The 'Trump effect' is about to cost a popular New Hampshire Republican his job after more than 40
The ‘Trump effect’ is about to cost a popular New Hampshire Republican his job after more than 40 years in office
TOM BOGGIONI 25 NOV 2018 AT 08:54 ET
The long-serving Republican Secretary of State of New Hampshire may be looking at his 40-plus year career coming to an abrupt end after the state flipped to Democratic-majority control in the midterm election, reports Politico.
According to the report, Secretary of State Bill Gardner will be facing ouster when the now-Democratic controlled legislature convenes on December 5th to vote on his continuing tenure. In New Hampshire, lawmakers select the state’s secretary of state every two years.
With the legislature now dominated by Democrats following the “blue wave” midterm election that was seen as a major backlash against President Donald Trump, the 77-year-old Gardner may not see himself seated again for a 22nd term.
At issue is his close connection to Trump.
According to the report, “Democrats fumed when he agreed to participate in Trump’s controversial voter fraud panel — then again when he supported legislation tightening voter residency requirements. In an era of intense scrutiny on state elections officials — and heightened politicization of their offices — Gardner’s critics appear to be catching up to him.”
A Democratic leader said Gardner has only himself to blame.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/11/trump-effect-cost-popular-new-hampshire-republican-job-40-years-office/
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