Debra L. DeSimone
New Hampshire State Representative, District 718 since 2008. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 11 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 10.
- In office
- 18 yrs
- Since 2008
- Bills became law
- 0
- 0 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +4.9
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 12
- 2008–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Children and Family Law · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time DeSimone 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Rockingham 18 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 718 | Won | R+4.9 | R+15.8 | −10.9 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 718 | Won | R+2.0 | R+10.8 | −8.8 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 714 | Won | D+1.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 714 | Won | D+0.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 714 | Won | Even | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 714 | Won | D+0.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 714 (primary) | Lost | −28.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 714 (primary) | Won | −1.5 | — | — |
| 2012 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 714 | Won | D+1.4 | — | — |
| 2010 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 6 | Won | D+2.5 | — | — |
| 2008 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 6 | Won | D+20.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats DeSimone has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 718 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 714 · since 2012
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 6 · since 2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who DeSimone has run against
- Jay Markell (R) · 2024 election, won
- Arlene Quaratiello (R) · 2022 election, won
- Peter E. Torosian (R) · 2020 election, won
- Norman L. Major (R) · 2014 election, won
- James Michael Garrity (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know DeSimone
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7ef7472f-0bda-4708-9239-76adeca1e87e
- Wikidata Q127429053
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET