2022 New Hampshire Senate election

For related races, see 2022 United States state legislative elections. For the federal election, see 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire.

2022 New Hampshire Senate election

November 8, 2022
All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate 13 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Chuck Morse (retired) Donna Soucy Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 22nd District 18th District Seats before 14 10 Seats after 14 10 Seat change Popular vote 293,304 299,361 Percentage 49.5% 50.5%
Results:      Republican hold      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Democratic gain
President before election Chuck Morse Republican Elected President Jeb Bradley Republican

The 2022 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected state senators in all of the state's 24 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire Senate, with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections held on September 13, 2022, determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.

Composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total
	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
Before election	10	13	23	1
After election	10	14	24	0

Summary

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Party
1st	Erin Hennessey		Rep	Carrie Gendreau		Rep
2nd	Bob Giuda		Rep	Timothy Lang Sr.		Rep
3rd	Jeb Bradley		Rep	Jeb Bradley		Rep
4th	David H. Watters		Dem	David H. Watters		Dem
5th	Suzanne Prentiss		Dem	Suzanne Prentiss		Dem
6th	James P. Gray		Rep	James P. Gray		Rep
7th	Harold F. French		Rep	Dan Innis		Rep
8th	Ruth Ward		Rep	Ruth Ward		Rep
9th	Denise Ricciardi		Rep	Denise Ricciardi		Rep
10th	Jay Kahn		Dem	Donovan Fenton		Dem
11th	Gary Daniels		Rep	Shannon Chandley		Dem
12th	Kevin Avard		Rep	Kevin Avard		Rep
13th	Cindy Rosenwald		Dem	Cindy Rosenwald		Dem
14th	Sharon Carson		Rep	Sharon Carson		Rep
15th	Becky Whitley		Dem	Becky Whitley		Dem
16th	Kevin Cavanaugh		Dem	Keith Murphy		Rep
17th	John Reagan		Rep	Howard Pearl		Rep
18th	Donna Soucy		Dem	Donna Soucy		Dem
19th	Regina Birdsell		Rep	Regina Birdsell		Rep
20th	Lou D'Allesandro		Dem	Lou D'Allesandro		Dem
21st	Rebecca Perkins Kwoka		Dem	Rebecca Perkins Kwoka		Dem
22nd	Chuck Morse		Rep	Daryl Abbas		Rep
23rd	Bill Gannon		Rep	Bill Gannon		Rep
24th	Tom Sherman		Dem	Debra Altschiller		Dem

Close races

District	Winner	Margin
District 2	Republican	12.00%
District 1	Republican	9.42%
District 6	Republican	11.58%
District 7	Republican	9.24%
District 8	Republican	14.48%
District 9	Republican	4.46%
District 11	Democratic (flip)	2.62%
District 12	Republican	2.46%
District 13	Democratic	17.6%
District 14	Republican	18.16%
District 16	Republican (flip)	6.76%
District 17	Republican	13.62%
District 18	Democratic	4.78%
District 20	Democratic	15.78%
District 24	Democratic	11.32%

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

• Erin Hennessey (R-Littleton), representing District 1 since 2020, was retiring.
• Bob Giuda (R-Warren), representing District 2 since 2016, was retiring.
• Harold F. French (R-Franklin), representing District 7 since 2016, was retiring.
• Jay Kahn (D-Keene), representing District 10 since 2016, was retiring.
• John Reagan (R-Deerfield), representing District 17 since 2012, was retiring.

Seeking another office

• Kevin Cavanaugh (D-Manchester), representing District 16 since 2017, was not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for Executive Council in the 4th district.
• Chuck Morse (R–Salem), representing District 22 since 2010, was not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for U.S. Senate.
• Tom Sherman (D-Rye), representing District 24 since 2018, was not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for governor.

