Ronald Belanger
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Ronald J. Belanger (b. June 15, 1939) was a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 8 from 1992 to 2017. He died on July 14, 2017.[1]
Belanger served on the Salem Board of Selectmen.
Biography[edit]
Belanger attended Bunker Hill Community College. Belanger's professional experience included working as a police officer and private investigator.
Committee assignments[edit]
2017 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
2015 legislative session[edit]
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Belanger served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
2013-2014[edit]
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Belanger served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
2011-2012[edit]
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Belanger served on this committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce and Consumer 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]
2016[edit]
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives 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 Anne Priestley (R) and incumbent Joe Sweeney (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 8 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Gary Azarian Incumbent |
8.11% | 7,373 | |
| Republican | Arthur E. Barnes III Incumbent |
7.25% | 6,594 | |
| Republican | Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
8.28% | 7,528 | |
| Republican | Fred Doucette Incumbent |
7.74% | 7,041 | |
| Republican | Robert Elliott Incumbent |
7.82% | 7,110 | |
| Republican | Betty Gay |
7.74% | 7,034 | |
| Republican | John Janigian |
6.97% | 6,338 | |
| Republican | John Manning, Jr. Incumbent |
7.30% | 6,640 | |
| Republican | John Sytek Incumbent |
7.98% | 7,260 | |
| Democratic | Scott Abercrombie | 4.40% | 4,000 | |
| Democratic | Carla Billingham | 5.12% | 4,659 | |
| Democratic | Eleanor Carpenito | 5.70% | 5,179 | |
| Democratic | Camron Iannalfo | 4.99% | 4,534 | |
| Democratic | Sean Lewis | 5.06% | 4,598 | |
| Democratic | Bonnie Wright | 5.54% | 5,040 | |
| Total Votes | 90,928 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 8 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 8 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Scott Abercrombie | |
| Democratic | Carla Billingham | |
| Democratic | Eleanor Carpenito | |
| Democratic | Camron Iannalfo | |
| Democratic | Sean Lewis | |
| Democratic | Bonnie Wright | |
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 8 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Gary Azarian Incumbent |
8.20% | 1,004 | |
| Republican | Arthur E. Barnes III Incumbent |
7.45% | 913 | |
| Republican | Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
7.99% | 978 | |
| Republican | Fred Doucette Incumbent |
7.39% | 905 | |
| Republican | Robert Elliott Incumbent |
8.16% | 999 | |
| Republican | Betty Gay |
7.84% | 960 | |
| Republican | John Janigian |
5.61% | 687 | |
| Republican | John Manning, Jr. Incumbent |
7.34% | 899 | |
| Republican | John Sytek Incumbent |
9.50% | 1,164 | |
| Republican | Patrick Bick | 4.82% | 590 | |
| Republican | David L. Bruce | 5.57% | 682 | |
| Republican | George Kassas | 4.65% | 569 | |
| Republican | Timothy McCarthy | 5.28% | 647 | |
| Republican | Patrick McDougall | 4.78% | 586 | |
| Republican | Martha Spalding | 5.42% | 664 | |
| Total Votes | 12,247 | |||
2014[edit]
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. In the Rockingham 8 District election, five candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while 19 candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[6] The general election was contested by seven Democrats and nine Republicans. The Democrats were Lawson Brouse, Stephanie Micklon, Harley G. Featherston, Camron Iannalfo, Dennis Iannalfo, Jane Lang, and Beth Roth. The Republicans participants were Gary Azarian, Fred Doucette, John J. Manning, Jr., Arthur E. Barnes III, and incumbents Ronald Belanger, Anne Priestley, Joe Sweeney, Robert Elliott, and John Sytek. All nine Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 8 District, General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Gary Azarian |
8.4% | 5,492 | |
| Republican | Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
8.1% | 5,309 | |
| Republican | Robert Elliott Incumbent |
8% | 5,207 | |
| Republican | John Sytek Incumbent |
7.9% | 5,127 | |
| Republican | Joe Sweeney Incumbent |
7.8% | 5,078 | |
| Republican | Anne Priestley Incumbent |
7.6% | 4,945 | |
| Republican | Arthur E. Barnes III |
7.5% | 4,910 | |
| Republican | Fred Doucette |
7.2% | 4,718 | |
| Republican | John J. Manning, Jr. |
7% | 4,587 | |
| Democratic | Beth Roth | 6% | 3,946 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Micklon | 4.9% | 3,186 | |
| Democratic | Jane Lang | 4.7% | 3,040 | |
