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The Libertarian Party (LP) is a neoclassical liberal political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties,non-interventionism,laissez-faire capitalism,and limiting the size and scope of government. The party was conceived in August 1971 at meetings in the home of David F. Nolan in Westminster,Colorado,and was officially formed on December 11,1971,in Colorado Springs. The organizers of the party drew inspiration from the works and ideas of the prominent Austrian school economist Murray Rothbard. The founding of the party was prompted in part due to concerns about the Nixon administration,the Vietnam War,conscription,and the introduction of fiat money.
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The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) is the New Hampshire affiliate of the national Libertarian Party (LP). Active since its foundation in 1972,it is the third-largest political party in the state having had multiple members elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives as well as being ballot-qualified multiple times.
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The 2020 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican governor Chris Sununu was re-elected to a third two-year term in office,defeating his opponent Dan Feltes,the Majority Leader of the Senate. Nine governors ran for re-election in this cycle and all nine were re-elected. Sununu's win marked the first time since 1986 that a Republican was elected to a third term as governor,in which year his father,John H. Sununu was reelected for his third and final term. The elder Sununu chose not to seek reelection in 1988,instead becoming George H. W. Bush's chief of staff in 1989.
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on November 8,2022,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire,one from each of the state's two congressional districts.
The 2020 New Hampshire House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected all 400 state representatives from 204 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. A primary election on September 8,2020 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3 general election ballot. All the members elected would serve in the 167th New Hampshire General Court.
From January 23 to June 8,2024,presidential primaries and caucuses were organized by the Democratic Party to select the delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention,to determine the party's nominee for president in the 2024 United States presidential election. The elections took place in all U.S. states,the District of Columbia,five U.S. territories,and Democrats Abroad.
Beginning shortly after the city's incorporation as a city in 1846,elections have been held in the mayor of Manchester,New Hampshire. The following article provides information on the elections for mayor in the city during the 21st century.
United States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 5,2024,in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2020,except in New Hampshire and Vermont,where governors only serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2022. In addition to state gubernatorial elections,the territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico will also hold elections for their governors.
The 2022 New Hampshire House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of New Hampshire on November 8,2022,to elect all 400 members of the House of Representatives of the 168th New Hampshire General Court.
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- ↑ "David Love". Ballotpedia . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Representative David Love (R)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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