Districts

Source:

District 1

Candidates

Republican

• Carrie Gendreau, selectwoman for Littleton since 2018
• Troy Merner, incumbent state representative for Coos District 7 since 2016

Democratic

• Edith Tucker, incumbent state representative for Coos District 5 since 2016

Results

General election

State Senate District 1 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carrie Gendreau	13,112	54.71
	Democratic	Edith Tucker	10,855	45.29
Total votes			23,967	100.0

District 2

Candidates

Republican

• Dave DeVoy, Republican candidate in 2020
• Timothy Lang Sr., incumbent state representative for Belknap District 4 since 2016
• John Plumer, former state representative

Democratic

• Kate Miller, former Democratic state representative (2008–2010)

Results

General election

State Senate District 2 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Timothy Lang	15,321	56.0
	Democratic	Kate Miller	12,038	44.0
Total votes			27,359	100.0

District 3

Candidates

Republican

• Jeb Bradley, incumbent state senator since 2009, former Majority Leader (2010–2018), former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district (2003–2007)
• Nancy Cunning

Democratic

• William Marsh, incumbent state representative for Carroll District 8 since 2016

Results

General election

State Senate District 3 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jeb Bradley (incumbent)	17,336	58.48
	Democratic	William Marsh	12,309	41.52
Total votes			29,645	100.0

District 4

Candidates

Republican

• Seamus Casey, candidate for state representative in 2014 and 2016

Democratic

• David H. Watters, incumbent state senator since 2012, previously served two terms in the N.H. House of Representatives for Strafford District 4

Results

General election

State Senate District 4 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David H. Watters (incumbent)	15,879	63.30
	Republican	Seamus Casey	9,207	36.70
Total votes			25,086	100.0

District 5

Candidates

Republican

• John McIntyre

Democratic

• Suzanne Prentiss, incumbent state senator since 2020, former mayor of Lebanon (2017–2019) and Lebanon city councilor since 2009

Results

General election

State Senate District 5 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Suzanne Prentiss (incumbent)	19,269	69.0
	Republican	John McIntyre	8,656	31.0
Total votes			27,925	100.0

District 6

Candidates

Republican

• James Gray, incumbent state senator since 2016

Democratic

• Ruth Larson, candidate for state representative in 2018 and 2020

Results

General election

State Senate District 6 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Gray (incumbent)	13,167	55.79
	Democratic	Ruth Larson	10,434	44.21
Total votes			23,601	100.0

District 7

Candidates

Republican

• Thomas Dunne Jr., candidate for state representative in 2016, 2018 and 2020
• Dan Innis, former state senator for District 24 (2016–2018)

Democratic

• Richard Lobban Jr., candidate for Grafton District 9 in 2020

Results

General election

State Senate District 7 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Daniel E. Innis	13,413	54.62
	Democratic	Richard A. Lobban, Jr.	11,146	45.38
Total votes			24,559	100

District 8

Candidates

Republican

• Ruth Ward, incumbent state senator since 2016

Democratic

• Charlene Lovett, former non-partisan mayor of Claremont (2016–2021) and former Republican state representative for Sullivan District 4 (2010–2012)

Results

General election

State Senate District 8 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ruth Ward (incumbent)	14,080	57.2
	Democratic	Charlene Lovett	10,520	42.7
Total votes			24,610	100.0

District 9

Candidates

Republican

• Denise Ricciardi, incumbent state senator since 2020

Democratic

• Matthew McLaughlin

Results

General election

State Senate District 9 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Denise Ricciardi (incumbent)	13,687	52.2
	Democratic	Matthew McLaughlin	12,510	47.7
Total votes			26,211	100.0

District 10

Candidates

Republican

• Ian Freeman, syndicated talk radio host
• Sly Karasinski, candidate for Cheshire District 12 in 2020

Democratic

• Donovan Fenton, incumbent state representative for Cheshire District 8 since 2016
• Bobby Williams, Keene city councilor

Results

General election

State Senate District 10 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Donovan Fenton	17,305	66.14
	Republican	Sly Karasinski	8,860	33.86
Total votes			26,165	100.0

District 11

Candidates

Republican

• Gary Daniels, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2014–2018)
• John Frechette

