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New Hampshire's 17th State Senate district is one of 24 districts in the New Hampshire Senate. It has been represented by Republican Howard Pearl since 2022.
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- ↑ "Howard Pearl". Ballotpedia Logo. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ↑ "Representative Howard Pearl (R)". THE GENERAL COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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