Jonah Wheeler
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Jonah Orion Wheeler | |
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| Member of theNew Hampshire House of RepresentativesfromHillsboroughDistrict 33 | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 Serving withPeter Leishman | |
| Preceded by | Ivy Vann(redistricting) |
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| Born | Jonah Wheeler March 1, 2003 Peterborough, New Hampshire,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | ConVal Regional High School |
| Profession | Politician, advocate |
Jonah Orion Wheeler[1](born March 1, 2003) is an American politician and activist currently serving as a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives,representingHillsborough CountyDistrict 33, which encompassesPeterboroughandSharon,for theDemocratic Party.
Wheeler assumed office on December 7, 2022.[2][3]Having been sworn in when he was 19 years old, he was among theyoungest state legislators in the United States.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Wheeler was born on March 1, 2003, inPeterborough, New Hampshire.Wheeler graduated fromConVal Regional High Schoolin 2021.[5]
Political career
[edit]Prior to political office, Wheeler had worked on theBernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaignand interned for the progressive group Rights & Democracy.[6]On June 20, 2020, Wheeler was a speaker at aGeorge Floyd rallyin Petersborough, New Hampshire.[6]
Wheeler was then appointed as an alternate on the Zoning Board of Adjustments inPeterborough, New Hampshire,a position he would hold until 2025.[7]On November 8, 2022, Wheeler was elected to theNew Hampshire House of Representative,having received more votes than the two incumbent Democrat Representatives Peter Leishman andIvy Vann,consequently unseating Vann, who had served in the House since 2014.[8]He assumed office on December 7, 2022.
On December 20, 2023, Wheeler endorsedMarianne Williamsonin the2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[9]On January 6, 2024, Wheeler was selected as aNew Hampshire's 2nd congressional districtprimary delegate for theMarianne Williamson 2024 presidential campaign.[10]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jonah Wheeler | 817 | 34.9 | |
| Democratic | Peter Leishman (incumbent) | 777 | 33.2 | |
| Democratic | Ivy Vann (incumbent) | 744 | 31.8 | |
| Total votes | 2,338 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jonah Wheeler | 2,538 | 36.0 | |
| Democratic | Peter Leishman (incumbent) | 2,433 | 34.5 | |
| Republican | Rachel Maidment | 1,054 | 15.0 | |
| Republican | Matthew Pilcher | 1,020 | 14.5 | |
| Total votes | 7,045 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^Wheeler, Jonah Orion (January 10, 2024)."Opinion: Increase base adequacy to lower property taxes, create new opportunities for students".Concord Monitor.Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 18,2024.
- ^"Jonah Wheeler".Ballotpedia.Retrieved2023-04-13.
- ^Green, Rick (November 15, 2022)."Peterborough rep, 19, ready to provide perspective in NH House".The Keene Sentinel.RetrievedApril 13,2023.
- ^Duhownik, Joe (January 23, 2023)."Arizona poised to drop legislator age requirement from 25 to 18: 'A youth movement'".Tucson Sentinel.RetrievedJanuary 18,2024.
Young politicians are particularly successful in New Hampshire. Of the 25 youngest state legislators in American history, 14 of them hail from New Hampshire. [...] Wheeler took office in December at age 19.
- ^"Representative Jonah Wheeler (D) Hillsborough - District 33".TheNew Hampshire House of Representatives.RetrievedApril 13,2023.
- ^abCuno-Booth, Paul (July 11, 2020)."Stepping up: Area residents taking reins of social justice movement".The Keene Sentinel.RetrievedAugust 17,2020.
- ^"Zoning Board of Adjustment".Welcome to Petersborough, New Hampshire.Retrieved2023-04-13.
- ^Saari, Ashley; Conant, Ben (September 14, 2022)."Jonah Wheeler tops Democrats in Hillsborough 33 primary; Vann unseated".Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.RetrievedJanuary 18,2024.
- ^Williamson, Marianne [@marwilliamson] (2023-12-20)."Rep. Jonah Wheeler endorses Marianne"(Tweet).Retrieved2024-01-10– viaTwitter.
- ^"District Level Delegate Caucus Results"(PDF).New Hampshire Democratic Party.January 6, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 18,2024.
- ^ab"Jonah Wheeler".Ballotpedia.RetrievedApril 13,2023.