| Democratic | Harley G. Featherston | 3.8% | 2,491 | |
| Democratic | Camron Iannalfo | 3.7% | 2,432 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Iannalfo | 3.7% | 2,429 | |
| Democratic | Lawson Brouse | 3.7% | 2,385 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 65,295 | |||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 8 District Republican Primary, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Robert Elliott Incumbent |
8.5% | 1,389 |
| Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
8.2% | 1,339 |
| Gary Azarian |
7.9% | 1,291 |
| John Sytek Incumbent |
7.7% | 1,247 |
| Joe Sweeney Incumbent |
6.4% | 1,048 |
| Anne Priestley Incumbent |
6.4% | 1,047 |
| Fred Doucette |
6.4% | 1,037 |
| John Manning |
6% | 981 |
| Arthur Barnes III |
5.1% | 825 |
| David Bruce | 5% | 822 |
| Bianca Garcia Incumbent | 5% | 822 |
| Martha Spalding | 4.9% | 799 |
| Robert Stanley | 4% | 649 |
| Patrick Bick Incumbent | 4% | 648 |
| Michael Petrilli, Sr. | 3.8% | 617 |
| Robert Uttley | 3.3% | 533 |
| Dane Hoover, Jr. | 2.7% | 439 |
| John Sjostrom, Jr. | 2.3% | 382 |
| Michael Flathers | 2.3% | 377 |
| Total Votes | 16,292 | |
2012[edit]
Belanger won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 8. Belanger advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 8, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
7.2% | 6,519 | |
| Republican | Gary Azarian Incumbent |
7.2% | 6,504 | |
| Republican | John Sytek Incumbent |
7.1% | 6,399 | |
| Republican | Joe Sweeney |
6.9% | 6,287 | |
| Republican | Robert Elliott Incumbent |
6.6% | 5,996 | |
| Republican | Marilinda Garcia Incumbent |
6.5% | 5,877 | |
| Republican | Anne Priestley |
6.4% | 5,808 | |
| Republican | Bianca Rose Garcia |
6.4% | 5,760 | |
| Republican | Patrick Bick |
5.4% | 4,931 | |
| Democratic | Michael Murray | 5.3% | 4,810 | |
| Democratic | Susan Desmet | 5.2% | 4,753 | |
| Democratic | John Murphy | 4.6% | 4,134 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Fee | 4.5% | 4,082 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Stein | 4.5% | 4,051 | |
| Democratic | Camron Iannalfo | 4.3% | 3,907 | |
| Democratic | Dee Lewis | 4.1% | 3,709 | |
| Democratic | Lawson Brouse | 4% | 3,659 | |
| Democratic | Harley Featherston | 3.8% | 3,449 | |
| Total Votes | 90,635 | |||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 8 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
John Sytek Incumbent |
11% | 1,337 |
| Robert Elliott Incumbent |
10.6% | 1,292 |
| Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
10.5% | 1,277 |
| Gary Azarian Incumbent |
10.5% | 1,273 |
| Marilinda Garcia Incumbent |
10% | 1,211 |
| Bianca Rose Garcia |
9.1% | 1,111 |
| Joe Sweeney |
7.9% | 958 |
| Anne Priestley |
7.9% | 964 |
| Patrick Bick |
7.1% | 860 |
| John Manning, Jr. | 6.3% | 772 |
| Michael Flathers | 5.5% | 665 |
| Patrick McDougall | 3.7% | 445 |
| Total Votes | 12,165 | |
2010[edit]
On November 2, 2010,, Belanger won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[10][11]
Belanger advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Carolyn Webber (D), incumbent David Bettencourt (R), incumbent Mary Griffin (R), incumbent Charles McMahon (R), incumbent Marilinda Garcia (R), incumbent David Bates (R), incumbent Walter Kolodziej (R), Kevin Waterhouse (R), incumbent Robert Elliott (R), Daphne Kenyon (D), Ann Kern (D), Matthew Groch (D), Jane Lang (D), Jocelyn Leary (D), Christine White-Rogers (D), Lori Demaine (D), Neil Fallon (D), Ellie Rouillard (D), Thomas Witham (D), Henri Azibert (D), Matthew O'Shaughnessy (D), John Sytek (R), Richard Okerman (R), Gary Azarian (R), and Donna Mauro (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dennis Fields (R)
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2,536 | |||
| Mary Griffin (R)
|
2,364 | |||
| Charles McMahon (R)
|
2,129 | |||
| Marilinda Garcia (R)
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1,991 | |||
| Kevin Waterhouse (R)
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1,914 | |||
| John Sytek (R)
|
1,845 | |||
| David Bates (R)
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1,835 | |||
| Walter Kolodziej (R)
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1,776 | |||
| Ronald Belanger (R)
|
1,678 | |||
| Robert Elliott (R)
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1,680 | |||
| Richard Okerman (R)
|
1.613 | |||
| Gary Azarian (R)
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1,504 | |||
| Donna Mauro (R)
|
1.483 | |||
| Russell Ingram (R) | 1,460 | |||
| Bruce Breton (R) | 1,448 | |||
| Anthony DiFruscia (R) | 1,388 | |||
| Margaret Crisler (R) | 1,286 | |||
| Mark Samsel (R) | 1,246 | |||
| Bob Stanley (R) | 1,165 | |||
| John Manning (R) | 1,170 | |||
| Mark Larochelle (R) | 934 | |||
2008[edit]
