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Luz Bay
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Compensation

Base salary

$100/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of the Philippines, 1985

Graduate

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1989

Ph.D

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1994

Personal
Profession
Executive
Contact

Luz Bay (Democratic Party) is a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, representingStrafford 21. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Bay (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to theNew Hampshire House of Representatives to representStrafford 21. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Luz Bay was born in the Philippines and lives in Dover, New Hampshire.[1][2] Bay earned a B.S. in mathematics from the University of the Philippines in 1985, an M.S. in mathematics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1994.[3][4] Her career experience includes working as an executive and a senior psychometrician with The College Board and the assistant vice president of Measured Progress.[4]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

Bay was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Luz Bay (D)
 
22.4
 
9,261
✔
Image of Seth Miller
Seth Miller (D)
 
21.3
 
8,809
✔
Image of Geoff Smith
Geoff Smith (D)
 
20.3
 
8,417
Renee Blaisdell (R)
 
12.5
 
5,173
Gary Fratus (R)
 
11.7
 
4,860
John Caggiano (R)
 
11.7
 
4,836
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
8

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Total votes: 41,364
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)

IncumbentLuz Bay,Seth Miller, and incumbentGeoff Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Luz Bay
Luz Bay
 
39.2
 
2,430
✔
Image of Seth Miller
Seth Miller
 
31.1
 
1,931
✔
Image of Geoff Smith
Geoff Smith
 
29.7
 
1,841
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
4

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Total votes: 6,206
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)

Renee Blaisdell,John Caggiano, andGary Fratus advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Renee Blaisdell
 
34.2
 
1,024
✔John Caggiano
 
33.5
 
1,001
✔Gary Fratus
 
31.4
 
938
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
28

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Total votes: 2,991
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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 Strafford 21 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Luz Bay
Luz Bay (D) Candidate Connection
 
23.4
 
7,674
✔Susan Treleaven (D)
 
22.1
 
7,241
✔
Image of Geoff Smith
Geoff Smith (D)
 
21.3
 
6,976
Mark Hastings (R)
 
11.4
 
3,753
Michael Castaldo (R)
 
11.1
 
3,642
John Caggiano (R)
 
10.7
 
3,526
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
9

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Total votes: 32,821
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)

Luz Bay, incumbentSusan Treleaven, andGeoff Smith defeatedNathaniel Stewart in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Luz Bay
Luz Bay Candidate Connection
 
35.0
 
1,865
✔Susan Treleaven
 
29.8
 
1,588
✔
Image of Geoff Smith
Geoff Smith
 
18.8
 
1,000
Nathaniel Stewart
 
15.5
 
823
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
45

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Total votes: 5,321
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)

Mark Hastings,John Caggiano, andMichael Castaldo defeatedJacob Valley in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Mark Hastings
 
34.7
 
1,081
✔John Caggiano
 
32.7
 
1,017
✔Michael Castaldo
 
29.8
 
928
Jacob Valley (Write-in)
 
1.1
 
33
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.8
 
55

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Total votes: 3,114
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Candidate Connection

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Luz Bay is a long-time resident of Dover, NH. She is a wife and mother of two young adults. Luz was born and raised in the Philippines. She came to the US to pursue graduate education. With a Ph.D. in educational measurement and statistics, she has been an educational assessment professional for almost 30 years. Luz is a three-time breast cancer survivor. She is a veteran of 13 marathons in three continents. Her life story is that of resilience and tenacity.
  • Luz Bay has been a champion of Democratic values for years, working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot as a grassroots activist and community leader in Dover. At the New Hampshire House of Representatives, she will be a strong voice for all students’ right quality public education, every woman’s right to choose and affordable healthcare, and all eligible citizens’ right to vote.
  • These are truly frightening times where politicians on both national and local levels are putting their personal and political agendas ahead of their oaths to uphold the Constitution. Indeed, a time I never thought would happen in our country where we learn on almost a daily basis how these officeholders engage in nefarious activities to undermine our very democracy and render our votes useless. There has never been a time in modern history where our choices for State Representatives have become so crucial. These times call for a genuine hero. Luckily, we have one in Dr. Luz Bay.
  • Luz Bay’s story is that of resilience and tenacity. She will be delivering results for hardworking Granite State families, and she will be in it for the long haul.
The areas of public policy that Luz Bay is passionate about are (1) quality public education, (2) school safety, (3) every woman's right to choose, (4) affordable healthcare, and (5) voting rights for all eligible citizens.

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Campaign finance summary

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Luz Bay campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024*New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21Won general$6,799 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21Won general$7,516 $0
Grand total$14,315 $0
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

Scorecards

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2024

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Legislators are scored on their stances on policies related to reproductive health issues


2023

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

Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
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