When I ran for State Representative in 2022 and 2024, I said I wanted to do something about some of our state’s most pressing issues: the lack of affordable housing, childcare, energy and healthcare; the state’s unwillingness to meet its constitutional obligations to adequately fund public education and support the needs of our most vulnerable fellow citizens; and protecting the rights of all citizens to exercise our right to vote, who we can marry, our ability to organize and earn more than just a living wage; and how we choose to identify ourselves.
Unfortunately, as a result of deliberate action and/or neglect on the part of Governor Ayotte and Republican leadership in the NH House and Senate, these issues have not been addressed and have become even more challenging. And it is clear to me that the time and effort it will take to develop the relationships and coalitions in Concord and across our state to affect real and lasting change will be significant, which is not something my family and I are able to commit to at this time.
I have decided, therefore, NOT to run for re-election this November.
It has been a honor for me to represent the voters of Hampton and I thank you for the trust you have placed in me, but it is now time for others who share my values and can bring new ideas and new levels of energy and engagement to lead the effort to address the critical issues that will “make or break” the Granite State in the years to come in a real and meaningful way.
My term as your state representative runs through December 3, 2026, when my successor will be sworn in. Until such time I will continue to do my best to represent our town and you - my neighbors and friends - as best as I can.
