{{Short description|American politician (1935–2025)}} {{for|the politician from Claremont, New Hampshire|Donald H. LeBrun}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = | state_house = New Hampshire | district = Hillsborough 26th | term_start = December 2010 | term_end = December 2012 | alongside = Kevin J. Brown, Joseph F. Krasucki, Bill Ohm, Barry Palmer, Michael Reed, David S. Robbins, Peter Silva, James Summers, Randall Whitehead | state_house1= New Hampshire | district1 = Hillsborough 32nd | term_start1 = December 2012 | term_end1 = December 2018 | alongside1 = David Murotake (2012–2018), John Kelley (2012–2014), Barry Palmer (2014–2016), Steve Negron (2016–2018) | party = Republican | birth_date = {{birth date|1935|10|26}} | birth_place = Dundalk, Maryland, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2025|1|30|1935|10|26}} | death_place = Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. | spouse = Marcia Kostoulakos | alma_mater = Essex Community College (attended) }}
'''Donald L. LeBrun''' (October 26, 1935 – January 30, 2025) was an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. He served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018.
==Life and career== LeBrun was born on October 26, 1935, in Dundalk, Maryland. He was raised in the Baltimore area and attended Essex Community College. He relocated to Nashua, New Hampshire, in 2000, after meeting his wife, Marcia Kostoulakos. He served as an alderman for Nashua's ward 5.<ref name=obit>{{cite news|url=https://www.anctil-rochette.com/obituary/Donald-LeBrun|title=Donald L. LeBrun|work=Rochette Funeral Home|date=February 3, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/128187/don-lebrun|title=Don LeBrun's Biography|work=Vote Smart|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref>
In 2010, LeBrun won a write-in bid to be one of ten Republican candidates for the Hillsborough 26th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He went on to win the general election, representing Nashua wards 5, 8, and 9. In 2012, redistricting allocated Nashua's 5th ward to its own district, the Hillsborough 32nd. He won re-election there in 2012, 2014, and 2016, retiring in 2018.<ref name=DL/> In 2012, he sponsored legislation that would have required EBT cardholders to have photo identification, stating that he would like food stamp recipients to undergo random drug testing.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/166909467/|title=Bills|work=Concord Monitor|date=September 30, 2012}}</ref> The following year, he unsuccessfully sponsored legislation that would revived straight-ticket voting, and successfully sponsored legislation that mandated background checks for summer camp employees.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/166910149/|title=Bill: Revive straight-ticket voting|work=Concord Monitor|date=January 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/166910276/|title=Background checks on to-do list for camp directors this summer|work=Concord Monitor|date=June 21, 2015}}</ref> In 2016, he proposed legislation that would have required reporters to wear nametags while covering the state legislature, a move opposed by the state press association.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/166910595/|title=State rep proposes required nametags be worn by press|work=Concord Monitor|date=December 11, 2016}}</ref> That year, LeBrun endorsed Chris Christie's presidential campaign, and begrudgingly backed Donald Trump's bid, calling his behavior "immature" and "very juvenile."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/166911167/|title=New Hampshire GOP Leaders Call for Party Unity|work=Valley News|date=June 5, 2016}}</ref>
He died at the age of 89 on January 30, 2025, in Nashua.<ref name=obit/>
==Electoral history== ===2010=== ====Primary election==== {{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 26th District, 2010 primary election<br>* denotes incumbent{{nb5}}Source:<ref name=DL>{{cite web|url=https://electiondatabase.nhpr.org/candidates/view/Don-LeBrun/|title=Don LeBrun|work=NH Elections Database|access-date=February 28, 2025}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Peter Silva *|votes=1368|percentage=12.9}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Barry Palmer|votes=1207|percentage=11.4}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Bill Ohm|votes=1192|percentage=11.3}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kevin J. Brown|votes=1191|percentage=11.3}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Randall Whitehead|votes=1189|percentage=11.2}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David S. Robbins|votes=1100|percentage=10.4}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Michael Reed|votes=1079|percentage=10.2}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Joseph F. Krasucki|votes=1077|percentage=10.2}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=James Summers|votes=1067|percentage=10.1}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donald L. LeBrun (write-in)|votes=81|percentage=0.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Conard (write-in)|votes=25|percentage=0.2}} {{Election box total no change|votes=10576|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}
====General election==== {{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 26th District, 2010 general election<br>* denotes incumbent{{nb5}}Source:<ref name=DL/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Peter Silva *|votes=4554|percentage=6.5}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kevin J. Brown|votes=4238|percentage=6.0}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Bill Ohm|votes=4152|percentage=5.9}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Randall Whitehead|votes=4010|percentage=5.7}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Barry Palmer|votes=3977|percentage=5.6}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donald L. LeBrun|votes=3920|percentage=5.6}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David S. Robbins|votes=3758|percentage=5.3}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Michael Reed|votes=3749|percentage=5.3}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=James Summers|votes=3637|percentage=5.2}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Joseph F. Krasucki|votes=3601|percentage=5.