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New Hampshire's 21st State Senate District
New Hampshire's 21st State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rebecca Perkins Kwoka since 2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ..., succeeding fellow Democrat Martha Fuller Clark. Geography District 21 covers parts of Rockingham and Strafford Counties. The district is located entirely within New Hampshire's 1st congressional district. It borders the state of Maine. ''Rockingham County -'' 11% of county * Portsmouth * New Castle * Newington * Newfields * Newmarket ''Strafford County -'' 17% of county * Durham * Madbury * Lee Federal and statewide results in District 21 Results are of elections held under 2022 district lines. Recent election results Historical election resul ...
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Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta. Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily f ...
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2016 New Hampshire Senate Election
The 2016 New Hampshire Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, concurrently with the elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, to elect members to the 165th New Hampshire General Court. All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. It resulted in Republicains maintaining control of both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court. In addition, Republican Chris Sununu won the open 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election giving the New Hampshire Republican Party total control of the state government for the first time since Republican Governor Craig Benson was defeated by Democrat John Lynch in the 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election. Furthermore, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton was able to win the state in 2016 Presidential election by fewer than 3,000 votes (0.4%) and Democrat Maggie Hassan won 2016 United States Senate election by around 1,000 votes (0.2%). Primary elections were held on September 13, 2016. Backgrou ...
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2018 New Hampshire Senate Election
The 2018 New Hampshire Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, concurrently with the elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, to elect members to the 166th New Hampshire General Court. All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. It resulted in Democrats gaining control of both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court, ending the total control of New Hampshire's state government, that Republicans had held in New Hampshire since the 2016 state elections. Primary elections were held on September 11, 2018. Background In the 2016 New Hampshire state elections, Republicans held on to their majority in the New Hampshire Senate by a margin of 14–10. Republicans also maintained control of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. In addition, Republican Chris Sununu won the open 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election giving the New Hampshire Republican Party total control of the state government for the first time since Repub ...
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2022 New Hampshire Senate Election
The 2022 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected state senators in all of the state's 24 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire Senate, with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections held on September 13, 2022, determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot. Composition Summary Close races Outgoing incumbents Retiring *Erin Hennessey (R- Littleton), representing District 1 since 2020, is retiring. * Bob Giuda (R- Warren), representing District 2 since 2016, is retiring. * Harold F. French (R- Franklin), representing District 7 since 2016, is retiring. * Jay Kahn (D- Keene), representing District 10 since 2016, is retiring. * John Reagan (R- Deerfield), representing District 17 since 2012, is retiring. Seeking another office * Kevin Cavanaugh (D- Manchester), representing Distric ...
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Tom Sherman (politician)
Thomas Sherman (born October 31, 1957) is an American physician and politician from Darien, Connecticut, and a former member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 24th district. Senator Sherman served as ranking member and former chair of Senate Health & Human Services, and as member and former chair of the Election Law & Municipal Affairs committee. He is a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represented Rockingham County and has been prominent in advocating for state-level implementations of the Affordable Care Act. Medical career Sherman received a bachelor of Arts degree in classics from Northwestern University in 1980. He then took classes at Georgetown University to complete his pre-med coursework before receiving his medical degree at the University of Connecticut in 1987. He is a licensed gastroenterologist and was Medical Staff President and board member of Fauquier Hospital in Virginia. He has received multiple awards for his prac ...
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2022 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Election
The 2022 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of New Hampshire. As New Hampshire does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu won re-election to a fourth 2-year term in office against Democratic nominee Tom Sherman with 15.5% margin. Despite still being a massive win it was less than half of what he won by in 2020. Sununu had 'expressed interest' in running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 against incumbent Democrat (and former governor) Maggie Hassan. However, on November 9, 2021, he announced that he would instead run for a fourth term as governor. Sununu became the first Republican to win a fourth term as governor, and also tying John Lynch's modern record of four terms overall. Republican primary Candidates Nominee * Chris Sununu, incumbent governor Eliminated in primary *Julian Acciard, security specialist, Iraq War veteran, and former candidate for New Hampshire's 1st Congr ...
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Maggie Hassan
Margaret Coldwell Hassan (; née Wood; born February 27, 1958) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from New Hampshire. A Democrat, Hassan was elected to the Senate in 2016 while serving as the 81st governor of New Hampshire, an office she held from 2013 to 2017. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Hassan is a graduate of Brown University and earned a J.D. from the Northeastern University School of Law. After graduating from law school in 1985, she worked at the law firm Palmer & Dodge. She later worked as associate general counsel for Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Hassan first ran for the New Hampshire Senate in 2002 after Democratic Party leaders recruited her. She lost to incumbent Russell Prescott but ran against Prescott again in 2004 and won. Hassan was elected to a total of three two-year terms, representing New Hampshire's 23rd district from January 2005 to December 2010. She became the State Senate majority leader in 2008 befo ...
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2022 United States Senate Election In New Hampshire
The 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire. The primary elections were held on September 13, 2022. Incumbent first-term Democratic U.S. senator Maggie Hassan was reelected, defeating Republican retired brigadier general Don Bolduc by an unexpectedly large margin that surpassed most polls. This election marked the first time a Democrat won re-election to New Hampshire's Class 3 Senate seat. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee * Maggie Hassan, incumbent U.S. Senator Eliminated in primary * Paul Krautman, dentist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 * John Riggieri Endorsements Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee *Don Bolduc, retired U.S. Army Special Forces brigadier general and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 Eliminated in primary *Gerard Beloin, roofing contractor and perennial candidate *John Berman, elect ...
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New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers parts of Southern New Hampshire and the eastern portion of the state. The district contains parts of Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack, Grafton, and Belknap counties; and the entirety of Strafford and Carroll counties. The district contains Manchester, New Hampshire's most populous city, and its immediate suburbs. Most of the district's population resides in Rockingham County, which includes much of the Seacoast Region. The northern part of the district in Belknap, Carroll, and Grafton counties are far more rural. The district is home to the University of New Hampshire, the state's largest university. Some of the largest employers in the district are Fidelity Investments, J. Jill, Elliot Health System, and The University System of New Hampshire. It is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Chris Pappas. History and composition This district is competitive, with a Cook Partisan V ...
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Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (born September 1982) is an American politician who has served in the New Hampshire Senate from the 21st district since 2020. Her district encompasses Portsmouth, Durham, Newmarket, Lee Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese ..., Newfields, Madbury, and Newington. She is the first openly LGBTQ+ woman elected to the New Hampshire Senate. She resides in Portsmouth with her wife and daughters. References Democratic Party New Hampshire state senators Dartmouth College alumni Cornell Law School alumni 21st-century American legislators 21st-century American women politicians LGBT state legislators in New Hampshire Women state legislators in New Hampshire Politicians from Portsmouth, New Hampshire Living people 1982 births 21st-ce ...
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Strafford County, New Hampshire
Strafford County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 130,889. Its county seat is Dover. Strafford County was one of the five original counties identified for New Hampshire in 1769. It was named after William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford in the mistaken belief that he was the ancestor of governor John Wentworth – although they were distantly related, William had no descendants. The county was organized at Dover in 1771. In 1840, the size of the original county was reduced with the creation of Belknap County. Strafford County constitutes a portion of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as of the greater Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA- RI-NH- CT Combined Statistical Area. It is estimated to be New Hampshire's county with the highest percentage growth over the 2010-2019 period. Geography Strafford County is in southeastern New Hampshire, separated from York County in the state of ...
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