John Sellers (New Hampshire politician) explained

State House:New Hampshire
District:Grafton 18th
Term Start:December 7, 2022
Birth Name:John Matthew Sellers
Spouse:Donna[1]
Children:9
Party:Republican[2]

John Matthew Sellers is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the Grafton 18th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1]

Life and career

Sellers served in the United States Air Force.[3]

He was the plaintiff in the New Hampshire Superior Court case John M Sellers v. Town of Bristol. He sued the city, seeking to invalidate the results of the March 14, 2017, election held by the town and sought for the town to hold a new election.[4]

In September 2022, Sellers defeated Andrew Ware in the Republican primary election for the Grafton 18th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[5] In November 2022, he defeated Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban in the general election, winning 50 percent of the votes.[6] He assumed office in December 2022.

He represents the towns of Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, Groton, Hebron, and Orange.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative John Sellers (R). The General Court of New Hampshire. March 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: NH House kills bill to collect race and ethnicity data during police stops. Concord Monitor. February 15, 2023. Jamie. Costa. March 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: In District 18, candidate claims call to service. Valley News. Laura. Koes. September 6, 2022. March 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: John M Sellers v. Town of Bristol. New Hampshire Municipal Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20240822062827/https://www.nhmunicipal.org/sites/default/files/uploads/court_documents/sellers_v._bristol.pdf. August 22, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2022 New Hampshire State House - Grafton District 18 Election Results. USA Today. September 13, 2022. March 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2022 New Hampshire State House - Grafton District 18 Election Results. USA Today. November 8, 2022. March 3, 2023.