Help us elect more Grafton County Democrats 
to the NH House & Senate

Are you angry about state expenses filtering down to local communities and your property taxes? efforts to suck money out of the public schools without accountability? a concerted campaign to take away local control over education and curriculum? efforts that will make it harder to vote? We can stop this!

We need to flip Republican districts blue in November. We have a plan for that. We are asking you for help to raise money for Grafton County candidates especially in purple and red districts with tight races.  A recent special election in Carroll County saw a community elect a Democrat in a town that previously voted for Trump by 11 points! We can do this. 

A generous group of concerned Democrats have pledged $15,000 to this effort, and we need to raise an equal amount to unlock that match. 

Click on this link to reach the Grafton County Dems’ Matching Gift ActBlue page and consider making a donation in support of our candidates. If you would like to support us but prefer not to use Act Blue, checks made out to Grafton County Democrats can be sent to our treasurer, Nancy Graham, 76 Dogwood Circle, West Lebanon 03784. We will add your gift to the thermometer. 

As we continue this campaign through the month of April, you will be able to monitor how we are doing by checking the thermometer on the site. Please share this with friends who are looking for a constructive way to channel their anger with Republicans in Concord who simply ignore standards of decency.

We raised $27,000 ahead of the 2024 election, and those dollars helped candidates pay for yard signs and literature so they could immediately begin knocking doors after filing for office in early June. We also ran radio ads, and placed newspaper ads in multiple weekly and daily publications as well as on Facebook and Instagram.

Are you in?  Take a look, the thermometer is already on the move!Click below and we will match your gift. 

Yes, Please Match My Gift!

Last Friday Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB1815 into law, a bill that narrows the state’s responsibility for funding public education. You can read David Luneau’s press release on the impact this will have on our property taxes. You can also see how our nine Grafton County House Republicans voted on HB 1815. 

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Eight of our nine Grafton County Republican House Representatives voted to support HB1815. One was excused. 

Enfield, 255 ppl, Video, album
Hanover/Lyme, 456 ppl, Photo,Video, narrated by Willem Lange, written by William Daugherty
Lebanon, 1,400 ppl, Video,  FB video
Lincoln, 90 ppl, Video, FB Video
Littleton, 500 ppl, FB video
Orford, 250 ppl, FB Album, Video
Plymouth,  450 ppl, VideoFB Video

Listen to this inspirational speech from Brie Choate, Haverhill NH, one of the organizers of the VT/NH Day of Solidarity.

7 No Kings events in Grafton County as of now!
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Plymouth, 9-11 am, register here
Kendal/Lyme, 9-11am, register here
Orford, 10 am -12 pm, register here
Enfield,10:45 am, register here
Lebanon, 1-2:30 pm, register here
Lincoln, 1-3 pm, register here
Littleton, 2-4 pm, register here

• 10 am – Orford, NH rally on the Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge over the Connecticut River between Orford and Fairlee, VT.
• 11 am – Bradford, VT rally at Valley Floor parking lot on the corner of Rt 5/Rt 25.
• 12 pm – Newbury, VT rally at Newbury Common on Rt 5.
• 2 pm – Littleton, NH rally at 120 Main St.

Mobilize Sign Up Link: 

Remember, these Republican House Representatives in our county killed 74 bills without debate in the House last week. Our call to action is to vote them out!

• Big Wins in NH Legislature, Facebook
• Bills die in House, NHPR
• EFA accountability is not an attack, Sen. Sue Prentiss, Article 
• Bill to bar Student ID cards, NH Bulletin
• AG’s Office opposes CHARLIE Act over constitutional concerns, InDepthNH.org
• House GOP Passes School District Budget Cap, InDepthNH.org
• Who are the Free Staters, Video
• Rebecca Harned announces her candidacy for NH Senate District 7, Below
• GO NORTH is back. Thank you, Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill

If you were not able to make recent candidate programs, here are some recordings of interviews with Karishma Manzur, Jared Sullivan and Jon Kiper, kindly shared by Southen New Hampshire Indivisible.

