Concord Monitor

N.H.’s youngest legislators hope to empower others to join them

Jonah Wheeler of Peterborough campaigns for a seat in House District 33 outside the Peterborough Community Center on Tuesday. Valerie McDonnell The first time 18-year-old Valerie McDonnell voted, she ...
WMUR

21-year-old State Representative Jonah Wheeler makes mark at State House | CloseUp

WELCOME BACK TO CLOSE UP AT THE STATE HOUSE. IT’S NOT UNCOMMON FOR YOUNG LEGISLATORS TO BE ELECTED IN THEIR LATE TEENS AND EARLY 20S AND SERVE IN THE HOUSE. IT IS RARE FOR THOSE VERY YOUTHFUL ...
NH Business Review

State Rep. Jonah Wheeler seeks passage of bill that would increase state funding for schools

Three years ago, Rep. Jonah Wheeler was finishing his senior year at ConVal Regional High School in Peterborough. Ten minutes down the road, his friends in Jaffrey were wrapping up theirs at Conant ...
New York Sun

In Small-Town New Hampshire, a Renegade State Legislator Is Labeled a ‘Fascist’ for Bucking Democratic Dogma on Transgender Issues

PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire — Politicians across the country are facing hostile constituents at town halls these days, but the accusations of “traitor” and “fascist” lobbed by a room full of white ...
Concord Monitor

When N.H. lawmakers refuse to vote with their party, it comes with political consequences

House members applaud as Sherman Packard walks up after winning re-election as the House Speaker on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Speaker Sherman Packard leads a session in the New Hampshire House of ...