How New Hampshire’s House majority leader is leading Republicans’ backward charge

By: Dana Wormald

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,268

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago


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In its “Statement of Principles,” the New Hampshire Republican Party claims to hold the concept of local control in high regard. Under the heading “Local Control and Funding of Public Schools,” for example, the party pledges to “promote local control of education policy and funding in order to create the best-managed school systems.”

The principle is so ingrained in the state’s political DNA that in his endorsement of Kelly Ayotte ahead of the 2024 …

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