| Dennis Ruprecht | |
| State House2: | New Hampshire |
| District2: | Grafton 15th |
| Term Start2: | December 5, 2018 |
| Term End2: | December 2, 2020 |
| Predecessor2: | David Binford |
| Successor2: | David Binford |
| State House1: | New Hampshire |
| District1: | Grafton 3rd |
| Term Start1: | December 2, 2020 |
| Term End1: | December 17, 2021 |
| Predecessor1: | Susan M. Ford |
| Successor1: | Jerry Stringham |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Littleton, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Party: | Independent (2022-Present) Democratic (2017-2021) |
| Education: | Plymouth State University (BA) |
Dennis Michael Ruprecht Jr. is a former New Hampshire politician who was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from December 5, 2018, to December 17, 2021.[1]
Ruprecht was born on May 15, 1999, in Littleton, New Hampshire, and grew up in Bath, New Hampshire.[2] He graduated from Woodsville High School in 2017, and that same year was chosen for the United States Senate Youth Program.[3] [4] After graduating from Woodsville High School, Ruprecht attended the University of New Hampshire where he was a member of Phi Mu Delta. Ruprecht then briefly attended Saint Michael's College before transferring to Plymouth State University where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 2021.[5] [3]
Ruprecht first ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent the Grafton 15th district in 2018. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018, with 54.8% of the vote.[1] Ruprecht was first elected at the age of 19, and was the youngest currently-serving member of the House at the time that he was sworn in.[6]
In 2020, Ruprecht was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent the Grafton 3rd district on November 3, receiving 53.4% of the vote.[1]
Ruprecht served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from December 5, 2018, until stepping down on December 17, 2021.[7] Ruprecht resigned due to having moved out of his district to Vermont.[8]
Ruprecht was a member of the House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources.[1]
Ruprecht was an early supporter of Joe Biden during the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries having endorsed him in July 2019, months ahead of the New Hampshire presidential primary.[9] Ruprecht was selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[6]
Ruprecht is Catholic. He resides in Vermont.