John Stephen (New Hampshire politician)
John A. Stephen is an American politician.
John Stephen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council for the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ted Gatsas |
| Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services | |
| In office 2007–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Manchester, New Hampshire |
Biography
Stephen has served as commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Safety, assistant Attorney General of New Hampshire, and assistant Hillsborough County attorney.[1]
During his campaign for Executive Council, Stephen was criticized for his involvement with abuse allegations at the New Hampshire youth detention center during his time as NH DHHS commissioner.[2]
Stephen also founded a healthcare consulting group calling the Stephen Group.[3]
Stephen is married and has two daughters.[4]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Lynch (incumbent) | 240,346 | 52.63% | −17.57% | |
| Republican | John Stephen | 205,616 | 45.03% | +17.43% | |
| Libertarian | John Babiarz | 10,089 | 2.21% | +0.02% | |
| Write-in | 537 | <0.01% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 456,588 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stephen | 9,312 | 36.85% | |
| Republican | Robert Burns | 5,748 | 22.75% | |
| Republican | Terese Bastarache | 4,167 | 16.49% | |
| Republican | John Reagan | 3,758 | 14.87% | |
| Republican | Ross Terrio | 1,295 | 5.12% | |
| Republican | Ryan Terrell | 908 | 3.59% | |
| Democratic | Jim O'Connell (write-in) | 33 | 0.13% | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.20% | ||
| Total votes | 25,272 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stephen | 77,903 | 53.78% | |
| Democratic | Jim O'Connell | 66,842 | 46.14% | |
| Write-in | 111 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 144,856 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ "John Stephen and Jim O'Connell discuss priorities in District 4 Executive Council race". Concord Monitor. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ "John Stephen under fire in Executive Council race amid youth detention center abuse fallout". granitepostnews.com. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ Staff, Kevin Landrigan Union Leader (2024-04-16). "Stephen announces he's in race for Executive Council". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ "John Stephen". Manchester Republican Committee. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ^ "2024 Republican State Primary". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "2024 General Election Results". New Hampshire Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 January 2025.