Joe Sweeney
New Hampshire State Representative, District 725 since 2012. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 6
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance
- Finance Committee Division I
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2026
Became law Jul 2026
Became law Jul 2026
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sweeney sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Sweeney is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Juliet Harvey-Bolia, John Schneller, Stephen Boyd
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Sweeney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
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: Sweeney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sweeney | 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. | 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 Sweeney 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 25 | Lost | — | R+19.0 | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 725 | Won | Even | — | — |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 725 | Won | D+0.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 708 | Won | R+0.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 708 | Won | D+0.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 708 (primary) | Lost | −22.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 708 (primary) | Won | −2.1 | — | — |
| 2012 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 708 | Won | D+0.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Sweeney has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 725 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 708 · since 2020
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 708 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sweeney has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Fred Doucette (R) · 2024 election, won
- Lorie Ball (R) · 2022 election, won
- John Sytek (R) · 2020 election, won
- Gary S. Azarian (R) · 2014 election, won
- Ronald J. Belanger (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Sweeney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/568a287b-89c6-44b7-a8e6-a5188ef7f9bc
- Wikidata Q6287273
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET