Michael Moffett
Michael Moffett (Republican Party) is a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, representingMerrimack 4. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Moffett (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theNew Hampshire House of Representatives to representMerrimack 4. He won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Michael Moffett graduated from Groveton High School in 1973.[1] Moffett served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. He earned a graduate degree in education.[2] Moffett's career experience includes working as a professor at New Hampshire Technical Institute, an author, and a columnist.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Moffett was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Moffett was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
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 Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
IncumbentMichael Moffett and incumbentJose Cambrils defeatedRuth Heath andEdward Friedrich in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Moffett (R) | 28.8 | 2,798 | |
| ✔ | Jose Cambrils (R) ![]() | 26.0 | 2,523 | |
Ruth Heath (D) ![]() | 23.8 | 2,311 | ||
| Edward Friedrich (D) | 21.5 | 2,086 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,719 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
Ruth Heath andEdward Friedrich advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ruth Heath ![]() | 56.7 | 898 | |
| ✔ | Edward Friedrich | 43.2 | 685 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,585 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
IncumbentMichael Moffett and incumbentJose Cambrils defeatedCarolyn Virtue in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Moffett | 43.4 | 910 | |
| ✔ | Jose Cambrils ![]() | 37.4 | 785 | |
| Carolyn Virtue | 18.4 | 386 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 16 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,097 | |||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Moffett signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
IncumbentMichael Moffett and incumbentJose Cambrils defeatedRuth Heath andEllen Scarponi in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Moffett (R) | 28.6 | 2,321 | |
| ✔ | Jose Cambrils (R) | 24.3 | 1,972 | |
| Ruth Heath (D) | 23.7 | 1,924 | ||
| Ellen Scarponi (D) | 23.3 | 1,891 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,109 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
Ellen Scarponi andRuth Heath advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ellen Scarponi | 51.0 | 640 | |
| ✔ | Ruth Heath | 48.6 | 610 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 5 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,255 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 (2 seats)
IncumbentMichael Moffett and incumbentJose Cambrils defeatedSumner Dole in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Moffett | 49.3 | 904 | |
| ✔ | Jose Cambrils | 36.1 | 661 | |
| Sumner Dole | 14.0 | 257 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 11 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,833 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
Michael Moffett andJose Cambrils defeatedLeslie Bergevin andLois Friedrich in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Moffett (R) | 30.8 | 2,982 | |
| ✔ | Jose Cambrils (R) | 26.0 | 2,518 | |
| Leslie Bergevin (D) | 22.6 | 2,181 | ||
| Lois Friedrich (D) | 20.6 | 1,989 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,670 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
Leslie Bergevin andLois Friedrich defeatedJim O'Neill in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leslie Bergevin | 41.7 | 640 | |
| ✔ | Lois Friedrich | 41.3 | 634 | |
| Jim O'Neill | 16.5 | 254 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 7 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,535 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
Michael Moffett andJose Cambrils advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Moffett | 64.6 | 973 | |
| ✔ | Jose Cambrils | 34.5 | 520 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 13 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,506 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
IncumbentHoward Moffett andGeorge Saunderson defeated incumbentMichael Moffett andJose Cambrils in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Moffett (D) | 27.4 | 1,991 | |
| ✔ | George Saunderson (D) | 25.8 | 1,874 | |
Michael Moffett (R) ![]() | 25.1 | 1,819 | ||
| Jose Cambrils (R) | 21.7 | 1,573 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,257 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
IncumbentHoward Moffett andGeorge Saunderson advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Moffett | 53.5 | 747 | |
| ✔ | George Saunderson | 46.5 | 648 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,395 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 (2 seats)
IncumbentMichael Moffett andJose Cambrils advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Moffett ![]() | 59.7 | 608 | |
| ✔ | Jose Cambrils | 40.3 | 410 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,018 | |||
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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.
IncumbentHoward Moffett andMichael Moffett defeated incumbentGeorge Saunderson in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 9 general election.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 32.50% | 2,130 | ||
| Republican | 36.95% | 2,422 | ||
| Democratic | George SaundersonIncumbent | 30.55% | 2,002 | |
| Total Votes | 6,554 | |||
| Source:New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
IncumbentHoward Moffett and incumbentGeorge Saunderson were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 9 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
| Democratic | ||
Michael Moffett ran unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Merrimack 9 Republican primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
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. IncumbentHoward Moffett andGeorge Saunderson were unopposed in the Democratic primary, whileKenneth Kreis andMichael Moffett defeatedZulfiga Shaikh in the Republican primary. H. Moffett, Saunderson, M. Moffett and Kreis faced off in the general election. While Howard Moffett won re-election, Saunderson led Michael Moffett for the second seat by one vote, setting up a mandatory recount on Friday, November 14, 2014.[7][8] Following the recount, Saunderson was declared the winner.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | 27.7% | 1,670 | ||
| Democratic | 24.6% | 1,484 | ||
| Republican | Michael Moffett | 24.5% | 1,478 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Kreis | 23.2% | 1,402 | |
| Total Votes | 6,034 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 42.9% | 464 | |
| Kenneth Kreis | 40.8% | 441 |
| Zulfiga Shaikh | 16.3% | 176 |
| Total Votes | 1,081 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Michael Moffett did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Michael Moffett did not completeBallotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Moffett completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Moffett's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Gifted Students Bill, Civics Education Bill, Film Production Bill
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Education and veterans affairs, as those are the two areas to which I've devoted my professional life.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Ronald Reagan is an inspiration because he was a good communicator, principled, and positive.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Accountability, Integrity, Service
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Accountability, Integrity, Service
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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 Merrimack 4 | Won general | $5,446 | $0 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 | Won general | $2,975 | $0 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 | Won general | $570 | N/A** |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 9 | Lost general | $1,070 | N/A** |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Merrimack 9 | Won | $0 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $10,061 | 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 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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2022
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2021
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2018
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2017
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2016
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Officeholder New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 4 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Facebook, "Michael Moffett," accessed April 15, 2021
- ↑2.02.1NH General Court, "Representative Michael Moffett (R)," accessed April 15, 2021
- ↑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
- ↑5.05.1New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑6.06.1New 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, "RECOUNTS - General Election – November 4, 2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Representative - 2014 General Election," accessed November 16, 2014
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