Joe A. Guthrie
New Hampshire State Representative, District 715 since 1996. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 10 elections between 1996 and 2024, winning 9.
- In office
- 30 yrs
- Since 1996
- Bills became law
- 0
- 0 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 21.2%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 75%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.8
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 11
- 1996–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Municipal and County Government
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
Voting record
Where Guthrie sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Guthrie is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Douglas Trottier, Mike Bordes, Matt Coker
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Guthrie’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans75%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
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: Guthrie’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Guthrie | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 152–167 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1337: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. | No | 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 101–206 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Guthrie 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 15 | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 | Won | R+1.8 | R+19.0 | −17.2 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 | Won | R+2.2 | R+14.0 | −11.8 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 713 | Won | R+1.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 713 | Won | R+0.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 713 | Won | R+0.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 713 | Won | R+0.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 713 (primary) | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 713 (primary) | Won | −4.1 | — | — |
| 2006 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 8 | Won | D+1.0 | — | — |
| 1996 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 | Won | D+1.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Guthrie has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 713 · since 2014
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 8 · since 2006
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 715 · since 1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Guthrie has run against
- Lilli Walsh (R) · 2024 election, won
- Ken Weyler (R) · 2020 election, won
- David A. Welch (R) · 2018 election, won
- Norman L. Major (R) · 2006 election, won
- Neil J. Reardon (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Guthrie
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/772f5157-b959-4aed-beaa-6bd67ab8fefe
- Wikidata Q125843856
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET