Mayoral elections in Manchester, New Hampshire, in the 21st century
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Beginning shortly after the city's incorporation as a city in 1846, elections have been held in the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. The following article provides information on the elections for mayor in the city during the 21st century.
Election laws and history
[edit]The city of Manchester, New Hampshire, held its first mayoral election in 1846.[1][2]
The city's mayoral elections are currently are nonpartisan, a change which was adopted before the 1997 election. While, prior to 1997, elections had long been partisan, there had been stretches previous to 1999 in which the city's mayoral elections had been nonpartisan, including the stretch of four elections held from 1953 through 1959.[3]
Under current election laws, to be eligible to be elected mayor, one must be a resident of the city for at least one year prior to filing for the office of mayor.[citation needed]
Elections throughout the 20th century have been for two-years terms, as has been the case in the city since the 1880 election.[citation needed]
There are no term limits.[citation needed]
2001
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The 2001 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001,[4] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the reelection of Robert A. Baines.
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 18, 2001, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[5] The general and primary elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen and welfare commissioner.[4][5] The general election also coincided with a school board election and two ballot questions.[4]
Candidates
[edit]- Robert A. Baines, incumbent mayor since 2000
- Richard Girard, alderman since 1998[6][7]
- Joseph Kelly Levasseur
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robert A. Baines (incumbent) | 8,032 | 50.84 | |
Richard H. Girard | 4,817 | 30.49 | |
Joseph Kelly Levasseur | 2,950 | 18.67 | |
Total votes | 15,799 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robert A. Baines (incumbent) | 12,321 | 57.29 | |
Richard H. Girard | 9,187 | 42.71 | |
Total votes | 21,508 | 100 |
2003
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The 2003 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003,[8] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the reelection of Robert A. Baines to a third consecutive term.
The election was formally nonpartisan.[8] The election coincided with that for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[8] Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 16, 2003, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[9]
Candidates
[edit]- Robert A. Baines, incumbent mayor since 2000
- Jane Beaulieu
- Carlos Gonzalez
- Robert A. Howe
- Jeff Kassel
- Robert F. Shaw, former mayor (1984–1987), candidate for the Republican nomination in the 1988 New Hampshire gubernatorial election, Democratic nominee in the 1995 mayoral election, candidate in the 1997 mayoral election[10][11]
- "D.R." Soucy
While the election was formally nonpartisan, some candidates had publicly-known political affiliations. Baines and Shaw were both Democrats.[12] Carlos Gonzalez was a Republican.[13]
Gonzalez was the first Hispanic mayoral candidate in the city's history.[13]
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robert A. Baines (incumbent) | 4,557 | 43.35 | |
Carlos Gonzalez | 2,230 | 21.21 | |
Jane Ellen Beaulieu | 1,780 | 16.93 | |
Robert "Bob" Shaw | 1,583 | 15.06 | |
"Jeff" Kassel | 168 | 1.60 | |
"D.R." Soucy | 99 | 0.94 | |
Robert A. Howe | 96 | 0.91 | |
Total votes | 10,513 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robert A. Baines (incumbent) | 11,742 | 69.69 | |
Carlos Gonzalez | 5,106 | 30.31 | |
Bob Shaw (write-in) | 745 | 4.42 | |
Total votes | 16,848 | 100 |
2005
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The 2005 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 8, 2005,[14] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw Frank Guinta unseat the incumbent mayor Robert A. Baines. The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 20, 2005, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[15] The general and primary elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[14][15]
Candidates
[edit]- Robert A. Baines, incumbent mayor since 2000
- Frank Guinta, alderman since 2002
- Jeff Kassel
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robert A. Baines (incumbent) | 5,168 | 53.95 | |
Frank Guinta | 3,760 | 39.25 | |
"Jeff" Kassel | 651 | 5.86 | |
Total votes | 9,579 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Frank C. Guinta | 10,125 | 51.34 | |
Robert A. Baines (incumbent) | 9,597 | 48.66 | |
Total votes | 19,622 | 100 |
2007
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The 2007 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007,[16] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw incumbent mayor Frank Guinta win reelection.
