Derek Dextraze
Derek Dextraze was a 2016 Democratic candidate for governor of New Hampshire. He was defeated in the primary election on September 13, 2016.
Biography
Dextraze graduated from Manchester Central High in 2002. He has worked as a zoo keeper, manager at Regal Cinema and as a flow team member at Target. He is also the creator of The Pumpkin Wizard, a children's book about anti-bullying.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Dextraze filed to run as a Democrat for governor of New Hampshire in 2016.[1] He competed with former Portsmouth mayor Steve Marchand, former Deputy Secretary of State Mark Connolly, Executive Councilor Colin Van Ostern, and radio host Ian Freeman in the September 13 Democratic primary election.
Colin Van Ostern defeated Steve Marchand, Mark Connolly , Ian Freeman and Derek Dextraze in the New Hampshire Democratic primary for governor.
| New Hampshire Democratic primary for governor, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Colin Van Ostern |
51.99% | 37,694 |
| Steve Marchand | 25.29% | 18,338 |
| Mark Connolly | 20.47% | 14,839 |
| Ian Freeman | 1.47% | 1,069 |
| Derek Dextraze | 0.77% | 557 |
| Total Votes (300 of 300 precincts reporting) | 72,497 | |
| Source: AP | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Dextraze's campaign website includes the following positions:[3]
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See also
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External links
- New Hampshire Governor
- Campaign website
- Candidate's personal website
- Facebook account
- YouTube account
- Twitter account
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 5, 2016
- ↑ The Pumpkin Wizard, "Home," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ Derek Dextraze for New Hampshire, "What my views are," accessed August 28, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
