Hal Rafter | |
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Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 1st district | |
Assumed office October 4, 2023 | |
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Political party | Democratic [1] |
Hal Rafter is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the Rockingham 1st district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Rafter is a former Nottingham town and school board member. [2]
In 2023, Rafter defeated James Guzofski in the special general election for the Rockingham 1st district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning 55 percent of the vote. [3]
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