Fred Plett
2022 - Present
2024
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Fred Plett (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 29. He assumed office on December 7, 2022. His current term ends on December 4, 2024.
Plett (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 29. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Fred Plett was born in and lives in Goffstown, New Hampshire. Plett earned a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1969 and an M.S. in electrical engineering in 1972, both from Northeastern University. He also earned an M.B.A. from Babson College in 1975. His career experience included working in the utility industry as an officer and assistant to the president of PSNH (now Eversource Energy), and also for AlliedSignal, EPRI, Logica, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General Office of Ratepayer Advocacy. Plett became an IEEE senior member, a NEPOOL end user vice chair, a member of the NPCC Board of Directors, a NERC MRC and Standards Committee vice chair, and a district governor of New Hampshire District 44N Lions.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Plett was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Plett was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Plett was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Fred Plett did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Alexander Jr. (R) | 13.2 | 3,591 |
| ✔ |  | Fred Plett (R) | 13.0 | 3,536 |
| ✔ |  | Sheila Seidel (R) | 12.9 | 3,515 |
| ✔ |  | Judi Lanza (D) | 12.7 | 3,443 |
 | Doug Pounds (R) | 12.6 | 3,436 | |
| Dian McCarthy (D) | 12.4 | 3,358 | |
| Melanie Renfrew-Hebert (D) | 12.1 | 3,275 | |
 | Curt DeVetter (D)  | 11.1 | 3,009 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 27,172 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judi Lanza | 23.4 | 778 |
| ✔ | | Dian McCarthy | 23.3 | 776 |
| ✔ | | Melanie Renfrew-Hebert | 22.2 | 740 |
| ✔ | | Curt DeVetter | 15.3 | 510 |
| Dominick Prive | 7.9 | 264 | |
| Paul Orr | 7.7 | 255 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 3,328 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 (4 seats)
Incumbent Fred Plett, incumbent Joe Alexander Jr., Doug Pounds, and Sheila Seidel defeated Henry Giasson in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Plett | 23.0 | 1,180 |
| ✔ | | Joe Alexander Jr. | 22.4 | 1,146 |
| ✔ | | Doug Pounds | 22.1 | 1,133 |
| ✔ | | Sheila Seidel | 19.9 | 1,020 |
| Henry Giasson | 12.1 | 622 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 20 | ||
| Total votes: 5,121 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Alexander Jr. (R) | 11.5 | 4,816 |
| ✔ | | Michael Gunski (R) | 11.3 | 4,721 |
| ✔ | | Barbara Griffin (R) | 11.3 | 4,717 |
| ✔ |  | Claire Rouillard (R) | 10.6 | 4,434 |
| ✔ | | Fred Plett (R) | 10.3 | 4,298 |
| Jim Craig (D) | 9.5 | 3,967 | |
| Judi Lanza (D) | 9.4 | 3,922 | |
| Melanie Renfrew-Hebert (D) | 8.8 | 3,689 | |
| Richard Bruno (D) | 8.8 | 3,680 | |
| Robin McCune (D) | 8.7 | 3,641 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 41,895 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (5 seats)
Judi Lanza, Jim Craig, Melanie Renfrew-Hebert, Richard Bruno, and Robin McCune advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judi Lanza | 20.7 | 1,207 |
| ✔ | | Jim Craig | 20.4 | 1,187 |
| ✔ | | Melanie Renfrew-Hebert | 19.7 | 1,145 |
| ✔ | | Richard Bruno | 19.5 | 1,132 |
| ✔ | | Robin McCune | 19.3 | 1,121 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 5,820 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Griffin | 15.3 | 1,043 |
| ✔ | | Joe Alexander Jr. | 14.6 | 993 |
| ✔ | | Fred Plett | 14.2 | 967 |
| ✔ | | Michael Gunski | 14.1 | 961 |
| ✔ | | Claire Rouillard | 12.7 | 862 |
 | Anthony Pugh | 9.1 | 617 | |
 | John Stafford | 8.9 | 606 | |
| Frank Hobbs | 7.3 | 497 | |
| Rick Kardos | 3.5 | 240 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 6,801 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Griffin (R) | 11.1 | 3,376 |
| ✔ | | Michael Gunski (R) | 10.8 | 3,279 |
| ✔ | | Cole Riel (D) | 10.0 | 3,039 |
| ✔ | | Fred Plett (R) | 9.9 | 3,009 |
| ✔ | | Joe Alexander Jr. (R) | 9.7 | 2,966 |
| Jeffrey Day (R) | 9.7 | 2,957 | |
| Judi Lanza (D) | 9.6 | 2,930 | |
