Democrat Bob Perry Wins NH House Special Election

Democrat Bob Perry won tonight’s special election for a vacant state House seat in Strafford District 3. Perry outpolled Republican Honey Puterbaugh by a 58% - 42% margin.

Update: Official results from New Hampshire Secretary of State:

Town         Puterbaugh-R   Perry-D    Puterbaugh-R   Perry-D
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Barrington        485          727          40%         60%
Farmington        299          359	    45%         55%
Middleton          95           86	    52%         48%
Milton            222          266	    45%         55%
New Durham        139          171	    45%         55%
Strafford         267          493	    35%         65%
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Total            1507         2102	    42%         58%

Democratic chair Ray Buckley was characteristically understated:

“Bob Perry’s victory tonight is a complete and total rejection of Republican House Speaker Bill O’Brien’s reckless job killing agenda. … New Hampshire voters have seen enough of the radical Free State agenda this year with bills that would allow guns in schools and courts, would remove support for our United States’ Constitution out of the oath of office, and would eliminate public kindergarten.”

Republican chair Jack Kimball was characteristically gracious:

“Under John Lynch’s watch, Bob Perry voted with the tax-and-spend crowd for numerous tax and fee increases including the job-crushing LLC small business tax, while they ran up a massive deficit. Thankfully with the Republican-led legislature, Bob Perry won’t be able to do any further damage.”