Brandon Phinney (born April 27, 1988) is an American politician and former member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing
Strafford County's 24th district.
Career
Phinney earned his
associate degree from
Great Bay Community College
Great Bay Community College (GBCC) is a public community college in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The main campus is in ...
and his
bachelor's degree
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from
Southern New Hampshire University
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. In 2016, he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a
Republican
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* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
, beating his
Democratic opponent by just 116 votes. There, he became notable in
atheist circles as the only openly atheist Republican legislator in the United States. On June 27, 2017 he announced in a press conference that he had changed his party affiliation to Libertarian.
Phinney was defeated for re-election in a three-way race, finishing in third place with 10% of the total vote. He was succeeded by Republican Mona Perreault. Following his defeat, he announced he would run for
Rochester
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*Rochester, Kent
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City Council in 2019.
He was elected to the State House again in 2022.
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Electoral history
2016
2018
See also
*
Max Abramson
Albert "Max" Abramson (born April 29, 1976) is an American politician currently serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham District 37 ( Hampton Falls, Seabrook) since 2018. He previously repre ...
References
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1988 births
Living people
American atheists
Libertarian Party (United States) officeholders
Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire Libertarians
Southern New Hampshire University alumni
21st-century American politicians