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Interested in Running for Office?

05/19/2025
Editor
Call to Action

Considering a Run for Office? We’d Love to Hear from You.

The Amherst Democratic Committee is actively seeking individuals who are interested in running for local, county, or state office. Amherst is represented by three dedicated seats in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, along with a fourth seat shared with Bedford. In addition, we have one State Senator representing Senate District 11, an Executive Councilor serving Executive Council District 5, and several county-wide positions that will be on the 2026 ballot. read more

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“Bad decisions are expensive.” — Representative Kat McGhee, Hollis

05/06/2025
Cara Ridings
News

Guest Speaker Rep. Kat McGhee on NH Energy Policy and Legislation

Energy decisions can have enormous impacts on the environment, our monthly budgets, local and state economics, and more.   

Currently the Republican-led NH legislature “isn’t really doing much [on energy],” according to Representative Kat McGhee (Hollis), ranking member on the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee, who spoke at the Amherst Democrats’ public meeting about NH Energy Policy and Legislation on April 23.    read more

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What’s happening in Concord under Republican leadership? We’re hemorrhaging revenue, we’re losing services, and property taxes are set to skyrocket

04/18/2025
Cara Ridings
News

Here’s what’s been happening in Concord the past six weeks regarding the New Hampshire state budget:

·       First, the governor presented her budget to the House of Representatives with many cuts already in it.

·       Then, the House Ways and Means Committee reviewed the governor’s revenue projections and decreased them significantly. read more

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