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My race for the NH State Senate came up short. I'm proud of everything my team and I did to reach voters with my message, and I will miss working with my friends in Concord. Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this campaign. It's meant the world to me.
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The only other state senate district that appeared to be receiving these types of mailers was District 1, the one that borders Canada.
If both parties are claiming to be welcoming to people of all races and ethnicities, then all campaigns ought to be able to function without resorting to these types of strategies.
Only time will tell if #NHPolitics can remove racism as a distraction from legitimate disagreements on how to deliver results to the people of New Hampshire, but I will remain hopeful and vigilant.
These appear to have been sent to all households in District 12 (I received them, as well), and they didn鈥檛 simply contain the usual misrepresentations found in political advertising.
They used racist and xenophobic imagery, and I understand why you shared with me that you were offended, hurt, and angry.
An Open Letter to the People of New Hampshire Senate District 12. 馃У
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For a few more weeks, I鈥檓 a State Representative for the Town of Hollis, so I have a responsibility to address concerns that were shared with me over the past few months. In particular, I must speak to the mailers you received from @NHGOPChairman Chris Ager.
I believe that a lot of that is missing in New Hampshire politics, and the legislation that we see over the next two years will demonstrate whether our elected officials were listening to people of both similar and differing opinions. I know I鈥檒l be watching closely.
I also want to thank the people who didn鈥檛 agree with my political views, but were willing to engage in civil conversations when I met you at your doors.
I want to, again, thank every one of you who supported my campaign this past year. This was a big undertaking, and it was made easier by all you did to help out.
Happy #VeteransDay to all who served to protect the freedoms we enjoy as Americans, as well as those who continue to honor their service through advocacy. As a state and a nation, we are grateful.
I apologize to the people whose lives will be most negatively affected by the priorities of a NH government likely to follow its current course. I gave it everything I had without considering baser instincts to win at all costs, and right or wrong, I couldn't do it another way.
Back in Hollis, where I voted, caught up with friends, and thanked my family for everything they've done to support me during this campaign.
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