane, incumbentKevin Verville, andAlan Bershtein defeatedR. Andrew Robertson andKatrina Langlois in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Spillane | 26.8 | 1,006 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Verville | 24.3 | 912 |
| ✔ | Alan Bershtein | 24.1 | 905 | |
| R. Andrew Robertson | 12.6 | 473 | ||
| Katrina Langlois | 12.1 | 455 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,751 | ||
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2016
Elections for theNew Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016.One seat in this district was vacant. It was previously represented byKyle Tasker (R). Also, incumbentJoe Duarte (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 2 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Nasser | 18.41% | 3,593 | |
| Republican | James SpillaneIncumbent | 19.14% | 3,735 | |
| Republican | Kevin Verville | 17.59% | 3,432 | |
| Democratic | Wesley A. Golomb | 13.32% | 2,599 | |
| Democratic | Christopher G. Roundy | 11.06% | 2,159 | |
| Democratic | Tom St. Martin | 13.76% | 2,684 | |
| Independent | Alden Dill | 6.71% | 1,310 | |
| Total Votes | 19,512 | |||
| Source:New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Wesley A. Golomb,Christopher G. Roundy, andTom St. Martin were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 2 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Wesley A. Golomb | |
| Democratic | Christopher G. Roundy | |
| Democratic | Tom St. Martin | |
Jim Nasser, incumbentJames Spillane, andKevin Verville defeatedKari DePhillips in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 2 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Nasser | 21.37% | 553 | |
| Republican | James SpillaneIncumbent | 36.98% | 957 | |
| Republican | Kevin Verville | 23.80% | 616 | |
| Republican | Kari DePhillips | 17.85% | 462 | |
| Total Votes | 2,588 | |||
2014
Elections for theNew Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Three candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while six candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[5] The general election was contested by three Democrats and three Republicans. The Democrats wereCarol Ann Levesque,Lloyd J. Carr, andHal Rafter. The Republicans participants wereJames Spillane, and incumbentsJoe Duarte andKyle Tasker. All three Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kyle TaskerIncumbent | 20.6% | 3,059 | |
| Republican | Joe DuarteIncumbent | 19.9% | 2,969 | |
| Republican | James Spillane | 19.8% | 2,945 | |
| Democratic | Carol Ann Levesque | 15.1% | 2,253 | |
| Democratic | Hal Rafter | 12.8% | 1,900 | |
| Democratic | Lloyd J. Carr | 11.7% | 1,747 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0.1% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 14,883 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle TaskerIncumbent | 23.1% | 742 |
| James Spillane | 22.4% | 721 |
| Joe DuarteIncumbent | 18.4% | 592 |
| Romeo DanaisIncumbent | 17.9% | 575 |
| Patricia Desrosiers | 11.7% | 377 |
| Arthur Beauchesne | 6.6% | 212 |
| Total Votes | 3,219 | |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
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| 2024* | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 | Won general | $1,897 | $0 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 | Won general | $600 | $0 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 | Won general | $1,621 | N/A** |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 2 | Won general | $0 | N/A** |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 2 | Won | $1,380 | N/A** |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 2 | Won | $2,250 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑3.03.1New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑4.04.1New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
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