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Riche Colcombe

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Riche Colcombe
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30
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

Associate

Springfield Technical Community College

Personal
Profession
General manager
Contact

Riche Colcombe (Republican Party) is a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives, representingHillsborough 30. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Colcombe (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theNew Hampshire House of Representatives to representHillsborough 30. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.

Biography

Riché Colcombe lives inNew Hampshire. Colcombe earned an associate degree from Springfield Technical Community College. Her career experience includes working as a manager of admin services and vice president & general manager of EMCOR Services New England Mechanical.[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2023-2024

Colcombe 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 Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Creighton
Jim Creighton (R) Candidate Connection
 
19.7
 
3,182
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Image of Riche Colcombe
Riche Colcombe (R)
 
19.6
 
3,172
✔
Image of Jim Fedolfi
Jim Fedolfi (R)
 
17.9
 
2,884
Marjorie Porter (D) Candidate Connection
 
15.7
 
2,528
Michael H. Schamel (D) Candidate Connection
 
13.8
 
2,233
Image of William Bryk
William Bryk (D) Candidate Connection
 
13.3
 
2,141
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
5

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Total votes: 16,145
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

Marjorie Porter,Michael H. Schamel, andWilliam Bryk advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Marjorie Porter Candidate Connection
 
40.5
 
804
✔Michael H. Schamel Candidate Connection
 
31.2
 
619
✔
Image of William Bryk
William Bryk Candidate Connection
 
28.1
 
559
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
4

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Total votes: 1,986
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

IncumbentJim Creighton, incumbentRiche Colcombe, and incumbentJim Fedolfi advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Creighton
Jim Creighton Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
800
✔
Image of Riche Colcombe
Riche Colcombe
 
33.3
 
772
✔
Image of Jim Fedolfi
Jim Fedolfi
 
30.9
 
715
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
30

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Total votes: 2,317
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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 Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Creighton
Jim Creighton (R)
 
18.5
 
2,277
✔
Image of Riche Colcombe
Riche Colcombe (R)
 
18.4
 
2,268
✔
Image of Jim Fedolfi
Jim Fedolfi (R)
 
16.8
 
2,064
Peter J. Koutroubas (D)
 
15.8
 
1,944
Jonathan Manley (D)
 
15.7
 
1,930
Ckristopher Wallenstein (D)
 
14.7
 
1,809
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
2

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Total votes: 12,294
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

Jonathan Manley,Peter J. Koutroubas, andCkristopher Wallenstein advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔Jonathan Manley
 
34.5
 
515
✔Peter J. Koutroubas
 
33.7
 
503
✔Ckristopher Wallenstein
 
31.7
 
472
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1

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Total votes: 1,491
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

IncumbentJim Creighton,Riche Colcombe, and incumbentJim Fedolfi advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Creighton
Jim Creighton
 
35.9
 
721
✔
Image of Riche Colcombe
Riche Colcombe
 
33.2
 
665
✔
Image of Jim Fedolfi
Jim Fedolfi
 
30.9
 
620

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Total votes: 2,006
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2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)

Jim Creighton andStephanie Hyland defeatedRiche Colcombe and incumbentJames Bosman in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Creighton
Jim Creighton (R) Candidate Connection
 
26.5
 
6,520
✔
Image of Stephanie Hyland
Stephanie Hyland (D) Candidate Connection
 
25.0
 
6,161
Image of Riche Colcombe
Riche Colcombe (R) Candidate Connection
 
24.7
 
6,091
James Bosman (D)
 
23.8
 
5,851
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
3

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Total votes: 24,626
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)

Stephanie Hyland and incumbentJames Bosman advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephanie Hyland
Stephanie Hyland Candidate Connection
 
53.1
 
2,184
✔James Bosman
 
46.6
 
1,920
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
12

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Total votes: 4,116
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 (2 seats)

Jim Creighton andRiche Colcombe advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Creighton
Jim Creighton Candidate Connection
 
58.1
 
2,064
✔
Image of Riche Colcombe
Riche Colcombe Candidate Connection
 
41.7
 
1,483
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
6

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Total votes: 3,553
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2020

Candidate Connection

Riche Colcombe completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Colcombe's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am an energetic, outgoing, thoughtful individual who enjoys working with others to solve problems. Being one of eleven children, growing up in a single income home, I was taught at a young age to have a strong work ethic, always be open to learning, more importantly, I learned the art of compromise.

Over the course of my 25-year career in the HVAC industry, through hard work, dedication, and strong leadership skills, I advanced (from being a secretary) to the position of Vice President and General Manager of the company's newly acquired Albany, NY office, a position I held for five years until retiring in May 2018. I was the first female vice president in the 54-year history of the company.

Since retiring, I share my many years of management and accounting experience by giving back to the community. I am an Alternate Trustee with Fuller Public Library in Hillsborough, an active Board Member with the Greater Hillsborough Area Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer/Secretary for the Greater Hillsborough Republican Town Committee and Treasurer for Back In The Saddle Equine Therapy Center in Hopkinton. I am also a volunteer with NH's Granite State Ambassador's.

I am a person with high integrity, strong values, and determination. I will provide leadership and competence while working tirelessly to represent the voices of District 38.
  • I will fight to keep out the Income taxes, Sales taxes, Capital Gains Tax any other taxes that are hidden under the word "fees." NH needs to operate under a balanced budget that does not carry unnecessary overhead costs and is fiscally responsible. We must maintain the New Hampshire Advantage!
  • Education should not be a one size fits all approach. Not all students are the same and they have different ways of learning and engaging. Students (and parents) should be able to find an educational environment in which the student can thrive. We need to also find ways to accomplish this while also working to decrease the financial burden on property owners.
  • I fully support our 2nd amendment rights. NH is one of the safest states in the country. We also have a high percentage of firearms ownership. I will fight to stop all gun confiscation legislation.
Plastics! I will support and advocate to find ways to reduce our dependency on plastic without taxing the consumer.

I will empower New Hampshire businesses through less government policies and red tape so they may create job opportunities.

I support our police officers and will not support any effort to eliminate qualified immunity, defunding or disbanding of any kind.

I will advocate for the improvement and expansion of mental health resources. Focus on ways to combat the opioid and mental health crisis.

I will advocate for more affordable health care and insurance.

I will support and fight to improve the care and services for our Veterans to enable them to live positive, productive lives.

I support legislation that will strengthen our elections laws and voter integrity.
My husband's grandfather. He was a hard working man who didn't finish school. Yet, he still lived a very prosperous life. He was a loving and kind gentleman who rarely, if ever, complained or spoke poorly of anyone.
Commitment, integrity, confidence, ability to listen to understand, be altruistic.
Delivering newspapers to 35 customers back in the days when we walked through the neighborhoods with them loaded in a sack. Three years. Also, babysitting for several families.
Yes, we should be working together as a team for the betterment of our state, our economy and the lives of our citizens. We should not be seeking this position to work independently, or for our own pet projects or personal advancement.

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Riche Colcombe campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024*New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30Won general$100 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30Won general$2,045 $0
2020New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 38Lost general$2,105 N/A**
Grand total$4,250 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.

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2024

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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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