New Hampshire Democratic Party
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New Hampshire Democratic Party
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| Chairperson | Raymond Buckley |
| Headquarters | Concord, New Hampshire |
| Ideology |
Liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in the Upper House |
10 / 24
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| Seats in the Lower House |
160 / 400
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The New Hampshire Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of New Hampshire. The chair is Raymond Buckley. The vice chairs are Martha Fuller Clark and Dorothy Solomon. The most recent Democratic governor was Maggie Hassan, who served from 2013 to 2017.
The only President from New Hampshire was a Democrat, Franklin Pierce who served from 1853 to 1857.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party has played a pivotal role in the election process for the President of the United States, with New Hampshire holding the first primary in the nation. Local Democrats in New Hampshire have huge power in determining the outcomes of elections.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party holds both of the state's U.S. Senate seats, and both of the state's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats hold a minority in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and New Hampshire Senate.
Jeanne Shaheen is the first woman in United States history to be elected to both a governorship and a US senator. She served for three terms as New Hampshire's governor between 1997-2003. In 2008 she became the first woman elected to the US Senate from New Hampshire. In the senate she chairs the Committee on Foreign Relation's Subcommittee on European Affairs as well as the Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Ann McLane Kuster was elected to the 2nd District in November 2012.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party platform is a pledge of support for building a stronger New Hampshire. It consists of four key areas of interest. These include building a stronger economy, supporting New Hampshire's families, strengthening the community, and providing an honest government.
New Hampshire holds the first primary in the nation to kick off an election cycle every four years. This is a part of the long process in choosing nominations for both the Democratic and Republican parties. New Hampshire plays a key role in choosing nominees due to the massive amounts of media attention it gets. Being first involves having a huge impact on the process as a whole by setting the bar for latter states.
New Hampshire has been a bellwether for politicians seeking election. A weak showing in New Hampshire has caused office seekers to drop out of the race early. In 1952 and in 1968 Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson both drop their reelection campaigns after poor showings in the New Hampshire primary.
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