Ricky Devoid

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Ricky Devoid
Candidate, New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1
New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1
Tenure
2024 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
1
Predecessor: Lorrie Carey (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$100
Elections and appointments
Last election
September 8, 2026
Next election
November 3, 2026
Personal
Birthplace
Concord, NH
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Retired
Contact

Ricky Devoid (Republican Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 1. He assumed office on December 4, 2024. His current term ends on December 2, 2026.

Devoid (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 1. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on September 8, 2026.

Biography

Ricky Devoid was born in Concord, New Hampshire. He earned a high school diploma from Concord High School. As of 2024, Devoid was retired, but had previously worked in law enforcement, sales, and as a store manager.[1]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Incumbent Ricky Devoid (R) and Lorrie Carey (D) are running in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Ricky Devoid
Ricky Devoid (R)
Image of Lorrie Carey
Lorrie Carey (D)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Lorrie Carey (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on September 8, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lorrie Carey
Lorrie Carey
 
99.4
 
308
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6%
 
2

Total votes: 310
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Republican primary

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Incumbent Ricky Devoid (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on September 8, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ricky Devoid
Ricky Devoid
 
98.3
 
286
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7%
 
5

Total votes: 291
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Campaign finance

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2024

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Ricky Devoid defeated incumbent Lorrie Carey in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ricky Devoid
Ricky Devoid (R) Candidate Connection
 
53.4
 
1,095
Image of Lorrie Carey
Lorrie Carey (D)
 
46.6
 
956

Total votes: 2,051
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Incumbent Lorrie Carey advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lorrie Carey
Lorrie Carey
 
99.2
 
253
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
2

Total votes: 255
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Ricky Devoid advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on September 10, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ricky Devoid
Ricky Devoid Candidate Connection
 
98.0
 
293
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
6

Total votes: 299
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Devoid signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits Pledge

2022

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Lorrie Carey defeated Ricky Devoid in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lorrie Carey
Lorrie Carey (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.7
 
752
Image of Ricky Devoid
Ricky Devoid (R)
 
49.3
 
730

Total votes: 1,482
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Lorrie Carey advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lorrie Carey
Lorrie Carey Candidate Connection
 
97.6
 
207
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
5

Total votes: 212
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1

Ricky Devoid advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1 on September 13, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ricky Devoid
Ricky Devoid
 
98.3
 
282
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
5

Total votes: 287
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2020

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8

Caroletta Alicea defeated Robert Forsythe (Unofficially withdrew) and Ricky Devoid in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Caroletta Alicea
Caroletta Alicea (D)
 
46.9
 
882
Image of Robert Forsythe
Robert Forsythe (R) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
36.9
 
695
Image of Ricky Devoid
Ricky Devoid (Independent) (Write-in)
 
15.7
 
296
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
8

Total votes: 1,881
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8

Caroletta Alicea advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Caroletta Alicea
Caroletta Alicea
 
97.4
 
343
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
9

Total votes: 352
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8

Robert Forsythe (Unofficially withdrew) defeated Ricky Devoid in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 on September 8, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert Forsythe
Robert Forsythe (Unofficially withdrew)
 
66.7
 
226
Image of Ricky Devoid
Ricky Devoid (Write-in)
 
29.2
 
99
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.1
 
14

Total votes: 339
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Campaign themes

2026

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Email

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.
Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
What legacy would you like to leave?
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
What is your favorite book? Why?
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
Tell us your favorite joke.
Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?
What is the first bill you would introduce if elected?
What committees interest you?
What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?
Would a state ballot initiative process be good or bad for your state?

