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Neil Misra is keen to represent Rockingham 25 in New Hampshire House of Representatives

Misra received 8.7% of the votes and was in the last but one slot in the crowded field from the district, according to the New York Times

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Young Indian American Democrat Neil Misra is running for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 25. The district is currently represented by Democrat Laura Pantelakos.

He made it the ballot in the November 8 general election from the Democratic primary on September 13 with eight other Democrats. Misra received 8.7% of the votes and was in the last but one slot in the crowded field from the district, according to the New York Times.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Misra is a resident of Salem, New Hampshire. He earned a high school diploma from Salem High School and a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 2015. During his undergraduate studies, he simultaneously interned for Congresswoman Ann Kuster (NH District 2).

Following college, Misra completed a master’s degree in International Politics at Cambridge University in 2017 and a second master’s degree in Global Area Studies at Oxford University in 2020. While at Oxford, he served as the Graduate Vice President of the Oxford Student Union.

Misra, according to his website, “will fight tirelessly to ensure that the right to an abortion and the right to quality education for our children are never infringed upon in the state of New Hampshire.”

Misra is running “to provide a fresh and diverse perspective to a stagnant legislature that has traditionally been dominated by the same voices for years,” said a tweet by Run for Something, which helps recruit and supports young people running for office.

Misra, “the son of two hardworking immigrants who came to the US to pursue their American dream,” told the Salem Patch that he is seeking office as he is “passionate” about serving his community, and fervently believes in protecting our rights and fundamental freedoms.

“As a lifelong resident of Salem, I am intimately familiar with the fundamental issues affecting our town and our state,” he told the paper. Noting that “the current legislature has failed to adequately address these issues,” he believes “with the utmost conviction that I can do a much better job at advocating on behalf of Granite Staters.”

Misra, according to his website, “will fight tirelessly to ensure that the right to an abortion and the right to quality education for our children are never infringed upon in the state of New Hampshire”, reported americanbazaaronline.

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Roma Ghosh
Roma Ghosh
Roma Ghosh has recently retired as Associate Professor for Media Studies from an international university. She was with the Times of India as a correspondent for many years. Her passion is cooking and she has been doing recipes and photo shoots for Women's Era for the last 15-odd years.

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