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Bedford is a town in Hillsborough County,New Hampshire,United States. At the 2020 census,the population was 23,322,reflecting a growth of 10% from 2010. Bedford is a suburb of Manchester,New Hampshire's largest city.
Goffstown is a town in Hillsborough County,New Hampshire,United States. The population was 18,577 at the 2020 census. The compact center of town,where 3,366 people resided at the 2020 census,is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Goffstown census-designated place and is located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes 114 and 13. Goffstown also includes the villages of Grasmere and Pinardville. The town is home to Saint Anselm College,the Goffstown Giant Pumpkin Regatta,and was the location of the New Hampshire State Prison for Women,prior to the prison's relocation to Concord in 2018.
Manchester is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the tenth most populous in New England. As of the 2020 census,it had a population of 115,644. Manchester is a major city within the boundaries of the Greater Boston,Massachusetts Metropolitan Area.
Salem is a town in Rockingham County,New Hampshire,United States. The population was 30,089 at the 2020 census and an estimated 30,647 in 2022. Salem is a northern suburb of Boston located on Interstate 93. As the first town along I-93 northbound in New Hampshire,which lacks any state sales tax,Salem has grown into a regional commercial hub for the northern section of Greater Boston,anchored by the Mall at Rockingham Park and Tuscan Village. Other major sites include Canobie Lake Park,a large amusement park;and America's Stonehenge,a stone structure of disputed origins. It is the former home of Rockingham Park,a horse racetrack. The Sununu political family hails from Salem,including former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu,and his sons John E. Sununu,a former U.S. senator,and Chris Sununu,current New Hampshire governor.
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Raymond "Ray" Buckley is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire who currently serves as chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. Buckley previously served as President of the Association of State Democratic Chairs,and as a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. On December 21,2016 he announced his candidacy to be Chair of the DNC in its chairmanship election. He withdrew his candidacy February 18,2017.
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The 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen won reelection to a third term after comfortably defeating Republican nominee Bryant Messner by 15.6 points and sweeping every single county in the state. This marked the first Senate election since 1972 in which the Democrat carried Belknap County.
Andrew Bouldin was a New Hampshire politician.
The 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire. The primary elections were held on September 13,2022. Incumbent Senator Maggie Hassan was re-elected over Republican retired brigadier general Don Bolduc by an unexpectedly large margin of 9.1% that surpassed most polls. Hassan won her initial bid for this seat in 2016 by only 1,017 votes or 0.14%. This election marked the first time a Democrat won re-election to New Hampshire's class 3 Senate seat.
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.
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.
James Russell Muirhead Jr. is an American academic,politician,and author serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Grafton 12th district. He assumed office on December 2,2020. He is also the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics and the Chair of the Department of Government at Dartmouth College.
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- ↑ "Rep. Israel Piedra - Hills. District 9". NH General Court.
- 1 2 "Youthful enthusiasm: Manchester millennials running in midterms". Manchester Ink Link.
- ↑ "Iz Piedra wants lawmakers to better reflect the state they serve". NH Latino News.
- ↑ "Israel Piedra: Manchester's Warrior for Justice". New Hampshire Bar Association.
