Dan Innis

Dan Innis

Republican Party

Candidate, New Hampshire State Senate District 7

New Hampshire State Senate District 7

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Harold French

Prior offices

New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Successor: Tom Sherman

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Compensation

Base salary

$100/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Ohio University, 1985

Graduate

Miami University, 1986

Ph.D

The Ohio State University, 1991

Personal

Birthplace

Columbus, Ohio

Professional

Professor

Contact

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Dan Innis (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 7. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 4, 2024.

Innis (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 7. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on September 10, 2024.

Biography

Dan Innis was born in Columbus, Ohio, and lives in Bradford, New Hampshire. Innis earned a B.B.A. from Ohio University in 1985, an M.B.A. from Miami University (Ohio) in 1986, and a Ph.D. in marketing from Ohio State University in 1991. His career experience includes co-founding The Hotel Portsmouth and the Ale House Inn and working as a professor of marketing and hospitality management from the University of New Hampshire, the dean of the University of Maine College of Business, Public Policy, and Health, and the dean of the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Innis was assigned to the following committees:

• Capital Budget Committee, Chair
• Commerce Committee
• Senate Finance Committee, Vice Chair
• Senate Ways and Means Committee

2017 legislative session

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

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce, Chair
• Energy and Natural Resources

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 7

Incumbent Dan Innis and Stu Green are running in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Dan Innis (R)
		Stu Green (D)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 7

Stu Green advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 7 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stu Green	99.4	4,681
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	27

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 4,708
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 7

Incumbent Dan Innis advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 7 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Innis	99.2	5,260
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	45

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 5,305
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2022

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 7

Dan Innis defeated Richard Lobban Jr. in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Innis (R)	54.5	13,413
		Richard Lobban Jr. (D)	45.3	11,146
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	34

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,593
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 7

Richard Lobban Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 7 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Lobban Jr.	99.3	3,288
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	23

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,311
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 7

Dan Innis defeated Thomas Dunne Jr. in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 7 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Innis	62.8	3,509
		Thomas Dunne Jr.	36.6	2,044
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	35

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,588
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2018

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Tom Sherman defeated incumbent Dan Innis in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Sherman (D)	53.1	15,664
		Dan Innis (R)	46.9	13,832

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,496
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Tom Sherman advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Sherman	100.0	5,686

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24

Incumbent Dan Innis advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 24 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Innis	100.0	4,396

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2016

State Senate

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 Nancy Stiles (R) did not seek re-election.

Dan Innis defeated Tom Sherman in the New Hampshire State Senate District 24 general election.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Innis	52.15%	17,844
	Democratic	Tom Sherman	47.85%	16,373
Total Votes				34,217
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Tom Sherman ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 24 Democratic primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Tom Sherman  (unopposed)

Dan Innis defeated Stephen Kenda, Jim Maggiore, and Ray Tweedie in the New Hampshire State Senate District 24 Republican primary.

New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Innis	35.00%	1,895
	Republican	Stephen Kenda	27.15%	1,470
	Republican	Jim Maggiore	7.72%	418
	Republican	Ray Tweedie	30.14%	1,632
Total Votes				5,415

U.S. House

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election, 2016

New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Carol Shea-Porter (D) defeated incumbent Frank Guinta (R), Robert Lombardo (L), and businessman Shawn O'Connor (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. This election marked the fourth contest between Guinta and Shea-Porter, who alternately won against one another in elections for this seat since 2010. Guinta defeated Republican challengers Jamieson Gradert, Rich Ashooh, Michael Callis, and Robert Risley in the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. He was a member of the NRCC's Patriot Program, which was designed to assist vulnerable Republican incumbents seeking re-election.

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Carol Shea-Porter	44.3%	162,080
	Republican	Frank Guinta Incumbent	43%	157,176
	Independent	Shawn O'Connor	9.5%	34,735
	Independent	Brendan Kelly	1.7%	6,074
	Libertarian	Robert Lombardo	1.5%	5,507
Total Votes				365,572
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Frank Guinta Incumbent	46.6%	26,400
Rich Ashooh	45.3%	25,678
Michael Callis	4%	2,243
Robert Risley	2.4%	1,347
Jamieson Gradert	1.8%	1,031
Total Votes		56,699
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State

Innis dropped out of the race in March 2016.

