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Strafford County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 130,889. Its county seat is Dover. Strafford County was one of the five original counties identified for New Hampshire in 1769. It was named after William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford in the mistaken belief that he was the ancestor of governor John Wentworth – although they were distantly related, William had no descendants. The county was organized at Dover in 1771. In 1840, the size of the original county was reduced with the creation of Belknap County.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 203 legislative districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300 residents, which is the smallest lower house representative-to-population ratio in the country.
In 2004, Democrats made large gains in Concord, winning the governorship, adding 30 seats in the House, two seats in the Senate, winning an Executive Council seat in District 5 for the first time since the 1960s, one of many races won by Democrats for the first time in decades.
New Hampshire's 1st congressional district covers parts of Southern New Hampshire and the eastern portion of the state. The district contains parts of Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack, Grafton, and Belknap counties; and the entirety of Strafford and Carroll counties.
The 2010 congressional elections in New Hampshire were held on November 2, 2010 to determine who will represent the state of New Hampshire in the United States House of Representatives. It coincided with the state's senatorial and gubernatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of New Hampshire. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.
Gerri Cannon is an American politician, who was elected in 2018 to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. She represents the Strafford 18th District as a member of the Democratic Party. She was previously elected to the Somersworth, New Hampshire School Board.
Cassandra Levesque is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. She has been a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2018, representing the Strafford 4 district. Levesque has contributed to efforts to eliminate child marriage in New Hampshire.
David H. Watters is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Democrat, Watters has represented the 4th district in the New Hampshire Senate since 2012. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served two terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Strafford's 4th district. He worked as a college English professor before entering politics. His son is ballet artist Harper Watters.
Cecilia Rich is a New Hampshire politician.
The 2018 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 103 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. A primary election on September 11, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. All the members elected served in the 166th New Hampshire General Court.
Amanda Gourgue is a New Hampshire politician. She served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from December 2016 to December 2022.
Kristina Fargo 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 would serve in the 167th New Hampshire General Court.
Thomas L. Kaczynski Jr. is a New Hampshire politician.
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.
Jeffrey Salloway is an American scientist and politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2016 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Strafford County's 5th District until he chose not to seek re-election in 2022. Previously, Salloway was a professor of Epidemiology at New Hampshire University. He is currently a Professor Emeritus. In December 2023, Salloway filed to run for his old New Hampshire House seat in a 2024 special election.
Chuck Grassie is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the Strafford 8th of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Loren Selig is an American politician. She serves as a Democratic member for the Strafford 10th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
References
- ↑ "NH House Strafford County District 12: Elected Officials". CitizensCount. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Representative Jeffrey Rich (D)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
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