New Hampshire Republican State Committee

New Hampshire Republican State Committee

The New Hampshire Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New Hampshire. The Republican Executive Committee is headed by Chairman and former New Hampshire gubernatorial primary candidate, Jack Kimball.

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Current elected officials

The New Hampshire Republican Party holds a supermajority in both the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Republicans also hold one of the state's U.S. Senate seats and both of the state's U.S. House seats.

The Republican Party of New Hampshire derives its platform from their preamble; "We, New Hampshire Republicans, are united by our belief in God, individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government, limited spending, limited taxes, economic opportunity, homeland security, compassion for the truly needy, and our confidence in the strength of families, place of worship, communitites, and volunteerism [1]

New Hampshire is proudly the birthplace of the Republican Party, or "The Grand Old Party", which was established in New Hampshire on October 12th, 1853 [2]

The New Hampshire Republican Party sets its ideology on a set of main goals or principles including; protecting the fundamental rights of the people enhancing their freedom, promotion of limited government and citizen accountability, electing candidates upholding the moral standards of the party in office, as well as abide by the Constitution of the United States of America, as well as the New Hampshire COnstitution. [3]

Members of Congress

Senator Ayotte.

U.S. Senate

Kelly Ayotte was the first woman to be appointed as State's Attorney General in 2004. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 by a 60% vote. Senator Ayotte serves on the Armed Forces, Budget, and Commerce and Small Business Committees. She is a ranking member in the Armed Forces Committee.

U.S. House of Representatives

Frank Guinta was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010 and is serving on three House Committees; Budget, Oversight, and Government Reform. Representative Guinta's top priority has been job creation. Prior to holding a spot in the House, Frank Guinta served two terms as a City Alderman, two terms as a state representative, and two terms as Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire [4]

Representative Bass.

Charles "Charlie" Bass was elected to the 2nd District in November 2010, and has been appointed to serve on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Prior to his current term, Bass had represented the 2nd Congressional District from 1995-2007. He also has served two terms as a state Senator [5]

Statewide offices

  • None

Legislative

Former chairpersons


Notes

  1. ^ [www.nhgop.org
  2. ^ [www.nhgop.org
  3. ^ [www.nhgop.org
  4. ^ [guinta.house.gov
  5. ^ [bass.house.gov

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