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IncumbentChristine Seibert and incumbentMatt Wilhelm defeatedAndrew Fromuth in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christine Seibert (D)	37.9	3,113
✔		Matt Wilhelm (D)	32.3	2,648
		Andrew Fromuth (R)	29.7	2,439
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	10

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,210
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IncumbentChristine Seibert and incumbentMatt Wilhelm advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christine Seibert	54.0	1,100
✔		Matt Wilhelm	45.6	928
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	9

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,037
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Andrew Fromuth advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 on September 10, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Fromuth	97.1	796
		Other/Write-in votes	2.9	24

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 820
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The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark MacKenzie (D)	15.3	7,984
✔		Matt Wilhelm (D)	14.2	7,410
✔		Trinidad Tellez (D)	13.9	7,286
✔		Damond Ford (D)	13.6	7,107
		Carlos Gonzalez (R)	11.7	6,136
	Submit photo	Jon Fraser (R)	11.1	5,806
	Submit photo	Jamie Brassill (R)	10.5	5,475
	Submit photo	Merav Yaakov (R)	9.7	5,073
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	33

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,310
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Mark MacKenzie, incumbentMatt Wilhelm,Trinidad Tellez, andDamond Ford defeatedMatthew Ping in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark MacKenzie	24.6	2,009
✔		Matt Wilhelm	22.4	1,825
✔		Trinidad Tellez	22.2	1,810
✔		Damond Ford	21.8	1,777
	Submit photo	Matthew Ping	8.7	713
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	18

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,152
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Carlos Gonzalez,Jon Fraser,Jamie Brassill, andMerav Yaakov defeatedSylvain Yaakov in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 40 on September 13, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carlos Gonzalez	27.9	1,664
✔	Submit photo	Jon Fraser	23.2	1,379
✔	Submit photo	Jamie Brassill	22.6	1,347
✔	Submit photo	Merav Yaakov	13.3	795
	Submit photo	Sylvain Yaakov	12.0	713
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	58

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,956
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IncumbentJacqueline Chretien and incumbentMatt Wilhelm defeatedPhillip Harris andJulie Senneville in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacqueline Chretien (D)	30.9	7,465
✔		Matt Wilhelm (D)	27.5	6,647
		Phillip Harris (R)	21.3	5,134
	Submit photo	Julie Senneville (R)	20.2	4,871
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	21

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,138
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IncumbentJacqueline Chretien and incumbentMatt Wilhelm advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacqueline Chretien	56.3	2,377
✔		Matt Wilhelm	43.3	1,827
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	16

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,220
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Phillip Harris andJulie Senneville advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Phillip Harris	52.8	1,364
✔	Submit photo	Julie Senneville	46.1	1,192
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	28

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,584
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Jacqueline Chretien andMatt Wilhelm defeatedJoseph Lachance andPhillip Harris in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacqueline Chretien (D)	32.1	5,884
✔		Matt Wilhelm (D)	28.3	5,200
		Joseph Lachance (R)	20.6	3,774
		Phillip Harris (R)	18.9	3,472
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	14

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,344
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Jacqueline Chretien andMatt Wilhelm defeated incumbentJesse Martineau in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacqueline Chretien	47.7	2,171
✔		Matt Wilhelm	31.6	1,437
	Submit photo	Jesse Martineau	20.7	941

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,549
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Joseph Lachance andPhillip Harris advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 42 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Lachance	54.7	1,208
✔		Phillip Harris	45.3	1,001

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,209
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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1. Creating Pathways for Debt-Free College through National Service2. Providing Paid Family & Medical Leave3. Extending Passenger Rail Service

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a two-term City Year AmeriCorps alumnus and graduate of Plymouth State University (bachelor's) and the University of New Hampshire (master's), I'm especially passionate about creating new pathways for debt-free, in-state higher education in exchange for serving in the military, national, and public service.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to the Rev. Jonathon Hopkins, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Concord.Jon and I first met in 1998 when he trained me to be a camp counselor at Calumet, a church camp on Lake Ossipee. All summer, he carried around a backpack with a City Year patch on it, which sparked my curiosity, led me to Manchester, and ignited my passion for public service.Jon was one of my first mentors, is one of my best friends, and is also my pastor. He presided over Jody and my wedding and baptized our kids. Jon is also a passionate social justice warrior, fighting tirelessly for a more equitable system every day of the week.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

In college, I interned in the office of Governor John Lynch in the Office of Citizen Services. On my drive to Concord, I would listen to then-State Senator's 2004 DNC speech:"(A)longside our famous individualism, there's another ingredient in the American saga, a belief that we are all connected as one people. If there's a child on the south side of Chicago who can't read, that matters to me, even if it's not my child. If there's a senior citizen somewhere who can't pay for their prescription and having to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer, even if it's not my grandparent. If there's an Arab-American family being rounded up without benefit of an attorney or due process, that threatens my civil liberties.It is that fundamental belief -- it is that fundamental belief -- I am my brother's keeper, I am my sisters' keeper -- that makes this country work. It's what allows us to pursue our individual dreams, yet still come together as a single American family: 'E pluribus unum,' out of many, one.Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin masters and negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes. Well, I say to them tonight, there's not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America. There's not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America; there's the United States of America.The pundits, the pundits like to slice and dice our country into red states and blue States: red states for Republicans, blue States for Democrats. But I've got news for them, too. We worship an awesome God in the blue states, and we don't like federal agents poking around our libraries in the red states. We coach little league in the blue states and, yes, we've got some gay friends in the red states.There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq, and there are patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America."

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Service. Equity. Integrity. Innovation. Empathy. Opportunity.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I moved to Manchester in 2005 to lead a team of City Year AmeriCorps members serving in high-need public schools. I stayed and earned my master's in public administration from UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy and have built a career expanding opportunities for young people to serve their communities, nation and world. I hope to continue my path of service as a member of our state's citizen legislature.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Show up. Be accessible. Listen. Be responsive. Put public service before politics as usual.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I'd like to be remembered as someone who fought for equity in public service. Dr. King once said that "Everyone can be great because everyone can serve." Here in New Hampshire, especially when it comes to serving in our state's citizen legislature, that isn't actually case.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I registered to vote on the day of the 2000 Presidential Election. The days and weeks that followed ignited my passion for democracy.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was as a counselor at Camp Calumet, a church camp on Lake Ossipee. I worked at Calumet for seven summers and on the weekends during college as a retreat specialist.

What happened on your most awkward date?

For our first "official" date, I invited my non-churchgoing, now-wife to Easter Sunday worship with my family.

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

Thanksgiving! In 2018, it coincides with my wife Jody and my 10th wedding anniversary. Fun fact: we had pie instead of cake at our wedding!

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

George Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life"

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

I have a bench from the original Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, build by the hardworking men of the Civilian Conservation Corps. It represents the beginning of the modern day national service movement in America.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

"At the End of the Day" from the Les Miserables soundtrack

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Balance.

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

Functionally, our 400-seat House and 24-seat Senate operate very differently.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I think it's helpful to have a mix in our state's citizen legislature.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

We face significant challenges on either end of the adult life spectrum: attracting and retaining young people and supporting seniors as they strive to retire with dignity.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

I expect the governor to have enough respect for the legislature to show up if and when a special session is called.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I support HB 1666, which would eliminate partisan gerrymandering by requiring additional redistricting if election results exceed a specified efficiency gap.

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

State-Federal Relations & Veterans Affairs

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

If elected, I would be focused -- first and foremost -- on serving my constituents.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

As a legislator, professional, and a dad, I will look to State Senator Dan Feltes as an example for keeping life balanced.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

I'm focused on running exclusively for state representative in 2018.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Hillsborough 42 covers Manchester Wards 1, 2 and 3, which covers a pretty diverse cross-section of our community.