House Democrats

New Hampshire House Democrats overwhelmingly nominated State Rep. Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) for a second term has House speaker.

Norelli's nomination was supported by 185 House Democratic members while state Rep. Kris Roberts (D-Keene) gained support from 18 Democrats for his speakership bid.

In the last election cycle, the major party House PACs spent almost the same amount of money, despite the Democrats raising more money than the Republican PAC.

The Committee to Elect House Democrats spent $88, 479 over the election cycle, while it raised $116,527. Meanwhile, the House Republican Victory PAC spent $82,025 and raised $95, 154.

In year in which Democrats won by significant margins in statewide races, House Democrats are set to lose seats.

Yet, House Speaker Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) said that it appears Democrats will keep with House with around 220 seats, while the Republicans will end-up with around 175 seats.  The exact numbers are unclear because some towns have still not yet reported their final vote tally. The Democrats currently have 231 seats.

CONCORD--Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) predicted that House Democrats are poised to gain seats in the lower-chamber.

When asked how many seats Democrats would pick-up, Norelli joked, "Well I think my prediction is gains, so more than we have."

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:                October 17, 2008

Contact:           Fergus Cullen, Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party

                        603-225-9341 office, 603-520-5450 cell

MILEAGE ABUSE JUST LATEST IN STRING

OF BAD BEHAVIOR BY HOUSE DEMS

CONCORD – Yesterday, the Union Leader reported on Rep. Peter Franklin’s (D-Newport) blatant abuse of House mileage reimbursement policies, describing how Franklin has charged New Hampshire taxpayers $21,000 in what was described as “an obscene abuse of the system.”

For Immediate Release
August 20, 2008
David Scannell
(603) 836.0930
 

NH HOUSE DEMS REPORT ROBUST FUNDRAISING

(Manchester) The group responsible for electing Democrats to the New Hampshire House of Representatives has raised almost $200,000 in this election cycle, according to reports filed yesterday with the New Hampshire secretary of state.