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 many nearby Massachusetts towns,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.
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.
The New Hampshire Senate is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court,alongside the lower New Hampshire House of Representatives. The Senate has been meeting since 1784. The Senate consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population. There are 14 Republicans and 10 Democrats currently serving in the Senate.
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.
New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district covers the western,northern,and some southern parts of New Hampshire. It includes the state's second-largest city,Nashua,as well as the state capital,Concord. It is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Ann McLane Kuster.
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.
Marilinda Joy Garcia is an American lobbyist and politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Republican,she served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives,representing the Rockingham 8th district from 2012 to 2014. She previously represented the Rockingham 4th district from 2007 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2012. A harpist,Garcia is also a music teacher.
Albert "Max" Abramson is an American politician who most recently served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,representing Rockingham District 37 from 2018 to 2022. He previously represented the same district from 2014 to 2016. He ran for the nomination of the Libertarian Party for the 2020 presidential election,but dropped out on March 3,2020.
William M. "Bill" Gannon is an American politician,attorney,and businessman. A Republican,Gannon is currently serving as senator for the 23rd district of the New Hampshire Senate and was first elected in 2016. Gannon represented the 4th Rockingham district as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2014 to 2016.
Sherman Adams Packard is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. He is the speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,sitting as a Republican from the Rockingham 5 district,having been first elected in 1990.
Jason M. Osborne is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represents Rockingham 4,comprising the towns of Auburn,Chester,and Sandown. In November 2020,the Republican caucus chose him to serve as the New Hampshire House Majority Leader.
Tim Baxter is an American politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 20 district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on December 2,2020.
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.
Jesse Craton "Jess" Edwards,Jr. is an American politician,who is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represents the Rockingham 4 district,comprising the towns of Auburn,Chester,and Sandown.
The 2024 New Hampshire Republican presidential primary was held on January 23,2024,as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election.
The 2024 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on January 23,2024,as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. The January New Hampshire primary was not sanctioned by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The DNC-approved 2024 calendar placed the South Carolina primary first,but New Hampshire state law mandates them to hold the first primary in the country,and a "bipartisan group of state politicians",including the chairs of the Democratic and the Republican parties,announced that the state would preserve this status. Thus,the DNC initially stripped all 33 of the state's delegates that would have been allocated to the Democratic National Convention. The delegates will be allowed to be seated at the convention following the holding of a party-backed firehouse primary on April 27.
Benjamin T. Bartlett IV,also known as Ben Bartlett,is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the Rockingham 1st district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. In his term in the House Bartlett voted just once. After missing the subsequent 134 votes he resigned on April 26,2023 claiming ill health. However,the US Office of Special Council claimed that he resigned due to the office's Hatch Act enforcement efforts.
Tim Cahill is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the Rockingham 4th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Kristine Perez is an American politician. She serves as a Republican member for the Rockingham 16th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Joseph Guthrie is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the Rockingham 15th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