2014

See also: New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Republican candidate Frank Guinta challenged and defeated Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter in the general election. While Shea-Porter ran uncontested in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2014, Guinta defeated three other candidates—Dan Innis, Everett Jabour and Brendan Kelly—for the Republican nomination.

New Hampshire's 1st was considered a battleground district in 2014. Shea-Porter was first elected in 2006, but lost to Guinta in 2010 and regained her seat again in the 2012 election, where she defeated Guinta by a 3.8 percent margin of victory. The 1st District also voted Democratic in the 2012 presidential elections, but President Barack Obama won by only 1.6 percent. With 2014 being a third rematch between Shea-Porter and Guinta, this race was viewed as a toss-up.

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Frank Guinta	49.1%	29,246
Dan Innis	40.9%	24,342
Brendan Kelly	8.4%	4,999
Everett Jabour	1.7%	996
Total Votes		59,583
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State - Official Election Results

Endorsements

Innis received the following endorsements:

• Former New Hampshire state representative Doug Scamman
• Former New Hampshire state representative Stella Scamman
• The LGBTQ Victory Fund
• Former New Hampshire state representative Jim Waddell
• New Hampshire state senator John Reagan
• Former Executive Councilor for the Third District of New Hampshire Ruth Griffin
• Twenty-one "Granite Staters" listed here

Media

Innis announced his candidacy.

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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2014

Innis listed the following four priorities on his campaign website:

“	Government spending: "First, we must get our fiscal house in order. We have a spending problem in Washington and our growing national debt carries a huge cost. I believe we have a moral obligation to future generations to work together and finally get Washington spending under control." Government size: "Second, I believe our federal government is too big and is found in too many places. We know the uncertainty of government policies causes businesses and families to behave cautiously, which leads to fewer opportunities for working families to get good jobs. As Congressman, I will work to responsibly shrink the size of government and help get America back to work." Tax reform: "Third, I will work to reform our tax system. We need to make our individual tax rates sensible, simple, and fair. I also support cutting our corporate tax, which is currently the highest in the world. If we want to grow business at home, we have to act like we want business here." Investing in the future: "Finally, we must invest in the future of our America. Smart infrastructure and education investments are critical. Without a solid transportation and communication backbone, we lose our competitive edge. In addition, our community colleges, universities, and vocational schools all play a key role in our future competitiveness and they must be made more affordable to all.	”
—Dan Innis, Campaign website

Campaign finance summary

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Dan Innis campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	New Hampshire State Senate District 7	On the Ballot general	$0	$0
2022	New Hampshire State Senate District 7	Won general	$58,312	$0
2018	New Hampshire State Senate District 24	Lost general	$125,667	N/A**
2016	New Hampshire State Senate, District 24	Won	$88,779	N/A**
Grand total			$272,758	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

Scorecards

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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. 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." The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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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

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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. 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

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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.

Personal

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When he served in the state Senate, Innis lived with his husband in New Hampshire, as of October 2013. He had three children from a previous marriage. Innis was one of three openly gay Republicans running for Congress in 2014, and he was endorsed by the LGBTQ Victory Fund.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Harold French (R)	New Hampshire State Senate District 7 2022-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	New Hampshire State Senate District 24 2016-2018	Succeeded by Tom Sherman (D)

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Current members of the New Hampshire State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Jeb Bradley

Majority Leader:Sharon Carson

Senators

District 1

Carrie Gendreau (R)

District 2

Timothy Lang (R)

District 3

Jeb Bradley (R)

District 4

David Watters (D)

District 5

Suzanne Prentiss (D)

District 6

James Gray (R)

District 7

Dan Innis (R)

District 8

Ruth Ward (R)

District 9

Denise Ricciardi (R)

District 10

Donovan Fenton (D)

District 11

Shannon Chandley (D)

District 12

Kevin Avard (R)

District 13

Lucinda Rosenwald (D)

District 14

Sharon Carson (R)

District 15

Becky Whitley (D)

District 16

Keith Murphy (R)

District 17

Howard Pearl (R)

District 18

Donna Soucy (D)

District 19

Regina Birdsell (R)

District 20

Lou D'Allesandro (D)

District 21

Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D)

District 22

Daryl Abbas (R)

District 23

William Gannon (R)

District 24

Debra Altschiller (D)

Republican Party (14)

Democratic Party (10)