Doug Thomas
New Hampshire State Representative, District 716 since 2006. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 1
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +-0.7
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Science, Technology and Energy · vice chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Thomas sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Thomas is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Sean Durkin, Jess Edwards, Steve Bogert
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Thomas’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Thomas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Thomas | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and… | No | Yes | No | Failed 152–167 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1337: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 148–172 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1442: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 165–149 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1358: establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter… | No | Yes | No | Failed 150–166 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1726: relative to the sale of surplus state-owned land and establishing a commission to study… | No | Yes | No | Failed 101–206 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Thomas 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 716 | Won | D+0.7 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716 | Won | D+0.7 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 705 | Won | D+0.7 |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 705 | Won | D+1.1 |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 303 | Won | D+1.7 |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 705 | Won | D+1.3 |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 303 | Won | D+2.3 |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 705 | Won | D+1.7 |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 303 | Won | D+3.0 |
| 2012 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 303 | Won | D+5.7 |
| 2010 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District COOS 4 | Won | D+8.8 |
| 2008 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District COOS 4 | Won | D+3.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Thomas has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 705 · since 2018
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 303 · since 2018
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 705 · since 2016
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 303 · since 2016
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 705 · since 2014
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 303 · since 2012
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District COOS 4 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thomas has run against
- Kristine Perez (R) · 2024 general, won
- David C. Lundgren (R) · 2022 general, won
- Tom Dolan (R) · 2020 general, won
- David C. Lundgren (R) · 2018 general, won
- Larry L. Laflamme (D) · 2018 general, won
- David C. Lundgren (R) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Thomas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5db11498-80a8-4136-9c50-2c7f1a2f6826
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET