Suzanne Vail

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Suzanne Vail
Image of Suzanne Vail
New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Prior offices
New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29

New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30
Predecessor: Lucinda Rosenwald

Compensation

Base salary

$100/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

T.C. Williams High School, 1980

Bachelor's

University of New Hampshire, 1995

Contact

Suzanne Vail (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 6. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Vail (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 6. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Suzanne Vail graduated from T.C. Williams High School in 1980. Vail earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of New Hampshire at Manchester in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a nurse assistant with Regency Home Health Care, LLC, a support group administrator, and a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist/case manager with the Greater Nashua Mental Health Center. Vail has served as the committee chair of The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Vail was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Vail was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Vail was assigned to the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Vail served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013
Municipal and County Government

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Lee Ann Kluger (D)
 
19.3
 
2,322
Image of Suzanne Vail
Suzanne Vail (D)
 
18.7
 
2,251
Image of Carry Spier
Carry Spier (D)
 
18.3
 
2,195
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Paul Berube (R)
 
16.0
 
1,923
Image of Daniel Richardson
Daniel Richardson (R)
 
14.0
 
1,687
Image of Doris Hohensee
Doris Hohensee (R)
 
13.6
 
1,634
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
4

Total votes: 12,016
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (3 seats)

Lee Ann Kluger, incumbent Suzanne Vail, and incumbent Carry Spier advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Lee Ann Kluger
 
33.5
 
536
Image of Suzanne Vail
Suzanne Vail
 
33.3
 
533
Image of Carry Spier
Carry Spier
 
32.3
 
516
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
14

Total votes: 1,599
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (3 seats)

Paul Berube, Daniel Richardson, and Doris Hohensee advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Paul Berube
 
36.2
 
430
Image of Daniel Richardson
Daniel Richardson
 
32.2
 
383
Image of Doris Hohensee
Doris Hohensee
 
30.5
 
362
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
13

Total votes: 1,188
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sherry Dutzy
Sherry Dutzy (D)
 
19.6
 
1,731
Image of Suzanne Vail
Suzanne Vail (D)
 
19.5
 
1,725
Image of Carry Spier
Carry Spier (D) Candidate Connection
 
19.3
 
1,708
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Tara Canaway (R)
 
14.2
 
1,257
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Paul Berube (R)
 
14.0
 
1,240
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David Schoneman (R)
 
13.4
 
1,188

Total votes: 8,849
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (3 seats)

Incumbent Sherry Dutzy, incumbent Suzanne Vail, and Carry Spier advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sherry Dutzy
Sherry Dutzy
 
33.7
 
380
Image of Suzanne Vail
Suzanne Vail
 
33.2
 
375
Image of Carry Spier
Carry Spier Candidate Connection
 
32.6
 
368
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
6

Total votes: 1,129
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 (3 seats)

Paul Berube, Tara Canaway, and David Schoneman defeated Doris Hohensee and Joseph Chartier in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Paul Berube
 
26.9
 
356
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Tara Canaway
 
25.5
 
337
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David Schoneman
 
24.7
 
326
Image of Doris Hohensee
Doris Hohensee
 
13.8
 
182
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Joseph Chartier
 
9.2
 
121

Total votes: 1,322
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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 30 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Patricia Klee (D)
 
20.5
 
2,689
Image of Suzanne Vail
Suzanne Vail (D)
 
19.8
 
2,594
Image of Sherry Dutzy
Sherry Dutzy (D)
 
18.8
 
2,461
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Schoneman (R)
 
14.9
 
1,958
Image of Doris Hohensee
Doris Hohensee (R)
 
13.1
 
1,721
Image of Howard Coffman
Howard Coffman (R)
 
12.9
 
1,689
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
7

Total votes: 13,119
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

Incumbent Patricia Klee, incumbent Suzanne Vail, and incumbent Sherry Dutzy advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Patricia Klee
 
35.0
 
744
Image of Suzanne Vail
Suzanne Vail
 
33.3
 
707
Image of Sherry Dutzy
Sherry Dutzy
 
31.7
 
675

Total votes: 2,126
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

David Schoneman, Howard Coffman, and Doris Hohensee defeated Amanda Reichert in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Schoneman
 
35.7
 
503
Image of Howard Coffman
Howard Coffman
 
23.2
 
327
Image of Doris Hohensee
Doris Hohensee
 
20.9
 
294
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Amanda Reichert
 
19.4
 
273
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
10

Total votes: 1,407
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2018

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Patricia Klee (D)
 
21.0
 
1,943
Image of Sherry Dutzy
Sherry Dutzy (D)
 
20.1
 
1,861
Image of Suzanne Vail
Suzanne Vail (D)
 
20.0
 
1,847
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Lisa Scontsas (R)
 
14.1
 
1,305
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Mariellen MacKay (R) Candidate Connection
 
12.6
 
1,165
Image of Doris Hohensee
Doris Hohensee (R)
 
12.1
 
1,119
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
4

Total votes: 9,244
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

Incumbent Patricia Klee, Sherry Dutzy, and Suzanne Vail advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Patricia Klee
 
35.7
 
624
Image of Sherry Dutzy
Sherry Dutzy
 
32.6
 
569
Image of Suzanne Vail
Suzanne Vail
 
31.8
 
555

Total votes: 1,748
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 (3 seats)

Lisa Scontsas, Doris Hohensee, and incumbent Mariellen MacKay advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Lisa Scontsas
 
36.8
 
354
Image of Doris Hohensee
Doris Hohensee
 
32.0
 
308
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Mariellen MacKay Candidate Connection
 
31.1
 
299

Total votes: 961
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2014

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Incumbent Suzanne Vail, Suzanne Harvey and Ward T. Shaff were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Donald McClarren, Peggy McCarthy and Kenneth E. Ziehm, II were unopposed in the Republican primary. Vail, Harvey, Shaff, McClarren, McCarthy and Ziehm faced off in the general election.[3] The contest saw two Republicans and one Democrat victorious. Incumbent Vail lost her seat, defeated by Harvey (D), McCarthy (R), and McClarren (R). Shaff and Ziehm were also defeated.[4]


New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 29 District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Harvey 18.7% 1,503
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy McCarthy 18.6% 1,493
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDonald B. McClarren 16.7% 1,343
     Republican Kenneth E. Ziehm, II 16.4% 1,317
     Democratic Suzanne Mercier Vail Incumbent 15.6% 1,259
     Democratic Ward T. Shaff 13.9% 1,122
     NA Scatter 0.1% 8
Total Votes 8,045

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

Vail won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 29. Vail was unopposed in the September 11 primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 29, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Hackel 18.9% 2,189
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Mercier Vail 18.8% 2,168
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael McCarthy Incumbent 17.6% 2,035
     Democratic Ward Shaff 15.3% 1,768
     Republican Michael Balboni Incumbent 14.9% 1,720
     Republican Donald McClarren Incumbent 14.5% 1,676
Total Votes 11,556

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Suzanne Vail did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Suzanne Vail did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Suzanne Vail campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6Won general$0 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 6Won general$3,383 $0
2020New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30Won general$1,466 N/A**
2018New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30Won general$754 N/A**
Grand total$5,603 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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 available data.

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Noteworthy events

Tested positive for coronavirus on January 13, 2022

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Vail announced on January 11, 2022, that she tested positive for COVID-19. She said she was vaccinated at the time she contracted the virus.[7]

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