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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign finance summary


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Ricky Devoid campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1Won general$0 $0
2022New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1Lost general$0 $0
Grand total$0 $0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Scorecards

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See also


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 9, 2024

Political offices
Preceded by
Lorrie Carey (D)
New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 1
2024-Present
Succeeded by
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Leadership
Speaker of the House:Sherman Packard
Minority Leader:Alexis Simpson
Representatives
Belknap 1
Belknap 2
Belknap 3
Belknap 4
Belknap 5
Belknap 6
Belknap 7
Belknap 8
Carroll 1
Tom Buco (D)
Carroll 2
Carroll 3
Carroll 4
Carroll 5
Carroll 6
Carroll 7
Carroll 8
Cheshire 1
Vacant
Cheshire 10
Cheshire 11
Cheshire 12
Cheshire 13
Cheshire 14
John Hunt (R)
Cheshire 15
Cheshire 16
Cheshire 17
Cheshire 18
Cheshire 2
Dru Fox (D)
Cheshire 3
Cheshire 4
Cheshire 5
Cheshire 6
Cheshire 7
Cheshire 8
Cheshire 9
Coos 1
Coos 2
Coos 3
Coos 4
Seth King (R)
Coos 5
Coos 6
Vacant
Coos 7
Grafton 10
Grafton 11
Grafton 13
Grafton 14
Grafton 15
Grafton 16
Grafton 17
Grafton 18
Grafton 2
Grafton 3
Grafton 4
Grafton 6
Grafton 7
Grafton 8
Grafton 9
Vacant
Hillsborough 1
Hillsborough 10
Bill Ohm (R)
Hillsborough 11
Hillsborough 14
Hillsborough 15
Hillsborough 16
Hillsborough 17
Hillsborough 18
Hillsborough 19
Matt Drew (R)
Hillsborough 20
Hillsborough 21
Hillsborough 22
Hillsborough 23
Hillsborough 24
Hillsborough 25
Hillsborough 26
Hillsborough 27
Hillsborough 28
Keith Erf (R)
Hillsborough 29
Hillsborough 3
Hillsborough 30
Hillsborough 31
Hillsborough 32
Hillsborough 33
Hillsborough 34
Hillsborough 35
Hillsborough 36
Hillsborough 37
Hillsborough 38
Hillsborough 39
Hillsborough 4
Hillsborough 40
Hillsborough 41
Lily Foss (D)
Hillsborough 42
Lisa Post (R)
Hillsborough 43
Hillsborough 44
Hillsborough 45
Hillsborough 5
Hillsborough 6
Hillsborough 7
Hillsborough 8
Hillsborough 9
Merrimack 1
Merrimack 10
Merrimack 11
Merrimack 12
Merrimack 13
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Merrimack 2
Merrimack 20
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Merrimack 23
Merrimack 24
Merrimack 25
Merrimack 26
Alvin See (R)
Merrimack 27
Merrimack 28
Merrimack 29
Merrimack 3
Merrimack 30
Merrimack 4
Merrimack 5
Merrimack 6
Merrimack 7
Merrimack 8
Merrimack 9
Rockingham 1
Rockingham 10
Rockingham 11
Rockingham 12
Zoe Manos (D)
Rockingham 14
Pam Brown (R)
Rockingham 15
Rockingham 18
Rockingham 19
Rockingham 2
Rockingham 20
Rockingham 21
Rockingham 22
Vacant
Rockingham 23
Rockingham 24
Rockingham 26
Rockingham 27
Rockingham 28
Rockingham 29
Rockingham 3
Mary Ford (R)
Rockingham 31
Terry Roy (R)
Rockingham 32
Rockingham 33
Rockingham 34
Rockingham 35
Rockingham 36
Rockingham 37
Rockingham 38
Rockingham 39
Rockingham 4
Rockingham 40
Rockingham 5
Rockingham 6
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Rockingham 8
Rockingham 9
Strafford 1
Strafford 11
Strafford 13
Strafford 14
Strafford 15
Strafford 16
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Strafford 18
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Strafford 20
Strafford 21
Luz Bay (D)
Strafford 3
Strafford 4
Strafford 5
Strafford 6
Strafford 7
Strafford 8
Strafford 9
Sullivan 1
Sullivan 2
Sullivan 3
Sullivan 4
Judy Aron (R)
Sullivan 5
Sullivan 6
Sullivan 7
Sullivan 8
Republican Party (212)
Democratic Party (169)
Independent (1)
Vacancies (4)