Phil Ginsburg
Philip E. "Phil" Ginsburg is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Strafford 6 from 2010 to October 2013. Ginsburg vacated the seat on October 24, 2013 when he moved out of the district.[1]
Biography
Ginsburg's professional experience includes working as the co-editor of New Hampshire Political Almanac, executive director at the New Hampshire Humanities Council, reporter at Providence Journal and professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ginsburg served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ginsburg served on this committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Criminal Justice and Public Safety |
Elections
2012
Ginsburg won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 6. Ginsburg advanced past the September 11 primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Janet Wall Incumbent |
21% | 6,167 | |
| Democratic | Judith Spang Incumbent |
16.8% | 4,928 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Smith |
15.8% | 4,635 | |
| Democratic | Phil Ginsburg Incumbent |
15.6% | 4,580 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
15.2% | 4,463 | |
| Republican | David Childs | 8.3% | 2,429 | |
| Republican | James Ziegra | 7.5% | 2,202 | |
| Total Votes | 29,404 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Janet Wall Incumbent |
19% | 981 |
| Judith Spang Incumbent |
18.2% | 938 |
| Marjorie Smith |
17.8% | 919 |
| Philip Ginsburg Incumbent |
15.3% | 790 |
| Timothy Horrigan Incumbent |
15.3% | 790 |
| Jenna Roberts Incumbent | 14.3% | 735 |
| Total Votes | 5,153 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ginsburg won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[4][5]
Ginsburg advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Janet Wall (D), incumbent Naida Kaen (D), incumbent Judith Spang (D), Jenna Roberts (D), Ann Lane (R), Amos Townsend (R), and David Childs (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 7 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Janet Wall (D)
|
4,920 | |||
| Naida Kaen (D)
|
3,546 | |||
| Jenna Roberts (D)
|
3,435 | |||
| Phil Ginsburg (D)
|
3,316 | |||
| Judith Spang (D)
|
3,330 | |||
| Timothy Horrigan (D)
|
3,237 | |||
| Ann Lane (R) | 2,423 | |||
| Amos Townsend (R) | 2,002 | |||
| David Childs (R) | 2,002 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ fosters.com, "Merrill files for state rep special election," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ 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
