Patricia Cornell
New Hampshire State Representative, District 522 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.2%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.7
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education Policy and Administration
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cornell sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Cornell is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: David Fracht, Bill Palmer, Jim Snodgrass
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Cornell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%
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: Cornell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cornell | 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 Cornell 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 522 | Won | D+1.7 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 522 | Won | D+0.7 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 518 | Won | D+5.1 |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 518 | Won | D+3.5 |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 518 | Won | D+6.5 |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 518 | Won | D+0.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cornell has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 522 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 518 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cornell has run against
- Nicole Leapley (D) · 2024 general, won
- Nicole Leapley (D) · 2022 general, won
- Willis Griffith (D) · 2020 general, won
- Willis Griffith (D) · 2018 general, won
- Armand D. Forest (D) · 2016 general, won
- Forest (D) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cornell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e657ef2c-bfc3-4a08-99fe-4456be3bfe2a
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET