Jeb Bradley

Jeb Bradley (Republican Party) was a member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office in 2009. He left office on December 4, 2024.

Bradley (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on April 21, 2009. Bradley currently serves as president of the Senate.

Bradley served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1990 to 2002. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006. Bradley was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 2006 and 2008.

Biography

Bradley earned his B.A. from Tufts University in 1974. Bradley served on the Wolfeboro Budget Committee from 1989 to 1992. He was also on the Wolfeboro Planning Board from 1986 to 1990. His professional experience includes ownership of Evergrain Natural Foods since 1982.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Bradley was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Bradley was assigned to the following committees:

Capital Budget Committee, Vice-Chair
Commerce Committee
Legislative Facilities Committee
Health and Human Services Committee, Chair
Rules and Enrolled Bills Committee, Chair

2019-2020

Bradley was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017
• Capital Budget
• Energy and Natural Resources, Vice chair
• Health and Human Services, Chair
• Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs, Vice chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bradley served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015
• Commerce, Vice Chair
• Energy and Natural Resources, Chair
• Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Bradley served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013
• Commerce, Chair
• Energy and Natural Resources
• Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs

Issues

Pension legislation

A 2011 proposal to cut benefits and require longer hours for new state employees earned Bradley significant blowback from public employee unions. Bradley's bill called for public employees to contribute an extra 2 percent of their wages to the state's retirement system, a cut to retirement benefits for new hires, and mandated extra hours for all employees. Though the plan, which passed the GOP-controlled legislature, was subsequently vetoed by Democratic John Lynch, Republican lawmakers shoehorned it into law by attaching it to the state budget bill.

During a speech pitching his plan, Bradley said that his plan was "tough medicine" that would save the state, which faced a $4.7 billion budget deficit, about $700 million over the coming decades.^[1]^[2]

Elections

2024

See also: New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2024

Jeb Bradley did not file to run for re-election.

2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3

Incumbent Jeb Bradley defeated William Marsh in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jeb Bradley (R)	58.4	17,336
	William Marsh (D)	41.5	12,309
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	28

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,673
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3

William Marsh advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 13, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	William Marsh	99.3	3,854
	Other/Write-in votes	0.7	28

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,882
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3

Incumbent Jeb Bradley defeated Nancy Cunning in the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 3 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeb Bradley	80.7	6,407
	Submit photo	Nancy Cunning	18.9	1,502
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	35

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,944
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