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Angeline Kopka *|votes=3531|percentage=5.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Brian Poznanski *|votes=3384|percentage=4.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Michael O'Brien *|votes=3266|percentage=4.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Kelley *|votes=3193|percentage=4.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Carolyn M. Lisle *|votes=2968|percentage=4.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Finnerty|votes=2943|percentage=4.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Arthur Douzanis|votes=2936|percentage=4.2}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Roland H. Laplante|votes=2911|percentage=4.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Linda C. Harriott-Gathright|votes=2868|percentage=4.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Richard Thompson|votes=2696|percentage=3.8}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=110|percentage=0.2}} {{Election box total no change|votes=70402|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}
===2012=== ====Primary election==== {{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 32nd District, 2012 primary election<br>* denotes incumbent{{nb5}}Source:<ref name=DL/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Murotake|votes=433|percentage=31.9}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donald L. LeBrun *|votes=391|percentage=28.8}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=James Summers *|votes=192|percentage=14.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Barry Palmer *|votes=184|percentage=13.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Anthony G. DuBois|votes=157|percentage=11.6}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=2|percentage=0.1}} {{Election box total no change|votes=1359|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}
====General election==== {{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 32nd District, 2012 general election<br>* denotes incumbent{{nb5}}Source:<ref name=DL/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Murotake|votes=2332|percentage=17.8}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donald L. LeBrun *|votes=2301|percentage=17.6}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Kelley|votes=2300|percentage=17.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Michael Pedersen|votes=2226|percentage=17.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Rita Gail MacAuslan|votes=2094|percentage=16.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=James Summers *|votes=1853|percentage=14.1}} {{Election box total no change|votes=13106|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}
===2014=== ====Primary election==== {{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 32nd District, 2014 primary election<br>* denotes incumbent{{nb5}}Source:<ref name=DL/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donald L. LeBrun *|votes=547|percentage=32.9}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Murotake *|votes=520|percentage=31.3}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Barry Palmer|votes=323|percentage=19.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=James Summers|votes=263|percentage=15.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Michael Pedersen|votes=1|percentage=0.1}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=7|percentage=0.4}} {{Election box total no change|votes=1661|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}
====General election==== {{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 32nd District, 2014 general election<br>* denotes incumbent{{nb5}}Source:<ref name=DL/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Murotake *|votes=1933|percentage=19.7}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donald L. LeBrun *|votes=1900|percentage=19.4}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Barry Palmer|votes=1652|percentage=16.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Michael Pedersen|votes=1533|percentage=15.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Raymond P. Labrecque|votes=1473|percentage=15.0}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Rita Gail MacAuslan|votes=1298|percentage=13.2}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=14|percentage=0.1}} {{Election box total no change|votes=9803|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}
===2016=== ====Primary election==== {{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 32nd District, 2016 primary election<br>* denotes incumbent{{nb5}}Source:<ref name=DL/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donald L. LeBrun *|votes=466|percentage=34.6}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Murotake *|votes=462|percentage=34.3}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Steve Negron|votes=409|percentage=30.4}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Raymond P. Labrecque|votes=1|percentage=0.1}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=7|percentage=0.5}} {{Election box total no change|votes=1345|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}
====General election==== {{Election box begin no change|title=New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 32nd District, 2016 general election<br>* denotes incumbent{{nb5}}Source:<ref name=DL/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Donald L. LeBrun *|votes=2462|percentage=18.0}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=David Murotake *|votes=2360|percentage=17.2}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Steve Negron|votes=2346|percentage=17.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Kelley|votes=2312|percentage=16.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Raymond P. Labrecque|votes=2286|percentage=16.7}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Marcus Hermansen|votes=1928|percentage=14.1}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=9|percentage=0.1}} {{Election box total no change|votes=13703|percentage=100}} {{Election box end}}
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