Tim Baxter (born 1997) is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from the Rockingham 20 district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on December 2, 2020.

Early life and education

Baxter was raised in the Seacoast Region, splitting his time between

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and

Seabrook, New Hampshire Seabrook is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,401 at the 2020 census. Located at the southern end of the coast of New Hampshire on the border with Massachusetts, Seabrook is noted as the location of th ...

. He graduated from the

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in 2016. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from

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in 2020.

Career

Prior to entering politics, Baxter founded Second Chances, a non-profit organization, that helps New Hampshire residents struggling with drug addiction into rehabilitation programs. He also buys, renovates, and rents residential properties in New Hampshire. He was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on December 2, 2020. Baxter is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.

2022 congressional election

In July 2021, Baxter announced his candidacy for

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in the 2022 election. He called for audits of the

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. Baxter has received endorsements from Kentucky Congressman

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, Kentucky Senator

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, and 40 members of the

. He lost the Republican primary on September 13, garnering 9% of the vote and placing 5th out of 10 candidates on the ballot

Personal life

Baxter is openly gay.

References

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