David J. Starr (born June 10, 1943) is a former

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member of the

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, representing the 1st district, in the northernmost part of the state, from 2018 until 2020. He defeated Democratic incumbent

Jeff Woodburn Jeffrey R. Woodburn (born June 1965) from Dalton, New Hampshire is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 1st district, elected in 2012. He was the minority leader of the Senate Democratic caucus. Woodburn served on the ...

in the 2018 general election after Woodburn was indicted for domestic violence. This was Starr's first race for any elective office. Starr was defeated by

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in the 2020 Republican primary. He is a resident of

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and a retired engineer and

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officer.

Electoral history

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