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Nov 2
3 min

Where they stand . . . David Watters, Candidate for New Hampshire Senate, District 4

His priorities in Concord include strengthening public education, protecting the environment, and investing in infrastructure.

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Where they stand . . . Catt Sandler, House District 21

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Oct 25
3 min

Where they stand . . . Catt Sandler, House District 21

Catt describes her values as honesty, kindness, patience, and working as if the "future of my community depends on my actions."

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Where they stand . . . Cinde Warmington, Candidate for Executive Council, District 2

Dover Dems

Oct 24
2 min

Where they stand . . . Cinde Warmington, Candidate for Executive Council, District 2

As a health care provider, lawyer, civil rights advocate, committed activist and champion of controversial issues, she believes she is ideal

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Where they stand . . . Mark Brave, Candidate for Sheriff of Strafford County

Dover Dems

Oct 18
3 min

Where they stand . . . Mark Brave, Candidate for Sheriff of Strafford County

He envisions a more comprehensive approach to community policing and hopes to “spearhead efforts to bridge the gap between the social servic

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Where they stand . . . Ariel Oxaal, Dover Ward 3, Strafford District 15

Dover Dems

Oct 15
2 min

Where they stand . . . Ariel Oxaal, Dover Ward 3, Strafford District 15

Empathy is one of the words to describe Ariel. She knows the issues facing working people in the state.

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Where they stand . . . Casey Conley, Strafford County, District 13

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Oct 15
2 min

Where they stand . . . Casey Conley, Strafford County, District 13

I am a proud Democrat, but also a pragmatic one. Very little gets done in government without some measure of bipartisan support.

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Where they stand . . . Sherry Frost, Dover Ward 4, Strafford District 16

Dover Dems

Oct 15
2 min

Where they stand . . . Sherry Frost, Dover Ward 4, Strafford District 16

Sherry does not describe herself as a politician; rather she considers herself an activist who has been elected.

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Where they stand . . . Ken Vincent, Dover Wards 5 and 6 and Somersworth Ward 2

Dover Dems

Oct 15
2 min

Where they stand . . . Ken Vincent, Dover Wards 5 and 6 and Somersworth Ward 2

Ken served on a Mental Health Caucus and understands the links between drug addition, alcohol abuse, and mental health issues. “We have to l

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Where they stand . . . Kristina Fargo, Dover Ward 2

Dover Dems

Oct 15
2 min

Where they stand . . . Kristina Fargo, Dover Ward 2

“There is so much work to do. I couldn’t imagine not going back. I couldn’t imagine walking away.”

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Where they stand . . . Peter Bixby, Strafford County, District 17

Dover Dems

Oct 15
1 min

Where they stand . . . Peter Bixby, Strafford County, District 17

Peter bases his public service on the belief that government should serve the common good.

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Where they stand . . . Susan Treleaven, Dover Wards 5 and 6 and Somersworth Ward 2

Dover Dems

Oct 15
1 min

Where they stand . . . Susan Treleaven, Dover Wards 5 and 6 and Somersworth Ward 2

Her legislative priorities include: renewing support for public education, improving infrastructure, providing job opportunities, safeguardi

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Where they stand . . . Tom Southworth, District 20, Wards 3 and 4.

Dover Dems

Oct 15
2 min

Where they stand . . . Tom Southworth, District 20, Wards 3 and 4.

Areas he would like to continue to explore include closing loopholes, adding a high-income capital gains tax, increasing tolls and instituti

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Where they stand . . . Peter Schmidt, Dover Wards 1 and 2, Strafford District 19

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Oct 2
2 min

Where they stand . . . Peter Schmidt, Dover Wards 1 and 2, Strafford District 19

Peter believes "we need a Democratic majority for real progress.”

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dovernhdemocratsch

Sep 7
4 min

The Limits of Recycling

Efforts to recycle plastics on the part of municipalities and the American public are sincere but broken. Here's how we can do better.

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My Turn: The Disappearing American Dream

dovernhdemocratsch

Sep 6
3 min

My Turn: The Disappearing American Dream

The growing COVID-19 disaster has seen an unsettling rise in the number of instances of racist and xenophobic discrimination and violence.

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Lying in politics is corrosive to our democracy. And lying about gerrymandering is particularly bad.

dovernhdemocratsch

Sep 6
3 min

Lying in politics is corrosive to our democracy. And lying about gerrymandering is particularly bad.

Taking action to eliminate gerrymandering would be one small step we could take here in NH to start to rebuild trust in our democracy.

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dovernhdemocratsch

Jul 23
5 min

Eating, Drinking, and Breathing Plastic

Most people know that plastic pollution is a threat to our environment. What is less known is that human bodies are also being polluted.

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Circumspect Granite Staters - The Age of COVID-19

dovernhdemocratsch

Jul 23
3 min

Circumspect Granite Staters - The Age of COVID-19

As a virologist who has studied infectious diseases, I have been following the SARS-CoV-2 virus. There are several topics of positive news.

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dovernhdemocratsch

Jul 1
4 min

Dover Dem Spotlight: Luz Bay

From the Philippines to Dover (and a few stops along the way), the Dover Dems' Luz Bay is up for any Challenge

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Claire Brown

Jun 23
3 min

Victory Gardens Making a COVID Comeback

When the going gets tough, the tough get growing. Victory Gardens, born of the need to conserve food during WW I & II, are making a comeback

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