Jay Kahn

Democratic Party

New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2022

Years in position

Compensation

Base salary

$100/year

Per diem

$None

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Contact

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Jay Kahn (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 10. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 7, 2022.

Kahn (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 10. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

## Contents

* 1 Committee assignments
* 1.1 2017 legislative session
* 2 Sponsored legislation
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2022
* 3.2 2020
* 3.3 2018
* 3.4 2016
* 4 Campaign themes
* 4.1 2020
* 5 Campaign donors
* 5.1 2016
* 6 Scorecards
* 6.1 2021
* 6.2 2020
* 6.3 2019
* 6.4 2018
* 6.5 2017
* 6.6 2016
* 7 See also
* 8 External links
* 9 Footnotes

## Committee assignments[edit]

This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

#### 2021-2022

Kahn was assigned to the following committees:

* Senate Education Committee
* Senate Judiciary Committee
* Legislative Performance Audit and Oversight Committee

#### 2019-2020

Kahn was assigned to the following committees:

* Senate Finance Committee
* Education and Workforce Development Committee, Chair

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017

• Education
• Public and Municipal Affairs

## Sponsored legislation[edit]

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills sponsored by this person, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022

Jay Kahn did not file to run for re-election.

### 2020[edit]

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn defeated Dan LeClair in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Jay Kahn (D)  |

62.5

| 18,876

| Dan LeClair (R)  |

37.5

| 11,303

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 30,179

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Jay Kahn |

99.8

| 7,251
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.2

| 14

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 7,265

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Dan LeClair advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Dan LeClair |

98.9

| 3,261
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

1.1

| 35

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 3,296

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### 2018[edit]

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn defeated Dan LeClair and Ian Freeman in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Jay Kahn (D)  |

65.1

| 15,036

| Dan LeClair (R) |

32.7

| 7,538

| Ian Freeman (L) |

2.2

| 507

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 23,081

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Incumbent Jay Kahn advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
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|

✔ |

| Jay Kahn |

100.0

| 5,880

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 5,880

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10

Dan LeClair advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 10 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
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|

✔ |

| Dan LeClair |

100.0

| 2,141

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 2,141

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### 2016[edit]

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016. Incumbent Molly Kelly (D) did not seek re-election.

Jay Kahn defeated Chester Lapointe in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 general election.[1][2]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Jay Kahn | 63.29% | 17,713
| Republican  | Chester Lapointe | 36.71% | 10,273
Total Votes | 27,986
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Jay Kahn defeated Kris Roberts and Ben Tilton in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 Democratic primary.[3][4]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Jay Kahn | 64.15% | 2,706
| Democratic  | Kris Roberts | 23.35% | 985
| Democratic  | Ben Tilton | 12.49% | 527
Total Votes | 4,218

Chester Lapointe ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 10 Republican primary.[3][4]

New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Chester Lapointe (unopposed)

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

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## Campaign donors[edit]

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Jay Kahn campaign contribution history

Year | Office | Result | Contributions
2018 | New Hampshire State Senate District 10 |  ✔ | $62,610
2016 | New Hampshire State Senate, District 10 |  ✔ | $62,131
Grand total raised | $124,741

Source: Follow the Money

### 2018

New Hampshire State Senate District 10 2018 election - Campaign Contributions

Top individual contributors to Jay Kahn's campaign in 2018
HOFFMAN, JOHN E & JEAN W | $2,500.00
PUTNAM, JAMES | $2,000.00
FULLER CLARK, MARTHA | $1,500.00
CLARK, GEOFFREY E | $1,500.00
PECK, KERRY | $1,000.00
Total Raised in 2018 | $62,610.00
Source: Follow the Money

### 2016[edit]

Kahn won election to the New Hampshire State Senate in 2016. During that election cycle, Kahn raised a total of $62,131.

New Hampshire State Senate 2016 election - campaign contributions

Top contributors to Jay Kahn's campaign in 2016
Cohen, Janet L| $5,000
Putnam, James| $5,000
Putnam, Judith| $5,000
Hoffman, John E & Jean W| $5,000
Cohen, Rick| $5,000
Total raised in 2016| $62,131
Source: Follow the Money

## Scorecards[edit]

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in New Hampshire

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

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### 2021

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show].

In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.

* Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.

* Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire

Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.

* New Hampshire House Republican Alliance

Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.

* New Hampshire Liberty Alliance

Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."

### 2020

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show].

In 2020, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.

* Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire

Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.

* National Federation of Independent Business

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

* New Hampshire House Republican Alliance

Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.

* New Hampshire Liberty Alliance

Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."

* Open Democracy Action

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2019

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show].

In 2019, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.

* New Hampshire House Republican Alliance

Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.

* New Hampshire Liberty Alliance

Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."

* Open Democracy Action

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2018

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show].

In 2018, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 3 through June 30.

* American Civil Liberties Union - New Hampshire

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.

* Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire

Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.

* New Futures

Legislators are scored on their votes on health issues.

* New Hampshire House Republican Alliance

Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.

* New Hampshire Liberty Alliance

Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."

* Open Democracy Action

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2017

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show].

In 2017, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 4 through June 22. The state House met for a veto session on November 2.

* Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.

* New Futures

Legislators are scored on their votes on health issues.

* NH House Republican Alliance

Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.

* New Hampshire Liberty Alliance

Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."

* Open Democracy Action

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

### 2016

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].

In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.

* Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire\- 2016 Legislative Scorecard

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.

* Cornerstone Policy Research: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard

Legislators are scored based on 15 roll call votes in the House and seven roll call votes in the Senate during the 2015-2016 session.

* Granite State Taxpayers: Senate and House

Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.

* New Hampshire Business and Industry Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard

Legislators are scored based on their votes on business legislation.

* New Hampshire Liberty Alliance: 2016 Liberty Rating report card

Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."

* New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 Voting Record

Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.

* NH House Republican Alliance

Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.

* The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
2. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016

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