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New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south,Vermont to the west,Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east,and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states,New Hampshire is the fifth smallest by area and the tenth least populous,with a population of 1,377,529 residents as of the 2020 census. Concord is the state capital and Manchester is the most populous city. New Hampshire's motto,"Live Free or Die",reflects its role in the American Revolutionary War;its nickname,"The Granite State",refers to its extensive granite formations and quarries. It is well known nationwide for holding the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle,and for its resulting influence on American electoral politics.
Cheshire County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census,the population was 76,458. Its county seat is the city of Keene. Cheshire was one of the five original counties of New Hampshire,and is named for the county of Cheshire in England. It was organized in 1771 at Keene. Sullivan County was created from the northern portion of Cheshire County in 1827.
Keene is a city in Cheshire County,New Hampshire,United States. The population was 23,047 at the 2020 census,down from 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and the only city in the county.
New Hampshire is often noted for its moderate politics and its status as a prominent swing state. Voters predominantly selected Republicans for national office during the 19th and 20th centuries until 1992. Since then,the state has been considered a swing state. Since 2006,control of the state legislature and New Hampshire's congressional seats have switched back and forth between Republicans and Democrats. Although the state has voted for the Democratic candidate in the last four presidential elections since 2004,it has done so by relatively small margins.
The 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the governor of New Hampshire,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Norman Major is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,representing Rockingham District 14. He is Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and lives in Plaistow.
The 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu won re-election to a second term,defeating former state senator Molly Kelly. Sununu was the first incumbent Republican to win reelection as governor since Steve Merrill was reelected in 1994.
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 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.
Jay Kahn is an American politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 10th district,in the southwestern corner of the state and including Alstead,Chesterfield,Gilsum,Harrisville,Hinsdale,Keene,Marlborough,Nelson,Roxbury,Sullivan,Surry,Swanzey,Walpole,Westmoreland and Winchester,New Hampshire. Kahn was elected Mayor of Keene,New Hampshire in 2023,receiving 91.4% of the vote. At the very least 500 people voted,meaning at the very least Kahn received 457 votes.
Alexander H. “Sparky”Von Plinsky IV is a New Hampshire politician.
Thornton John Cleaver Jr.,better known as Skip Cleaver,was an American politician in the state of New Hampshire.
Michael Dennis Abbott is a New Hampshire politician.
Paul Berch is a New Hampshire lawyer and politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a Democrat from 2012 to 2022.
Thomas Schamberg is a New Hampshire politician.
Donovan Fenton is a New Hampshire politician.
Jennie Gomarlo is a New Hampshire politician.
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 will serve in the 167th New Hampshire General Court.
The 2022 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected state senators in all of the state's 24 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire Senate,with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections held on September 13,2022,determined which candidates would appear on the November 8,2022,general election ballot.
The 1827 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 13,1827.
Shaun Filiault is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Cheshire 7 District. He assumed office December 7,2022. He was also chairman of the Keene,New Hampshire,Democratic Committee prior to changing his party affiliation to Independent in June 2023.
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- ↑ "David Morrill". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Representative David Morrill (D)". New Hampshire General Court . Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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