On November 4, 2008, Belanger won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 4 District, which sent thirteen representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the fifth-highest vote total in the election. Belanger received 9,155 votes. The other winning candidates from Rockingham 4 were David Bettencourt (R) with 10,390 votes, Mary Griffin (R) with 10,171 votes, Charles McMahon (R) with 9,297 votes, Anne Priestley (R) with 9,197 votes, Anthony DiFruscia (R) with 9,098 votes, Russell Ingram (R) with 8,367 votes, Robert Elliott (R) with 8,324 votes, Mark Pearson (R) with 8,293 votes, Margaret Crisler (R) with 7,886 votes, Walter Kolodziej (R) with 7,744 votes, David Bates (R) with 7,674 votes, and Carolyn Webber (D) with 7,624 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Marilinda Garcia (R) with 7,472 votes, Jessica Garofalo (D) with 6,544 votes, Doris Flaherty (D) with 6,216 votes, Michael Caruso (D) with 6,204 votes, Carol Schneider (D) with 6,158 votes, Connor O'Brien (D) with 6,089 votes, Camron Iannaflo (D) with 6,041 votes, Fran Brennan (D) with 5,675 votes, Frank Kern (D) with 5,326 votes, Lori Demaine (D) with 5,249 votes, Gerald Capron (D) with 4,423 votes, Henri Azibert (D) with 4,254 votes, and Neelima Gogumalla (D) with 4,160 votes.[12]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Bettencourt (R)
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10,390 | |||
| Mary Griffin (R)
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10,171 | |||
| Charles McMahon (R)
|
9,297 | |||
| Anne Priestley (R)
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9,197 | |||
| Ronald Belanger (R)
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9,155 | |||
| Anthony DiFruscia (R)
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9,098 | |||
| Russell Ingram (R)
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8,367 | |||
| Robert Elliott (R)
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8,324 | |||
| Mark Pearson (R)
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8,293 | |||
| Margaret Crisler (R)
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7,886 | |||
| Walter Kolodziej (R)
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7,744 | |||
| David Bates (R)
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7,674 | |||
| Carolyn Webber (D)
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7,624 | |||
| Marilinda Garcia (R) | 7,472 | |||
| Jessica Garofalo (D) | 6,544 | |||
| Doris Flaherty (D) | 6,216 | |||
| Michael Caruso (D) | 6,204 | |||
| Carol Schneider (D) | 6,158 | |||
| Connor O'Brien (D) | 6,089 | |||
| Camron Iannaflo (D) | 6,041 | |||
| Fran Brennan (D) | 5,675 | |||
| Frank Kern (D) | 5,326 | |||
| Lori Demaine (D) | 5,249 | |||
| Gerald Capron (D) | 4,423 | |||
| Henri Azibert (D) | 4,254 | |||
| Neelima Gogumalla (D) | 4,160 | |||
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| Ronald Belanger campaign contribution history | ||||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Rockingham 8 |  |
$0 | |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 8 | |
$0 | |
| 2012 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 8 | |
$0 | |
| 2010 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 | |
$0 | |
| 2008 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 | |
$0 | |
| 2006 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 | |
$0 | |
| 2004 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 | |
$0 | |
| 2002 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 76 | |
$0 | |
| 2000 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 26 | |
$0 | |
| 1998 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 26 | |
$0 | |
| Grand total raised | $0 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2016[edit]
Belanger won re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Belanger raised a total of $0.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ronald Belanger's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Total raised in 2016 | $0 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014[edit]
Belanger won re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Belanger raised a total of $0.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ronald Belanger's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $0 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2010[edit]
In 2010, a year in which Belanger was up for re-election, he did not collect any money in donations.[13]
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Recent news[edit]
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See also[edit]
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links[edit]
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ WMUR, "Sununu, NHGOP mourn passing of state Rep. Ron Belanger," July 14, 2017
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2010 campaign contributions," accessed June 17, 2014
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