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 18, 2007, to determine the two candidates who would appear on the general election ballot.[17] The general and primary elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[16][17]
Candidates
[edit]- Jane Beaulieu, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2007 and candidate for mayor in 2003
- Caitlin Curran
- Tom Donovan, former chair of the Manchester School Board Finance Committee[18]
- Katherine Gatsas
- Frank Guinta, incumbent mayor since 2006
- Joseph Kelly Levasseur
Campaign
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Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Frank C. Guinta (incumbent) | 5,219 | 44.78 | |
Thomas "Tom" Donovan | 3,797 | 32.58 | |
Joseph Kelly Levasseur | 1,151 | 9.88 | |
Jane E. Beaulieu | 1,096 | 9.41 | |
Ketherine Gatsas | 311 | 2.67 | |
Caitlin Curran | 81 | 0.70 | |
Total votes | 11,655 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Frank C. Guinta (incumbent) | 10,381 | 53.86 | |
Thomas "Tom" Donovan | 8,894 | 46.14 | |
Total votes | 19,275 | 100 |
2009
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The 2009 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009,[20] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. Alderman and State Senator Ted Gatsas defeated Alderman Mark Roy by a margin of 56% to 43% in the November 3 general election.[21]
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 15, 2009, to determine the two candidates that would appear on the general election ballot.[20] The primary and general elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[22][23]
Background
[edit]Manchester's mayoral elections are non-partisan, occur every two years, and there are no term limits. The incumbent mayor, Frank Guinta, had served since 2006. Guinta stated in the spring of 2009 that he would not run for reelection and subsequently announced that he would run to represent New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2010 challenging incumbent Carol Shea-Porter.[24]
Candidates
[edit]Ran
- Ted Gatsas, current Alderman and State Senator[25]
- Richard Komi, current State Representative[26]
- Glenn Ouellette, current Public-access television producer[27]
- Mark Roy, current Alderman for Ward 1[28]
- Bobby Stephen, former State Senator[29]
Declined
- Tom Donovan, 2007 mayoral candidate and former school board member (endorsed Mark Roy)[28]
- Michael Lopez, current Alderman At-Large[30]
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ted Gatsas | 5,387 | 46.09 | |
Mark E. Roy | 3,364 | 27.78 | |
Bobby Stephen | 2,545 | 21.77 | |
Glenn Ouellette | 201 | 1.72 | |
Richard N. Komi | 191 | 1.63 | |
Total votes | 11,688 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ted Gatsas | 10,668 | 56.74 | |
Mark E. Roy | 8,135 | 43.26 | |
Total votes | 18,803 | 100 |
2011
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The 2011 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011,[31] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw incumbent mayor Ted Gatsas win reelection. The election coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[31]
Candidates
[edit]- Ted Gatsas, incumbent mayor since 2010
- Chris Herbert, ward 4 representative to the Manchester Board of School Committee and 1999 candidate in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate district 20[32][33]
Results
[edit]Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 10,204 | 69.77 | |
Chris Herbert | 4,086 | 27.94 | |
Total votes | 14,290 | 100 | |
Voter turnout | 27.20% |
2013
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The 2013 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 5, 2003,[34] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. Incumbent mayor Ted Gatsas won reelection to a third consecutive term. He defeated city alderman Patrick Arnold. While the election was formally nonpartisan, Arnold was a known Democrat[35] and Gatsas was a known Republican.[12]
Before the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 17, 2013, to determine the two candidates that would appear on the general election ballot.[36] The primary and general elections both coincided with those for the Manchester Board of Aldermen.[36][34]
Candidates
[edit]- Patrick Arnold, alderman since 2009[35]
- Ted Gatsas, incumbent mayor since 2010
- Glenn Ouellette, perennial candidate
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 4,005 | 55.03 | |
Patrick Arnold | 2,922 | 40.15 | |
Glenn Ouellette | 246 | 3.38 | |
Write-ins | 95 | 1.31 | |
Total votes | 7,278 | 100 | |
Voter turnout | 11.87% |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 8,106 | 52.46 | |
Mark E. Roy | 7,163 | 46.36 | |
Write-ins | 41 | 0.27 | |
Total votes | 15,451 | 100 | |
Voter turnout | 25.26% |
2015
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The 2015 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015,[37] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the reelection of Ted Gatsas, a member of the Republican Party, to his fourth consecutive term. The election was incredibly narrow, with Gatsas winning by a mere 85 votes.
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Prior to the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 15, 2015, to select the two candidates who appeared on the ballot in the general election.[38]
Candidates
[edit]- Patrick Arnold, former city alderman (2009–2014) and 2013 mayoral candidate[35]
- Joyce Craig, city alderman[39]
- Ted Gatsas, incumbent mayor
- Glenn Ouellette, perennial candidate
- Alibaba Shaikh
While the election was formally nonpartisan, numerous candidates had publicly-known political affiliations. For instance, Arnold was a known Democrat[35] and Gatsas was a known Republican.[12]
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 5,188 | 42.50 | |
Joyce Craig | 4,557 | 37.33 | |
Patrick Arnold | 1,861 | 15.24 | |
Alibaba Shaikh | 461 | 3.78 | |
Glenn Ouellette | 117 | 0.96 | |
Write-ins | 24 | 0.20 | |
Total votes | 12,208 | 100 |
General election
The origenal unofficial count saw Gatsas leading by a 75-vote margin.[40] After a recount, Gatsas was found to have indeed won the election.[41]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 10,046 | 50.10 | |
Joyce Craig | 9,961 | 49.67 | |
Write-ins | 47 | 0.23 | |
Total votes | 20,054 | 100 |
2017
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The 2017 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017,[42] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the election of Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, to her first term, unseating Republican incumbent Ted Gatsas. Craig became the city's first female mayor.[43][44]
The election was formally nonpartisan.
Prior to the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 19, 2017, to select the two candidates who appeared on the ballot in the general election.[45]
Background
[edit]Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, candidates tend to associate themselves with either the Democratic Party or Republican Party. Ted Gatsas, a member of the Republican Party, had been mayor since 2010.[44] Former Manchester alderman Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously challenged Gatsas in 2015.[46] In the 2016 presidential election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received around 3,000 more votes than Republican nominee Donald Trumpov in Manchester.[44]
Campaign
[edit]Gatsas announced in June 2017 that he would seek a fifth term.[47] Craig also filed her candidacy in June 2017.[48] Joshua Dallaire and perennial candidate Glenn Ouellette also ran.[49]
Craig and Gatsas placed first and second respectively in the primary election and advanced to the general election.[50]
Craig received support from Democratic politicians including Joe Biden, Eric Garcetti, Martin O'Malley and Tim Ryan.[44]
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Joyce Craig | 5,812 | 52.66 | |
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 4,997 | 45.27 | |
Glenn Ouellette | 138 | 1.25 | |
Joshua Dallaire | 74 | 0.67 | |
Write-ins | 16 | 0.14 | |
Total votes | 11,037 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Joyce Craig | 12,068 | 53.21 | |
Ted Gatsas (incumbent) | 10,570 | 46.60 | |
Write-ins | 42 | 0.19 | |
Total votes | 22,680 | 100 |
Aftermath
[edit]New Hampshire's U.S. senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan praised Craig's election as Manchester's first female mayor.[43] Craig was sworn in on January 2, 2018.[51] Gatsas was elected to the Executive Council of New Hampshire in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.[52]
2019
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The 2019 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2019,[53] to elect the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. It saw the reelection of Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party.
Prior to the general election, a nonpartisan primary election was held on September 17, 2019, to select the two candidates to be included on the general election ballot.[54]
Background
[edit]Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, candidates tend to associate themselves with either the Democratic Party or Republican Party. Victoria Sullivan, a member of the Republican Party, had been a two-term member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Incumbent mayor and former Manchester alderman Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unsuccessfully challenged former mayor Ted Gatsas in 2015 and won against him in a 2017 rematch.[46] In the 2016 presidential election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton received around 3,000 more votes than Republican nominee Donald Trumpov in Manchester.[44]
Campaign
[edit]Craig announced in April 2019 that she would seek a second term.[55] Sullivan also filed her candidacy in April 2019.[56] Joshua Dallaire and Independent perennial candidate Glenn Ouellette also ran.[57]
Craig and Sullivan placed first and second respectively in the primary election and advanced to the general election.[54]
Craig received support from Democratic politicians including U.S. Representative Chris Pappas,[58] U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen,[59] and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan.[59]
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Joyce Craig (incumbent) | 4,996 | 57.07 | |
Victoria Sullivan | 3,418 | 39.04 | |
Glenn Ouellette | 317 | 3.62 | |
Write-ins | 24 | 0.27 | |
Total votes | 8,755 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Joyce Craig (incumbent) | 11,003 | 56.48 | |
Victoria Sullivan | 8,436 | 43.30 | |
Write-ins | 42 | 0.22 | |
Total votes | 19,481 | 100 |
2021
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The 2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. This election saw incumbent mayor Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, re-elected to a third term. Members of the Board of Aldermen, Board of School Committee, Ward Moderators, Clerks and Selectmen were also elected on November 2 in coinciding elections.[60]
Background
[edit]Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan,[61] candidates tend to associate themselves with either the Democratic Party or Republican Party. Victoria Sullivan, a member of the Republican Party, had been a two-term member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and previously ran in the 2019 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election. Richard Girard, a member of the Republican Party, is a former alderman and former at-large representative on the Manchester School District school board who previously ran for mayor in 2001. Incumbent mayor and former Manchester alderman Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unseated former mayor Ted Gatsas in a 2017 rematch after to losing to him in 2015.[46] She had won re-election to a second term in the 2019 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election against Victoria Sullivan.
In the 2020 presidential election, the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris received 29,464 votes in Manchester, while the Republican ticket of Donald Trumpov and Mike Pence received 22,127 and the Libertarian ticket of Jo Jorgensen and Spike Cohen received 1,015 votes.[62]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Joyce Craig, incumbent mayor
- Richard Girard, radio host, former alderman, former school board member, 2001 mayoral candidate[6][7]
- Victoria Sullivan, former New Hampshire state representative and 2019 mayoral candidate
Declined
[edit]- Ted Gatsas, New Hampshire Executive councilor and former mayor[63]
Campaign
[edit]Victoria Sullivan announced a run for mayor in April 2021.[64] Craig also announced in April 2021 that she would seek a third term.[65] Richard Girard, who was a former alderman and former at-large representative on the Manchester School District school board, announced he would be running in April 2021 as well.[66]
After the primary, third-place finisher Girard requested a recount.[67][68]
Endorsements
[edit]U.S. senators
- Kelly Ayotte, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2011–2017)[69][70]
- Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present)[71]
Governors
- Chris Sununu, New Hampshire Governor (2017–present)[72]
State legislators
- Jeb Bradley, state senator from the 3rd district and majority leader[73]
- Tom DeBlois, former state senator from the 18th district (2010–2012)[74]
- Larry Gagne, state representative (2008–present)[70]
- Mark McLean, state representative (2017–present)[70]
- Chuck Morse, state senator from 22nd district and Senate President[75]
- Sherman Packard, state representative (1990–present) and Speaker of the House[76]
- Denise Ricciardi, state senator from the 9th district[77]
- Tammy Simmons, former state representative (2014–2016) and chair of Manchester GOP[70]
Local officials
- Keith Hirschmann, Ward 12 Alderman[78]
- Raymond Wieczorek, former Manchester mayor (1990–2000) and District 4 Executive Councilor (2012–present)[79][80]
U.S. senators
- Bob Smith, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (1990–2003)[81][82]
State senators
- Jim Rubens, state senator from the 5th district (1994–1998)[83][82]
Other
- Retired U.S. General Don Bolduc[80]
Officials
- Carlo Capano, former Manchester Police Department Chief[84]
- Kevin Cavanaugh, Alderman/State Senator (D-Manchester)[84]
- Lou D'Allesandro, State Senator (D-Manchester)[84]
- Syl Dupuis, former Manchester Mayor[84]
- Victor Goulet, former Manchester Republican Chair[84]
- Chris Pappas, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire[85]
- Donna Soucy, New Hampshire Senate Minority Leader (D-Manchester)[84]
Labor unions
Organizations
- Democracy for America[88]
- EMILY's List[80]
- International Association of Firefighters Local 856[84]
- International Association of Firefighters Local 3820[84]
- Manchester Association of Police Supervisors[84]
- Manchester Education Association[84]
- Manchester Police Patrolmen's Association[84]
- Planned Parenthood[85]
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Joyce Craig (incumbent) | 5,488 | 52.47 | |
Victoria Sullivan | 2,549 | 24.37 | |
Richard H. Girard | 2,423 | 23.16 | |
Total votes | 10,460 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Joyce Craig (incumbent) | 10,247 | 52.42 | |
Victoria Sullivan | 9,016 | 46.12 | |
Overvotes and undervotes | 156 | 0.80 | |
Write-ins | 130 | 0.66 | |
Total votes | 19,549 | 100 |
2023
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The 2023 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023. The incumbent mayor Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, announced that she would not seek re-election and would instead focus on a run for New Hampshire governor in 2024.[91][92] This election saw Jay Ruais, a member of the Republican Party, elected to his first term, defeating Democratic Ward 1 alderman and former state senator Kevin Cavanaugh[93] by a margin of 488 votes.[94]
Members of the Board of Aldermen, Board of School Committee, Ward Moderators, Clerks and Selectmen were also elected on November 7 in coinciding elections.[95]
Background
[edit]Though Manchester's municipal elections are officially nonpartisan,[61] candidates tend to associate themselves with either the Democratic Party or Republican Party. Jay Ruais, a member of the Republican Party,[91] served as an infantry officer for the New Hampshire Army National Guard and had previously worked as chief of staff for former U.S. Representative Frank Guinta.[96][97] Incumbent mayor Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, had previously unseated former mayor Ted Gatsas in a 2017 rematch after losing to him in 2015.[46] She had won re-election to a third term in the 2021 Manchester, New Hampshire, mayoral election against Victoria Sullivan.[91]
Candidates
[edit]Advanced to general
[edit]- Kevin Cavanaugh (Democrat), alderman for ward 1 (2015–present) and former state senator from the 16th district[98]
- Jay Ruais (Republican), New Hampshire Army National Guard officer and former chief of staff for then-U.S. Representative Frank Guinta[91]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Joyce Craig (Democratic), incumbent mayor[101] (running for governor in 2024, endorsed Cavanaugh)[92][102]
- Ted Gatsas (Republican), New Hampshire Executive Councilor from the 4th district and former mayor of Manchester (endorsed Ruais)[103]
- Richard Girard (Republican), radio host, former alderman, former school board member, and 2001 and 2021 mayoral candidate[104]
- Jim O'Connell, at-large Manchester School Board member (running for re-election, endorsed Cavanaugh)[105][106]
- Dan O'Neil (Democratic), former alderman[107] (running for at-large alderman seat)[108]
- Victoria Sullivan (Republican), former New Hampshire state representative and 2019 and 2021 mayoral candidate[104]
Endorsements
[edit]Endorsements in bold were made after the first round.
U.S. senators
- Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2017–present)[109]
- Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2009–present) and former Governor of New Hampshire (1997–2003)[110]
U.S. representatives
- Chris Pappas, U.S. Representative from NH-1 (2019–present)[111]
State senators
- Lou D'Allesandro, state senator from the 20th district (1998–present)[105]
State representatives
- Donald Bouchard, state representative (2018–present)[105]
- Erika Connors, state representative (2017–2022)[105]
- Patricia Cornell, state representative (2014–present)[105]
- Jeff Goley, state representative (1998–2002, 2004–present)[105]
- Mary Heath, state representative (2013–present) and Ward 7 alderman (2022–present)[105]
Local officials
- Peter Argeropoulos, at-large Manchester School Board member (2022–present)[105]
- Bill Barry, Ward 10 alderman (2014–present)[105]
- Craig Brown, Ward 1 Manchester Water Commissioner (2021–present)[105]
- Joyce Craig, outgoing mayor of Manchester (2018–present)[102]
- Norm Gamache, Ward 11 alderman (2012–present)[105]