Democratic

• Shannon Chandley, former state senator (2018–2020)

Results

General election

State Senate District 10 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shannon Chandley	14,320	51.3
	Republican	Gary Daniels	13,591	48.7
Total votes			27,911	100.0

District 12

Candidates

Republican

• Kevin Avard, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2014–2018)

Democratic

• Melanie Levesque, former state senator (2018–2020)

Results

General election

State Senate District 12 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin Avard (incumbent)	14,314	51.2
	Democratic	Melanie Levesque	13,626	48.8
Total votes			27,943	100.0

District 13

Candidates

Republican

• Daniel J. Paul
• Stephen Scaer

Democratic

• Cindy Rosenwald, incumbent state senator since 2018

District 14

Candidates

Republican

• Sharon Carson, incumbent state senator since 2008

Democratic

• John Robinson

Results

General election

State Senate District 14 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sharon Carson (incumbent)	14,631	59.1
	Democratic	John Robinson	10,133	40.9
Total votes			24,776	100.0

District 15

Candidates

Republican

• Linda Rae Banfil

Democratic

• Becky Whitley, incumbent state senator since 2020

Results

General election

State Senate District 15 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Becky Whitley (incumbent)	16,625	64.7
	Republican	Linda Rae Banfil	9,071	35.3
Total votes			25,715	100.0

District 16

Candidates

Republican

• Barbara Griffin, incumbent state representative for Hillsborough District 6 since 2014
• Michael Yakubovich, incumbent state representative for Merrimack District 24 since 2018

Democratic

• June Trisciani, Manchester Alderman At-large since 2021

District 17

Candidates

Republican

• Scott R. Bryer
• Howard Pearl, incumbent representative for Merrimack District 26 since 2016

Democratic

• Christine M. Tappan

District 18

Candidates

Republican

• George Lambert, former state representative for Hillsborough District 44 (2010–2014), former candidate for Governor in 2014 and candidate for District 18 in 2018
• Ross Terrio, former state representative for Hillsborough District 14 2010–2012; former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee 2013–2020

Democratic

• Donna Soucy, incumbent state senator since 2012

District 19

Candidates

Republican

• Regina Birdsell, incumbent state senator since 2014

Results

General election

State Senate District 19 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Regina Birdsell (incumbent)	15,143	100.0
Total votes			15,253	100.0

District 20

Candidates

Republican

• Richard H. Girard, former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee (2015–2020) and former alderman Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (1998–2000)

Democratic

• Lou D'Allesandro, incumbent state senator since 1998

Results

General election

State Senate District 20 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lou D'Allesandro (incumbent)	9,859	57.8
	Republican	Richard H. Girard	7,172	42.0
Total votes			17,056	100.0

District 21

Candidates

Democratic

• Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, incumbent state senator since 2020

Results

General election

State Senate District 21 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (incumbent)	20,084	100.0
Total votes			20,315	100.0

District 22

Candidates

Republican

• Daryl Abbas, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 8 since 2018
• Peter Torosian, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 14 since 2016

Democratic

• Wayne Haubner

District 23

Candidates

Republican

• Bill Gannon, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2016–2018)
• Daniel O'Shea

Democratic

• Brenda Oldak

Results

General election

State Senate District 23 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brenda Oldak	11,064	39.5
	Republican	Bill Gannon (incumbent)	16,902	60.4
Total votes			27,981	100.0

District 24

Candidates

Republican

• Lou Gargiulo, former state representative (1992–1996)

Democratic

• Debra Altschiller, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 19 since 2016

Results

General election

State Senate District 24 general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Debra Altschiller	18,020	55.7
	Republican	Lou Gargiulo	14,308	44.3
Total votes			32,328	100.0

See also

• 2022 New Hampshire elections
• 2022 United States elections
• New Hampshire Senate
• Elections in New Hampshire
• List of New Hampshire General Courts

External links

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "New Hampshire", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "New Hampshire: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of New Hampshire". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• New Hampshire at Ballotpedia