Catherine Rombeau
Catherine A. Rombeau is an American politician of the Democratic Party, who is a State Representative for Hillsborough County's 7th district in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Her 37-vote victory in a special election marked the first flip for Democrats in the 2021 United States state legislative elections, and made her only the second Democrat to be elected to the state house from the town of Bedford, a historically Republican town.[1]
Catherine Rombeau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 7th district | |
| Assumed office October 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | David Danielson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) New York University (JD) |
Before being elected to the state legislature, Rombeau was a member of the Bedford City Council.[2]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Linda Gould (incumbent) | 7,241 | 9.7 | |
| Republican | Niki Kelsey | 7,079 | 9.5 | |
| Republican | John Graham (incumbent) | 6,907 | 9.3 | |
| Democratic | Sue Mullen (incumbent) | 6,896 | 9.3 | |
| Republican | David Danielson (incumbent) | 6,890 | 9.3 | |
| Republican | Ted Gorski | 6,747 | 9.1 | |
| Republican | Stephen Kenda | 6,370 | 8.6 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Dong | 5,717 | 7.7 | |
| Democratic | Catherine Rombeau | 5,488 | 7.4 | |
| Democratic | Shana Potvin | 5,207 | 7.0 | |
| Democratic | Emma Paradis | 5,188 | 7.0 | |
| Democratic | Cheri Schmitt | 4,771 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 74,501 | 100.0 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Catherine Rombeau | 2,325 | 50.4% | ||
| Republican | Linda Camarota | 2,288 | 49.6% | ||
| Total votes | 4,613 | 100% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
References
- "NH Dems Surprise Victory in Bedford - Special Election Fluke or 2022 Omen?". NH Journal. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- "Democrat Catherine Rombeau Wins State House Seat in Bedford, N.H. Special Election". September 8, 2021.
- "New Hampshire Election Results – Hillsborough 7 General election". WMUR, Associated Press. November 3, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- Gowins, Max (September 7, 2021). "Special Election Results from New Hampshire and Alabama - DDHQ". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
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