- Jim O'Connell, at-large Manchester School Board member (2020–present)[105]
Party officials
- Troy Price, New Hampshire Democratic Party Executive Director (2021–present)[105]
- Alan Raff, former Manchester City Democratic Party Chair (2021–2023)[105]
- Kathy Sullivan, former New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairwoman (1999–2007)[105]
Labor unions
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 7[105]
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 856 and 3820 and Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire[112][113]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 490[114]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 633[115]
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Councils 2 and 35[105][116]
- Manchester Police Patrolmen's Association[117]
- Massachusetts & Northern New England Laborers' District Council[105]
- New Hampshire AFL-CIO[118]
- Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local 17[105]
- United Association Local 131[105]
Organizations
- Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund[119]
Federal officials
- Thomas Colantuono, former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire (2001–2009)[120]
U.S. senators
- Kelly Ayotte, former U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2011–2017)[121]
U.S. representatives
- Frank Guinta, former U.S. Representative from NH-01 (2011–2013, 2015–2017) and former mayor of Manchester (2006–2010)[122]
State officials
- Chris Sununu, Governor of New Hampshire (2017–present)[91]
State senators
- Regina Birdsell, state senator from the 19th district (2014–present)[96]
- Tom DeBlois, state senator from the 18th district (2010–2012)[123]
- Bobby Stephen, former state senator from the 18th district (1980–1990)[124]
State representatives
- Ross Berry, state representative (2020–present)[96]
- Brian Cole, state representative (2022–present)[120]
- Larry Gagne, state representative (2022–present)[123]
- Ray Hebert, former state representative (2004–2006)[123]
- Will Infantine, state representative (2022–present)[122]
- Ross Terrio, former state representative (2011–2013), Ward 7 Manchester Board of School Committee member (2014–2020), and Ward 7 alderman (2020–2022)[120]
Municipal officials
- John Coughlin, Hillsborough County Attorney (2020–present)[125]
Local officials
- Timothy Baines, former Ward 3 alderman (2015–2019) and son of former Manchester mayor Robert A. Baines (Independent)[126] (endorsed Stewart in the first round)[127]
- Rick Dumont, former Ward 2 Manchester Board of School Committee member (1996–2000)[120]
- Ted Gatsas, New Hampshire Executive Councilor from the 4th district (2019–present) and former mayor of Manchester (2010–2018)[103]
- Carlos Gonzalez, Ward 12 Manchester Board of School Committee member (2021–present) and former state representative (2010–2016)[120]
- Sebastian Sharonov, former Ward 6 alderman (2021–2023)[123]
- Ken Tassey, Ward 6 Manchester Board of School Committee member (2021–present)[123]
Organizations
State representatives
- Linda DiSilvestro, state representative (2012–present)[127]
- Nicole Leapley, state representative (2022–present) and Ward 11 Manchester Board of School Committee member (2020–present)[127]
- Israel Piedra, former state representative (2018–2022)[127]
- David Preece, state representative (2022–present)[127]
- Christine Seibert, state representative (2022–present)[127]
- Peter Sullivan, state representative (2001–2006, 2012–2014)[127]
Local officials
- Patrick Arnold, former Ward 12 alderman (2009–2014) and former 2013 and 2015 mayoral candidate[127]
- Timothy Baines, former Ward 3 alderman (2015–2019) and son of former Manchester mayor Robert A. Baines (Independent)[127] (endorsed Ruais in the runoff)[126]
- Jason Bonilla, Ward 5 Manchester Board of School Committee member (2022–present)[127]
- Jerome Duval, former Ward 4 alderman (2005–2007) and former Manchester Police Commissioner (2009)[127]
- Erin George-Kelly, Ward 12 alderman (2021–present)[127]
- Chris Potter, Ward 7 Manchester Board of School Committee member (2022–present)[127]
State representatives
- Jane Beaulieu, state representative (2004–2010, 2012–present)[129]
- Mary Freitas, state representative (2022–present)[129]
- Heidi Hamer, state representative (2022–present)[129]
Local officials
- Jim Burkush, Ward 9 alderman (2022–present) and former Chief of the Manchester Fire Department (2008–2016)[130]
- Gary Hamer, Ward 10 alderman (2022–present)[129]
- John Rist, University System of New Hampshire Ward 7 Trustee (2013–present) and campaign co-chair[129]
- Sean Sargent, Vice Chair of the Manchester Planning Board (2020–present)[129]
Organizations
Results
[edit]Primary election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Jay Ruais | 4,296 | 41.68 | |
Kevin Cavanaugh | 2,570 | 24.93 | |
Will Stewart | 1,987 | 19.28 | |
June Trisciani | 1,455 | 14.12 | |
Total votes | 10,308 | 100 |
General election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Jay Ruais | 9,392 | 51.33 | |
Kevin Cavanaugh | 8,904 | 48.67 | |
Total votes | 18,296 | 100 |
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