E81: Grafton 3, with Jerry Stringham
from The Steve Marchand Podcast Hosted by Steve Marchand
In the week leading up to the 2026 midterm elections, Steve hosted 30+ conversations with NH House candidates in many of the most competitive, interesting House districts in the state. Control of the House is on the line, and one of the best ways to understand what is going on in state and national politics is by putting your ear to the ground, at the local and House district level. That's what this series is all about. In this episode, the focus is on the Grafton 3 House District, and Democratic incumbent candidate Rep. Jerry Stringham. It's a one-seat district, and on paper, should be extremely tight.However, Jerry is one of the highest overperformers among Democratic House candidates in the last few election cycles, taking a light blue district and making it decisive. His PAECO score in 2024 was top 10 in the state: He did 6.24 points better than the "replacement level" Democrat would have gotten, turning a 52-48 district into a 58-42 victory in 2024.The district is over 40% each of Lincoln and Woodstock, with tiny Easton making up the final 12%. It's right before you head through NH's gorgeous Notches, and the primary exit of his area on I-93, "Exit 32", is sufficiently famous so as to have its own bumper sticker. If you know, you know.Jerry is a successful businessman in the field of helping medical device companies traverse their way through a complicated reimbursement and eligibility system. He's not an ideologue so much as he is a doer. And his constituents apparently really like how he does his job. #nhpolitics
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