James Spillane is an American

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politician. He serves in the

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in Rockingham County alongside

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and Kevin Verville.

Political career

In 2020 he was investigated by the State Attorney General for a Facebook comment. In June 2023, he switched his endorsement to

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from

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in the

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after Trump's criticism of

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Controversy

In 2017, Spillane was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spillane, James Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives People from Hillsborough County, New Hampshire