Kathleen Souza
Kathleen F. Souza is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 43 from 2010 to 2018.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Election Law |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Souza served on the following committees:
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| • Election Law |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Souza served on the following committees:
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| • Election Law |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Souza served on the following committee:
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| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
Kathleen Souza did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the New 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.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 43 general election.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Benjamin Baroody Incumbent |
18.08% | 5,770 | |
| Democratic | Christopher J. Herbert Incumbent |
20.50% | 6,541 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Souza Incumbent |
17.53% | 5,594 | |
| Democratic | Gary H. Garand | 15.00% | 4,785 | |
| Republican | Mark Langdon | 15.82% | 5,049 | |
| Republican | Japhet Stevens | 13.06% | 4,168 | |
| Total Votes | 31,907 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Benjamin Baroody, Gary H. Garand, and incumbent Christopher J. Herbert defeated Michael Garcia and Ernesto A. Pinder in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 43 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 43 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Baroody Incumbent |
28.11% | 901 | |
| Democratic | Gary H. Garand |
16.91% | 542 | |
| Democratic | Christopher J. Herbert Incumbent |
31.83% | 1,020 | |
| Democratic | Michael Garcia | 14.85% | 476 | |
| Democratic | Ernesto A. Pinder | 8.30% | 266 | |
| Total Votes | 3,205 | |||
Mark Langdon, incumbent Kathleen Souza, and Japhet Stevens were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 43 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 43 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Langdon | |
| Republican | Kathleen Souza Incumbent | |
| Republican | Japhet Stevens | |
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Five candidates faced off in the Democratic primary, while three candidates were unopposed in the Republican primary.[5]
The general election was contested by three Democrats and three Republicans. The Democrats were Benjamin C. Baroody, Christopher J. Herbert, and incumbent Tim O'Flaherty. The Republicans participants were Timothy Prescott, Richard Olson, and incumbent Kathleen Souza. A mandatory recount took place on Friday, November 14, 2014 due to the closeness of the votes for the general election.[6] Following the recount, Souza, Baroody, and Herbert were declared victors over O'Flaherty, Olson, and Prescott.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kathleen Souza Incumbent |
18.5% | 3,987 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin C. Baroody |
17.5% | 3,759 | |
| Democratic | Christopher J. Herbert |
17% | 3,664 | |
| Democratic | Tim O'Flaherty Incumbent | 16.9% | 3,638 | |
| Republican | Timothy Prescott | 15.5% | 3,339 | |
| Republican | Richard Olson | 14.6% | 3,153 | |
| Total Votes | 21,540 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Benjamin Baroody |
26.4% | 544 |
| Christopher Herbert |
26.1% | 538 |
| Tim O'Flaherty Incumbent |
24.2% | 498 |
| Gary Garand | 13.2% | 272 |
| Devin Noiseux-Varrieur | 10.1% | 209 |
| Total Votes | 2,061 | |
2012
Souza won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 43. Souza ran unopposed in the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jeremy Dobson |
19.2% | 6,048 | |
| Democratic | Eric Palangas |
18.7% | 5,919 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Souza Incumbent |
17.7% | 5,599 | |
| Democratic | Ernesto Pinder | 16.2% | 5,106 | |
| Republican | Tim Prescott | 15.1% | 4,761 | |
| Republican | Roy Shoults | 13.1% | 4,138 | |
| Total Votes | 31,571 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Souza won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 11 general election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Leo Pepino (R)
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921 | |||
| Kathleen Souza (R)
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808 | |||
| Nickolas Levasseur (D)
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775 | |||
| Robert Walsh (D) | 753 | |||
| Roy Shoults (R) | 703 | |||
| John Barriere (D) | 639 | |||
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2018
In 2018, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 3 through June 30.
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2017
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In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.
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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New 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
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
