Wendy E. N. Thomas (born 1958 or 1959) is an American microbiologist and politician who served in the

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from 2018 until 2020, representing Hillsborough County's 21st district, which contains the town of Merrimack. In

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, Thomas, a local activist and member of the

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, successfully ran for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, receiving 6.5% of the vote in the multi-member constituency, placing 7th out of the 8 winning candidates. In

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, Thomas ran for re-election in the 21st district; however, she was defeated in the general election, receiving 6.2% of the vote and placing 10th. Following the death of incumbent

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, Thomas ran in the April 2021 special election for the 21st district. Thomas was narrowly defeated in the general election by Merrimack town councilor

William Boyd III William Boyd III (born 1968 or 1969) is an American politician who has served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2021, representing Hillsborough County's 21st district, which contains the town of Merrimack. A membe ...

, receiving 2,144 votes to Boyd's 2,531. In June 2022, Thomas declared her intent to run again for the 21st district in the

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. Thomas was elected with 6.41% of the vote, placing 5th out of 8. Thomas suffers from long COVID and has publicly advocated for more awareness for the condition.

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