David Preece
New Hampshire State Representative, District 517 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.2%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +-4.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance
- Finance Committee Division III
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in committee Feb 2026
Failed in committee Feb 2026
Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Preece sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Preece is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Gerry Ward, Dan Veilleux, Connie Lane
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Preece’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills28%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Preece’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Preece | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and… | No | No | Yes | Failed 152–167 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1337: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. | No | No | Yes | Failed 148–172 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1442: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited… | No | No | Yes | Passed 165–149 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1358: establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter… | No | No | Yes | Failed 150–166 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1726: relative to the sale of surplus state-owned land and establishing a commission to study… | No | No | Yes | Failed 101–206 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Preece was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 517 | Won | R+4.9 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 517 | Won | R+1.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Preece has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 517 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Preece has run against
- Linda Disilvestro (D) · 2024 general, won
- Linda Disilvestro (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Preece
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d347f91a-d60c-48a2-b78b-8e387e7b38a1
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET