Frank Guinta

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Guinta's Democratic opponent, incumbent Carol Shea-Porter, had represented New Hampshire's 1st congressional district for two terms. The race received national attention because some analysts had rated it as one of the best chances for a Republican pick-up in New England in 2010. [20]

In April 2009, Guinta announced that he would run for higher office rather than for a third term as mayor. [21] In May 2009, he filed papers and announced his candidacy for the House. [22] On September 14, 2010, he won the Republican primary election. [23] On November 2, 2010, Guinta defeated incumbent Shea-Porter by a margin of 54%–42%. [24]

Illegal campaign contributions

In October 2010, the New Hampshire Democratic Party filed complaints with the Federal Election Commission and the Clerk of the House concerning $355,000 Guinta loaned to his own campaign from a bank account that had not been disclosed in any previous financial statements, including those filed during his time as mayor of Manchester. [25] [26] The issue was first raised by Guinta's fellow Republicans during the Republican primary. [27] Guinta dismissed speculation that the money represented an illegal campaign donation, stating that the money came from his own earnings and savings but refusing to make public the related bank statements. [28] [29] On December 15, 2011, the general counsel for the U.S. House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct informed Guinta that the committee reviewed his candidate financial disclosure reports "and subsequent amendments thereto, and have determined that they are in substantial compliance" with federal ethics law. [30] [31]

In May 2015, Guinta settled the case with the Federal Election Commission involving $355,000 that had been donated to him by his parents during his first House campaign in 2010. The settlement required him to return the donation and pay a $15,000 fine to the FEC. [32] New Hampshire politicians including U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R) called on Guinta to resign his House seat in light of the incident, but he refused. [33]

2012

Guinta won the 2012 primary election handily, obtaining 84% of the vote against Republican challengers Rick Parent and Vern Clough. [34] Shea-Porter was nominated again by the Democrats to retake the seat, and Brendan Kelly ran on the Libertarian Party ticket. Guinta was defeated by Shea-Porter by a margin of 46%–50%.

2014

Guinta campaigned to win back the seat he lost in 2012. He formed a joint fundraising committee with Massachusetts Republican and congressional candidate Richard Tisei. [35]

He won the election on November 4, 2014 with 52% of the vote, reclaiming his former seat from Carol Shea-Porter.

2016

Guinta ran for re-election in 2016. He won the Republican primary on September 13, 2016. He faced Democratic nominee Carol Shea-Porter and independent candidate Shawn O'Connor in the general election. [36] Shea-Porter defeated Guinta in the general election with 44.2% of the vote. [37]

Policy positions

Guinta has worked to place a full-service VA medical facility in New Hampshire and has emphasized veterans' homelessness within the district. [38]

Guinta says he would vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, though he supports the provisions of the law that protect people with pre-existing conditions and that allow people to stay on their parents' health plans until age 26. Guinta identified mental health funding and reform as a priority for New Hampshire. [39]

Guinta has described the deficit and debt as "a spending problem, not a revenue problem." He has faulted both parties for their role in unsustainable spending, and advocates that spending be cut and made "more effective and efficient". [40] Guinta supports providing tax incentives for small businesses, [41] lowering taxes, and reducing government spending. He has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a pledge never to increase taxes or revenue. [42] Guinta supports "broad-based" tax reforms that "lower taxes for all Americans", and simplifications to ensure that average Americans can fill out their own tax forms. He supports reforms to automatic spending programs. [43] Guinta has opposed the automatic cuts required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (the "sequester") that affect defense spending, out of concern for employment at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. [44]

Guinta organized multiple job fairs in New Hampshire. One such fair, on November 10, 2011 at Manchester Community College, was oriented toward unemployed veterans; it assembled representatives from 40 employers to discuss employment opportunities, and representatives from one dozen organizations to explain services available to veterans. [45]

On energy, Guinta has favored an "all-of-the-above" energy approach encompassing both fossil fuels and alternative energy sources. [46] Guinta has favored authorization of the Keystone XL Pipeline to expand oil access, help control the price of oil, and create jobs. [47]

On July 22, 2012, CREDO activists, joined by Occupy movement members, staged a protest at Manchester's Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, where Guinta was holding a fund-raiser. [48]

Guinta describes himself as anti-abortion. [49] While in Congress, Guinta voted for the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. [50]

Guinta says Social Security reform is needed in order to make the program solvent. He has said that said both parties need to negotiate without any preconceived notions. [39]

Committee assignments

Past

Electoral history

Frank Guinta
Frank Guinta official portrait 114th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from New Hampshire's 1st district
In office
January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2017
New Hampshire's First Congressional District General Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank Guinta121,57554
Democratic Carol Shea-Porter (Incumbent)95,50342
New Hampshire First Congressional District Republican Primary 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank Guinta22,23732
Republican Sean Mahoney19,41828
Republican Richard Ashooh 19,37628
Republican Robert Bestani5,3378
Manchester Mayoral Election 2007
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank Guinta (Incumbent)10,38154+ 3
Democratic Tom Donovan8,89446
Manchester Mayoral Election 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank Guinta10,12551
Democratic Robert A. Baines (Incumbent)9,59749– 18

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Preceded by Mayor of Manchester
2006–2010		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
2011–2013		Succeeded by
Carol Shea-Porter
Preceded by
Carol Shea-Porter
 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district
2015–2017		Succeeded by
Carol Shea-Porter
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