Keith Murphy
2022 - Present
2024
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Keith Murphy (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 16. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 4, 2024.
Murphy (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 16. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Murphy was also a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing District 7 Hillsborough from 2010 to 2018.
Biography
Keith Murphy earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Baltimore and an M.A. in city planning from the University of Maryland.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Murphy was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Murphy served on the following committees:
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| • Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murphy served on this committee:
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| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 16
Incumbent Keith Murphy defeated Mike York in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keith Murphy (R) | 56.7 | 18,292 | |
 | Mike York (D) | 43.3 | 13,958 | |
| Total votes: 32,250 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16
Mike York advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike York (Write-in) | 70.7 | 802 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 29.3 | 332 | ||
| Total votes: 1,134 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16
Incumbent Keith Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keith Murphy | 98.6 | 5,452 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 79 | ||
| Total votes: 5,531 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 16
Keith Murphy defeated June Trisciani in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keith Murphy (R) | 53.3 | 13,494 | |
| June Trisciani (D) | 46.6 | 11,783 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 25,301 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16
June Trisciani defeated Michael Yakubovich and Barbara Griffin in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | June Trisciani (Write-in) | 90.9 | 661 |
| Michael Yakubovich (Write-in) | 1.2 | 9 | ||
| Barbara Griffin (Write-in) | 0.8 | 6 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 7.0 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 727 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16
Michael Yakubovich defeated Barbara Griffin in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 16 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Yakubovich | 57.3 | 3,565 | |
| Barbara Griffin | 42.4 | 2,640 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 6,224 | ||||
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2018
Keith Murphy did not file to run for re-election.
2016
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 Ken Peterson (R) did not seek re-election.
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 7 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Danielson Incumbent |
13.28% | 6,590 | |
| Republican | Bart Fromuth Incumbent |
12.51% | 6,211 | |
| Republican | Linda Gould Incumbent |
14.96% | 7,426 | |
| Republican | John Graham |
13.20% | 6,554 | |
| Republican | Keith Murphy Incumbent |
13.27% | 6,585 | |
| Republican | Terry Wolf Incumbent |
14.80% | 7,345 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Hanauer | 8.98% | 4,457 | |
| Democratic | Ann M. Kanamine | 9.00% | 4,466 | |
| Total Votes | 49,634 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Jerry Hanauer and Ann M. Kanamine were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 7 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jerry Hanauer | |
| Democratic | Ann M. Kanamine | |
The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 7 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 7 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Danielson Incumbent |
11.99% | 1,290 | |
| Republican | Bart Fromuth Incumbent |
13.74% | 1,478 | |
| Republican | Linda Gould Incumbent |
15.87% | 1,708 | |
| Republican | John Graham |
10.56% | 1,136 | |
| Republican | Keith Murphy Incumbent |
12.87% | 1,385 | |
| Republican | Terry Wolf Incumbent |
13.21% | 1,421 | |
| Republican | James Aguiar | 8.92% | 960 | |
| Republican | Phil Greazzo | 8.85% | 952 | |
| Republican | Philip Pichette | 4.00% | 430 | |
| Total Votes | 10,760 | |||
2014
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. Three candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while twelve candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[6] The general election was contested by three Democrats and six Republicans. The Democrats were Jerry Hanauer, Brendon Browne, and Jeremy Dupuis. The Republicans participants were Bart Fromuth, Terry Wolf, Linda Gould, Ken Peterson, and incumbents Keith Murphy and David Danielson. All six Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Linda Gould |
14% | 5,807 | |
| Republican | David Danielson Incumbent |
13.8% | 5,709 | |
| Republican | Terry Wolf |
13.5% | 5,568 | |
| Republican | Ken Peterson |
13.3% | 5,490 | |
| Republican | Keith Murphy Incumbent |
12.5% | 5,170 | |
| Republican | Bart Fromuth |
11.9% | 4,905 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Hanauer | 7.2% | 2,966 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Dupuis | 7% | 2,910 | |
| Democratic | Brendon Browne | 6.8% | 2,820 | |
| Total Votes | 41,345 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Linda Gould |
10.7% | 1,430 |
| Keith Murphy Incumbent |
10.1% | 1,354 |
| David Danielson Incumbent |
9.8% | 1,304 |
| Bart Fromuth |
9% | 1,205 |
| Terry Wolf |
8.6% | 1,151 |
| Ken Peterson |
8.2% | 1,093 |
| Emily O'Neill | 8.1% | 1,087 |
| Melissa Stevens | 7.9% | 1,048 |
| John Graham Incumbent | 7.6% | 1,014 |
| Lawrence Cheetham | 6.9% | 926 |
| John Schneller | 6.8% | 912 |
| Kristin Noble | 6.2% | 826 |
| Total Votes | 13,350 | |
2012
Murphy won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 7. Murphy advanced past the September 11 primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | David Danielson |
11.2% | 6,959 | |
| Republican | Moe Villeneuve Incumbent |
11.1% | 6,861 | |
| Republican | John Cebrowski Incumbent |
10.9% | 6,733 | |
| Republican | John Graham Incumbent |
10.8% | 6,719 | |
| Republican | Keith Murphy Incumbent |
10.4% | 6,420 | |
| Republican | Kelleigh Domaingue Murphy |
10% | 6,202 | |
| Democratic | Jane Boyer | 6.2% | 3,870 | |
| Democratic | Kristie Poltronieri | 6.1% | 3,789 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy Dupuis | 6% | 3,703 | |
| Democratic | Bob Jones | 6% | 3,690 | |
| Democratic | Gerard Boyer | 5.7% | 3,514 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Hanauer | 5.7% | 3,509 | |
| Total Votes | 61,969 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Moe Villeneuve Incumbent |
18.1% | 1,923 |
| John Cebrowski Incumbent |
16.1% | 1,708 |
| David Danielson |
15.3% | 1,628 |
| Keith Murphy Incumbent |
14% | 1,482 |
| John Graham Incumbent |
13.7% | 1,449 |
| Kelleigh Murphy |
9.3% | 989 |
| Elijah Haykinson | 7.1% | 755 |
| R. Christopher Richards | 6.4% | 680 |
| Total Votes | 10,614 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Murphy won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[10][11]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 18 general election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Moe Villeneuve (D)
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5,818 | |||
| John Cebrowski (R)
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5,687 | |||
| John Graham (R)
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5,684 | |||
| Edward Moran (R)
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5,677 | |||
| Ken Hawkins (R)
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5,645 | |||
| Keith Murphy (R)
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5,471 | |||
| Jerry Hanauer (D) | 2,494 | |||
| Jane Boyer (D) | 2,492 | |||
| Kristie Poltronieri (D) | 2,447 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
Keith Murphy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
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2023
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In 2023, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 3 through June 30.
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2017
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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.
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2016
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In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Keith Murphy endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election.[12]
Noteworthy events
Acquittal on assault, threatening charges (2023-2024)
On June 19, 2023, Sen. Murphy was charged with two misdemeanor counts of simple assault and one misdemeanor count of criminal threatening following an April 2023 incident involving an employee at a restaurant Murphy owns in Manchester, New Hampshire. [13]
“I am innocent of these charges and I look forward to my day in court. When the facts are known it will be clear that the police have charged the victim in this case. I will be defending my name, reputation, and business through the legal process,” Murphy said on June 19, 2023 in a statement posted to his personal Facebook page. [14]
In August 2023, Sen. Murphy plead not guilty to the charges. [15]
On January 18, 2024, Murphy was acquitted on all three misdemeanor charges in a Manchester Circuit Court. [16]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The General Court of New Hampshire, "Senator Keith Murphy (R-Manchester)," accessed May 20, 2023
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Press Release - Ron Paul New Hampshire Team Names 'NH Employers for Ron Paul' Coalition Leadership," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ ‘'WPTZ NBC 5 (Burlington, Vermont)’', "New Hampshire Republican state senator charged with assaulting an employee at his restaurant," June 20, 2023
- ↑ ‘’In Depth NH’', "NH Sen. Keith Murphy Accused of Slapping, Spitting on His Employee at Murphy’s Taproom," June 19, 2023
- ↑ ‘’New Hampshire Union Leader’', "State Sen. Keith Murphy pleads not guilty to assault charges," August 16, 2023
- ↑ ‘’Boston Globe’', "Not guilty: N.H. state senator Keith Murphy cleared of charges he physically assaulted employee," January 18, 2024
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| Preceded by Kevin Cavanaugh (D) |
New Hampshire State Senate District 16 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 7 2010-2018 |
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