James Roesener
New Hampshire State Representative, District 622 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Votes missed
- 21.5%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +11.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Voting record
Where Roesener sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Roesener is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dan LeClerc, Allan Howland, Philip Jones
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Roesener’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
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: Roesener’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Roesener | 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 Roesener 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 622 | Won | D+11.6 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 622 | Won | D+11.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Roesener has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 622 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Roesener has run against
- Dennis Blankenbeker (R) · 2024 general, won
- Dennis R. Soucy (R) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Roesener
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cfbe3994-9a8b-4edf-80e7-d087700ca75a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC