Garrett Muscatel (born December 7, 1997) is a former Democratic member of the

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, representing Grafton County District 12,

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and Lyme, from December 5, 2018, to June 8, 2020. Muscatel resigned in June 2020 after his claims of being a New Hampshire resident were challenged by the

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Early life and education

At the time of his election to the legislature, he was a government and economics student at

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, where he served as vice president of the

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. Muscatel first became interested in politics when he attended Barack Obama's presidential inauguration on January 20, 2009. At age 21, he was the youngest openly LGBTQ legislator serving in the entire United States. He received his JD from Stanford Law School as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. He has two siblings, Evan Muscatel and Quinn Muscatel.

Political engagement

Muscatel is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit led by the New Hampshire Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters against a new state requirement that imposes residency requirements for voting, SB3. On November 6, 2018, Muscatel won a seat in the

. His constituency included

and the surrounding areas, including Hanover and Lyme.

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