Luz Bay
2022 - Present
2026
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Luz Bay (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Strafford 21. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Bay (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Strafford 21. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Luz Bay was born in the Philippines and lives in Dover, New Hampshire.[1][2] Bay earned a B.S. in mathematics from the University of the Philippines in 1985, an M.S. in mathematics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1994.[3][4] Her career experience includes working as an executive and a senior psychometrician with The College Board and the assistant vice president of Measured Progress.[4]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bay was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luz Bay (D) | 22.4 | 9,261 |
| ✔ |  | Seth Miller (D) | 21.3 | 8,809 |
| ✔ |  | Geoff Smith (D) | 20.3 | 8,417 |
| Renee Blaisdell (R) | 12.5 | 5,173 | ||
| Gary Fratus (R) | 11.7 | 4,860 | ||
| John Caggiano (R) | 11.7 | 4,836 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 41,364 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)
Incumbent Luz Bay, Seth Miller, and incumbent Geoff Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luz Bay | 39.2 | 2,430 |
| ✔ | | Seth Miller | 31.1 | 1,931 |
| ✔ | | Geoff Smith | 29.7 | 1,841 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 6,206 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)
Renee Blaisdell, John Caggiano, and Gary Fratus advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Renee Blaisdell | 34.2 | 1,024 | |
| ✔ | John Caggiano | 33.5 | 1,001 | |
| ✔ | Gary Fratus | 31.4 | 938 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 2,991 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Mistretta (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bay in this election.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luz Bay (D) | 23.4 | 7,674 |
| ✔ | Susan Treleaven (D) | 22.1 | 7,241 | |
| ✔ | | Geoff Smith (D) | 21.3 | 6,976 |
| Mark Hastings (R) | 11.4 | 3,753 | ||
| Michael Castaldo (R) | 11.1 | 3,642 | ||
| John Caggiano (R) | 10.7 | 3,526 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 32,821 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)
Luz Bay, incumbent Susan Treleaven, and Geoff Smith defeated Nathaniel Stewart in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luz Bay | 35.0 | 1,865 |
| ✔ | Susan Treleaven | 29.8 | 1,588 | |
| ✔ | | Geoff Smith | 18.8 | 1,000 |
| Nathaniel Stewart | 15.5 | 823 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 45 | ||
| Total votes: 5,321 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Casey Conley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 (3 seats)
Mark Hastings, John Caggiano, and Michael Castaldo defeated Jacob Valley in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Hastings | 34.7 | 1,081 | |
| ✔ | John Caggiano | 32.7 | 1,017 | |
| ✔ | Michael Castaldo | 29.8 | 928 | |
| Jacob Valley (Write-in) | 1.1 | 33 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 55 | ||
| Total votes: 3,114 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Luz Bay completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bay's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Luz Bay is a long-time resident of Dover, NH. She is a wife and mother of two young adults. Luz was born and raised in the Philippines. She came to the US to pursue graduate education. With a Ph.D. in educational measurement and statistics, she has been an educational assessment professional for almost 30 years. Luz is a three-time breast cancer survivor. She is a veteran of 13 marathons in three continents. Her life story is that of resilience and tenacity.
- Luz Bay has been a champion of Democratic values for years, working to elect Democrats up and down the ballot as a grassroots activist and community leader in Dover. At the New Hampshire House of Representatives, she will be a strong voice for all students’ right quality public education, every woman’s right to choose and affordable healthcare, and all eligible citizens’ right to vote.
- These are truly frightening times where politicians on both national and local levels are putting their personal and political agendas ahead of their oaths to uphold the Constitution. Indeed, a time I never thought would happen in our country where we learn on almost a daily basis how these officeholders engage in nefarious activities to undermine our very democracy and render our votes useless. There has never been a time in modern history where our choices for State Representatives have become so crucial. These times call for a genuine hero. Luckily, we have one in Dr. Luz Bay.
- Luz Bay’s story is that of resilience and tenacity. She will be delivering results for hardworking Granite State families, and she will be in it for the long haul.
The areas of public policy that Luz Bay is passionate about are (1) quality public education, (2) school safety, (3) every woman's right to choose, (4) affordable healthcare, and (5) voting rights for all eligible citizens.
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2024
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In 2024, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 |
Officeholder New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 21 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Run, Luz Bay. Run., "Home," accessed May 26, 2023
- ↑ The General Court of New Hampshire, "Representative Luz Bay (D)," accessed May 26, 2023
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 13, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LinkedIn, "Luz Bay," accessed May 26, 2023