| Melanie Renfrew-Hebert (D) | 9.4 | 2,876 | |
| Reta MacGregor (D) | 9.4 | 2,875 | |
| Eric Emmerling (D) | 8.6 | 2,605 | |
 | Richard Manzo (L) | 1.7 | 517 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 30,435 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (5 seats)
Judi Lanza, Reta MacGregor, Melanie Renfrew-Hebert, Cole Riel, and Eric Emmerling advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judi Lanza | 21.3 | 1,012 |
| ✔ | | Reta MacGregor | 20.4 | 970 |
| ✔ | | Melanie Renfrew-Hebert | 20.1 | 954 |
| ✔ | | Cole Riel | 19.8 | 943 |
| ✔ | | Eric Emmerling | 18.4 | 875 |
| Total votes: 4,754 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Griffin | 16.7 | 805 |
| ✔ | | Michael Gunski | 16.6 | 801 |
| ✔ | | Fred Plett | 14.7 | 709 |
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Day | 14.5 | 700 |
| ✔ | | Joe Alexander Jr. | 13.6 | 654 |
| David W. Pierce | 12.7 | 613 | |
| John Stafford | 11.1 | 536 | |
| Total votes: 4,818 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (5 seats)
Richard Manzo advanced from the Libertarian primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Manzo | 100.0 | 14 |
| Total votes: 14 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Fred Plett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Fred Plett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Fred Plett participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 25, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Fred Plett's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | * Keep taxes low | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | * Keep the state out of people's lives where it does not belongCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Fred Plett answered the following:
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else that best describes your political philosophy?
| “ | The Wealth of Nations[5] | ” |
| “ | * Ethics
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| “ | * Ability to work on complex issues with disparate interests towards a common goal.[5] | ” |
| “ | * Propose legislation requested by constituents
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| “ | * Honesty, integrity, ability to work with people, minimize state intrusiveness.[5] | ” |
| “ | * Sputnik, 9 years old.[5] | ” |
| “ | Stocker at a local grocer, 9 months.[5] | ” |
| “ | Polite non-interaction, parting ways unobtrusively[5] | ” |
| “ | Christmas - reminder of the birth of Jesus.[5] | ” |
| “ | The Good Earth. A deep look at a culture and time different than my own.[5] | ” |
| “ | My computer. It is my contact to the outside world and the tool I use for most creative endeavors.[5] | ” |
| “ | * Size, and where legislation is originally promulgated.[5] | ” |
| “ | Yes. Mine is at at a local level.[5] | ” |
| “ | Provision of health care without ruining budgets[5] | ” |
| “ | Cooperative interchange of ideas[5] | ” |
| “ | Absolutely. This is how coalitions are created.[5] | ” |
| “ | Follow as closely as possible the population so that equal representation is enacted as much as possible - compact voting districts.[5] | ” |
| “ | Budget and Ways and Means, though it is tough for a Freshman to get on to them (I have an MBA Summa cum Laude). Science and Technology due to my utilities background.[5] | ” |
| “ | Since I am running for the first time, there will be no leadership opportunity.[5] | ” |
| “ | No.[5] | ” |
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Keep taxes low, regulations to a minimum. Is there anything you would like to add? Will try to reach across the aisle where possible.[5] |
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| —Fred Plett[1] | ||
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.
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2020
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In 2020, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 2 through June 30.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on November 13, 2018
- ↑ The New Hampshire House of Representatives, "Representative Fred Plett (R)," February 2, 2023
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Fred Plett's responses," September 25, 2018
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
