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Below is a list of winners and losers from the 2012 NH Gubernatorial Election, as well as outgoing Gov. John Lynch. To find more about each candidate, please click on the links below.

 

Outgoing Governor:

 

Governor John Lynch

Gov. John Lynch

Experience: Governor 2005 - present
Residence: Hopkinton
Family: Married, 3 children
Education: UNH, MBA Harvard Business School, JD Georgetown University
Official site: governor.nh.gov


 

 

Governor:


Maggie Hassan (won 2012 election)

Experience: Former NH Senate Majority Leader
Family: Married, 2 children
Education: Brown University; JD, Northeastern Law School
Official site: MaggieHassan.com



 

 

Other Candidates from 2012 Gubernatorial Election:



Ovide Lamontagne (lost 2012 election) 
Experience: 2010 US Senate candidate, lawyer
Family: Married, 2 children
Education: Catholic University of America; JD, University of Wyoming College of Law
Official site: Ovide2012.com



John Babiarz (lost 2012 election)
Experience: USAF veteran, former NH gubernatorial candidate, former Chair of NH Libertarian Party
Family: Married
Education: HS Diploma, Firefighter and EMT training
Official site: JohnBabiarz.com



 

Peter Cordatos (lost 2012 election)
Experience: Former NH gubernatorial candidate (1994)
Family: 
Education: 
Official site: 

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June 15, 2013
Eagle-Tribune: Gov. Hassan sends off Sanborn seniors

June 14, 2013
Seacoast Online: Governor signs historic building bill

June 13, 2013
Union Leader: Governor to get bill to study changes to way Northern Pass, wind farms are sited
Foster's Daily Democrat: Hassan to sign bill on NH historic buildings

June 11, 2013
WMUR: GOP NH House rep explores run for governor
NHPR: Gov. Hassan in Chicago for education forum
Nashua Telegraph: Socially liberal, fiscally conservative Litchfield GOP Rep. Lambert may run for governor

June 9, 2013
Concord Monitor: Hassan, NH officials think its time to include mental health records in gun background checks

June 8, 2013
Nashua Telegraph: 234 years later, NH slaves are granted freedom
Nashua Telegraph: Bill headed to gov to ban 1-ounce lead jigs
Nashua Telegraph: Officials welcome 90th Laconia Bike Week
Concord Monitor: SB 187 signed into law in Portsmouth posthumously freeing 14 slaves
Concord Monitor: Bill headed to Hassan to ban 1 ounce lead jigs

June 7, 2013
Concord Monitor: GOP-led Senate passes budget, heads to showdown with Hassan and House
Citizen of Laconia: Gov. Hassan shows support for Lakes Region Boys and Girls Club
Citizen of Laconia: Gov. Hassan helps kick off 90th Bike Week
Foster's Daily Democrat: Gov. to cut ribbon at new Hampton Beach bathhouse
Foster's Daily Democrat: NH gov to sign bill freeing 14 slaves

June 6, 2013
Union Leader: Hassan 'inclined to sign' bill allowing communities to authorize alcohol service until 2 a.m.
Seacoast Online: Hassan to visit city to sign bill giving freedom to slaves

June 5, 2013
Concord Monitor: Hassan to nominate ex-House minority leader Jim Craig as NH labor commissioner
Concord Monitor: Hassan calls on Senate to pass Medicaid expansion
Nashua Telegraph: Fight for Medicaid increase escalates
Nashua Telegraph: Hassan to nominate Jim Craig to be next NH labor commissioner
NHPR: Hassan calls Medicaid expansion 'a good deal' for state
WMUR: Hassan makes pitch to expand Medicaid in NH

June 4, 2013
Foster's Daily Democrat: Hassan making pitch to expand Medicaid
Concord Monitor: Top Democrats say it’s possible Hassan could expand Medicaid without Legislature’s okay

June 3, 2013
Nashua Telegraph: Hassan's choices to lead revenue and insurance departments praised
Union Leader: Gov. Hassan applauds Eagle Academy graduates in Conway

June 2, 2013
Nashua Telegraph: Hassan's picks for tax, insurance commissioners praised

June 1, 2013
Union Leader: Hassan faults NH Senate for across-the-board cuts

May 31, 2013
Foster's Daily Democrat: Hassan to speak at Forum on the Future breakfast

May 30, 2013
Union Leader: Hassan creates state government efficiency commission
Concord Monitor: Hassan names Concord mayor, UNH president and others to NH efficiency commission
Nashua Telegraph: Some unemployed workers to get jobless benefits while starting their own companies

May 26, 2013
Union Leader: Granite Status: Without casino, how will Hassan roll now?

May 25, 2013
Seacoast Online: KC-46A tanker base pick celebrated at Pease event by Hassan, Shaheen

May 24, 2013
Foster's Daily Democrat: NH refueling wing gets visit from Shaheen, Hassan

May 23, 2013
Union Leader: NH House defies Hassan, kills casino bill by 35-vote margin

May 20, 2013
NHPR: Gov. Hassan kicks off Manchester Small Business Week

May 16, 2013
Concord Monitor: Hassan taps John Beardmore, ex-Lynch budget director, for N.H. tax-agency commissioner

May 15, 2013
Concord Monitor: Hassan wants NH's insurance, IT commissioners to stay on the job
Eagle-Tribune: Hassan to nominate Beardmore to head revenue department
Union Leader: Gov. Hassan to nominate three to head state agencies

May 14, 2013
Nashua Telegraph: Hassan, House Democrats relying too heavily on hospital taxes to prop up budget, according to new study
Concord Monitor: Two new polls show Shaheen Hassan and Ayotte popular with NH voters

May 10, 2013
Concord Monitor: NH governor promotes children's mental health services

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