Karishma Manzur for US Senate

https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/FqJ38MvEVEPXT5M3BMw1ard3tjYT5YiJQMl7f0cCsiHZp5qvpTQ2V_7pZ1IEIeuR.jT2SOfGGRSquck3P?startTime=1765325032000
Passcode: z3AUgzD^

Jared Sullivan for US Senate
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/r2UIl4r_BNVeAEyRsQdr8d6b-RILhavvcoeOfwR_1DJnKut_0IjEs18bGTa0tT9q.5164RqOmedw7vHdl?startTime=1768953781000
Passcode: E1L9&4Nb

Jon Kiper for Governor
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/VJY39KIhSsqjzpRV-82tSu6v1v3tzNofdMvGxZweFO4KWFRlAmeJWucC7Jxl0WHx.H2keldSkacy2vVKW?startTime=1771372009000
Passcode: ?b8runXA

There is a great series beginning in March for Aspiring Women Advocates. It will be at the Howe Library and I believe it will be hybrid but the zoom link has not yet been released. RSVP for each individual program to get updates.  

ZOOM registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WCMn1VFOQwq27uBv8HQr2g#/registration

In partnership with the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, MomsRising, and other women-centered community organizations, this six-part workshop series will empower women in the Upper Valley to step into their power as leaders and advocates. Using the disproportionate impacts of HB 1569 on women’s right to vote as a central case study, the series will provide participants with the tools, skills, and confidence necessary to engage in effective advocacy. From understanding how power operates on a day-to-day basis in our communities, to mastering communications and social media, to managing volunteers and sharing success stories, each session is designed to strengthen women’s voices and build a more representative democracy. 

The six part series will be held at the Howe Library in Hanover.  You may RSVP for as many segments as you wish:

Analyzing Power  MARCH 5, NEW TIME 5:30 pm.  RSVP HERE,

Zoom registration here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WCMn1VFOQwq27uBv8HQr2g#/registration

This workshop will introduce participants to tools like power analyses and power mapping, helping leaders identify who holds influence in their respective communities, where gaps in representation exist, and how to strategically shift power in the direction of equity. Participants will learn how to identify where decisions about schools, healthcare, and local services are being made—and how best to influence them.

How to Use your Voice for Advocacy MARCH 12, 6pm Eastern.  RSVP HERE

Zoom registration here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WCMn1VFOQwq27uBv8HQr2g#/registration

From writing persuasive emails to calling elected officials and testifying at hearings, this workshop will equip participants with practical strategies to make their voices heard and influence important policy decisions at every level of government.

Communications and Social Media MARCH 19,  6pm Eastern.  RSVP HERE

Zoom registration here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WCMn1VFOQwq27uBv8HQr2g#/registration

Learn how to craft compelling messages, engage effectively on social media, and use communications tools to educate, mobilize, and grow your audience. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training, MARCH 26, 6pm Eastern.  RSVP HERE

Zoom registration here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WCMn1VFOQwq27uBv8HQr2g#/registration

A hands-on, accessible session designed to build comfort with digital tools—covering everything from managing emails to Zoom meetings—so that every leader can confidently engage in advocacy and organizing in today’s hyper-online world.

Managing Great Volunteers, April 2, 6pm Eastern. RSVP HERE

Zoom registration here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/WCMn1VFOQwq27uBv8HQr2g#/registration

This workshop will focus on recruiting, training, and sustaining volunteers, with strategies for creating inclusive and energized teams that can carry the work forward.

Stories of Success, APRIL 9, 6pm Eastern. RSVP HERE

A panel of women community advocates will share firsthand experiences of organizing against harmful policies, building coalitions, and winning real victories, offering inspiration and practical lessons for participants’ own leadership journeys.

Are you ready?

In March, many of our communities are electing mayors and members to the school board, library board, select board and city council. You should be able to find a sample ballot on your town website to know who is running. If not, call or email your town clerk. To find their contact information, click on the SOS voter information link .

Check your town’s candidate list. Do you know what skills these candidates need for the positions they wish to fill?  Do you know what experience and qualifications these candidates bring?  And most important — do these candidates reflect your values? 

The officials you elect in your community and the decisions they make shape your everyday life. They are responsible for the conditions of your roads; how schools are funded; they guide urban planning, immigration policy and policing. The very things, I might add, that Rep. Wendy Thomas, D-Merrimack, spoke about at the Merrimack Town Hall ICE Protest last Saturday. 

Equally important, we need to test out the new New Hampshire voting laws and see if we have the right papers to vote! A lawsuit filed last month challenges a recent New Hampshire law that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot.

Be prepared. Watch the video of New Hampshire Secretary of State Scanlan on recent changes to the NH election law, including student voting registration, real ID and what to do if you have been removed from the rolls. Click on voter information on the SOS voter information website to see if you are in the system and to find your local election office for details. And remember to bring a photo ID to the polls; no photo ID, no ballot.