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Jess Edwards

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American politician

Jess Edwards
Edwards at the 2022 Hazlitt Summit hosted byYoung Americans for Liberty Foundation
Member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives
from theRockingham 4th district
Personal details
PartyRepublican

Jesse Craton "Jess" Edwards Jr. is an American politician who is a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives.[1] He represents theRockingham 4 district, comprising the towns ofAuburn,Chester, andSandown.[2]

Biography

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Edwards served in theUnited States Medical Corps, reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel and retiring in 2009.[3][2]

Political career

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Edwards is aRepublican. In his third term, he was appointed to Chair Division III of the Finance Committee.[1] In 2023, Edwards endorsedRon DeSantis for president.[4]

Political positions

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Abortion

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In 2022, Edwards advocated for the successful passage of HB1609, which created an exemption for fatal fetal diagnoses to the 24-week abortion ban law passed in 2021.[5]

Child marriage

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In 2024, Edwards argued against raising New Hampshire's minimum marriage age from 16 to 18, stating that 16- and 17-year-olds "are a ripe, fertile age and may have a pregnancy and a baby involved", in which case "marriage might be the right solution" and should be available "as a legitimate social option" to avoid "making abortion a much more desirable alternative" for "some freedom-loving couples".[6]

Menstrual Care

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In 2025, Edwards cosponsored a bill to repeal 2019 law requiring New Hampshire school districts to provide menstrual products to students. Edwards called the requirement "offensive".[7] In 2023, Edwards unsuccessfully cosponsored HB129 which would have limited distribution of pads and tampons by making them available only by request from nurses and school administrators.[8]

Personal life

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Edwards' daughter,Elizabeth, served as a state representative, and Edwards credits her service as the inspiration for his run for office.[3]

Electoral history

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2020 Rockingham District 4 General Election[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJess Edwards (incumbent)6,68614
RepublicanChris True (incumbent)6,33013.3
RepublicanJason Osborne (incumbent)6,23513.1
RepublicanTony Piemonte (incumbent)5,98212.5
RepublicanOliver Ford5,96612.5
DemocraticMichael D'Angelo3,5337.4
DemocraticJane Van Zandt3,4417.4
DemocraticMatthew Krohn3,1786.7
DemocraticBen Geiger3,1626.6
DemocraticRussell Normal3,1586.6
Total votes47,676100
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
2018 Rockingham District 4 General Election[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChris True (incumbent)4,41612.6
RepublicanJess Edwards (incumbent)4,37112.5
RepublicanBecky Owens4,23612.1
RepublicanJason Osborne (incumbent)4,09311.7
RepublicanTony Piemonte3,94811.3
DemocraticCynthia Herman2,9348.4
DemocraticTodd Bedard2,8348.1
DemocraticPatrick McLaughlin2,7848.0
DemocraticStephen D'Angelo2,6987.7
DemocraticBenjamin Geiger2,6227.5
Total votes34,940100
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
Republicanhold
Republicanhold

References

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  1. ^ab"Jesse Edwards". LinkedIn.
  2. ^ab"Welcome to the NH General Court | NH General Court".www.gencourt.state.nh.us. RetrievedJune 14, 2022.
  3. ^abSexton, Adam."Father, daughter on opposite sides of political aisle in Concord". WMUR.
  4. ^"Pro-DeSantis PAC claims more House GOP backers than Trump".money.yahoo.com. May 16, 2023. RetrievedDecember 15, 2023.
  5. ^Rayno, Garry (March 31, 2022)."Fatal Fetal Anomalies Approved As Exemption To NH Abortion Ban". indepthnh.org. RetrievedJune 14, 2022.
  6. ^Manahan, Kevin."GOP official argues in favor of child marriage: Girls are 'ripe' and 'fertile'".NJ.com. RetrievedMay 4, 2024.
  7. ^Cullen, Margie (January 24, 2025)."NH schools are currently required to provide period products. New bill looks to end that".Portsmouth Herald. USA TODAY NETWORK - New England. RetrievedFebruary 8, 2025.
  8. ^Hampton, Charlotte (April 21, 2023)."New Hampshire Senate committee votes against controversial menstrual product bill".The Dartmouth.
  9. ^ab"New Hampshire House of Representatives District Rockingham 4". Ballotpedia. RetrievedJune 14, 2022.
169th General Court (2025–present)
Speaker of the House
Sherman Packard (R)
Deputy Speaker
Steven D. Smith (R)
Speakerpro tempore
Jim Kofalt (R)
Majority Leader
Jason Osborne (R)
Minority Leader
Alexis Simpson (D)
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