David Starr (politician) explained

David Starr
State Senate1:New Hampshire
District1:1st
Term Start1:December 5, 2018
Term End1:December 2, 2020
Predecessor1:Jeff Woodburn
Successor1:Erin Hennessey
Birth Place:10 June 1943
Mother:Janet Kirkland Starr
Party:Republican

David J. Starr (born June 10, 1943) is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 1st district, in the northernmost part of the state, from 2018 until 2020. He defeated Democratic incumbent Jeff Woodburn in the 2018 general election after Woodburn was indicted for domestic violence. This was Starr's first race for any elective office. Starr was defeated by State Representative Erin Hennessey in the 2020 Republican primary. He is a resident of Franconia and a retired engineer and Air Force officer. [1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Associated Press. November 7, 2018. Woodburn loses but Democrats still appear to have taken both House and Senate in N.H..