Political career
Starting in 2006, Copp ran for the New Hampshire House's 1st Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Merrimack district in every election cycle. In 2016, she was finally elected after a decade of trying. Rather than seeking re-election in that district, she instead ran in the 6th Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Rockingham district as the Libertarian Party (US), Libertarian nominee in 2018, finishing last in a field of 18 candidates. Copp ran for the same district as a Republican in 2020 and won. On July 1, 2021, Copp moved away from her home in Derry, New Hampshire, Derry. NH Journal wrote that as of July 27, the "notoriously difficult-to-pin-down" Copp had yet to resign or clarify her new address. Copp eventually acknowledged that she had moved out of her district and resigned on August 5. In 2022, Copp ran for the 5th district of the New Hampshire Executive Council, challenging incumbent Dave Wheeler in the Republican primary. She took 22.4% of the vote in the Republican primary.Political positions
Copp is a supporter of Donald Trump. She criticized Mitt Romney for his "grandstanding" vote for First impeachment of Donald Trump, Trump's first impeachment and remarked that Romney's "political career and aspirations are over." Copp opposes abortion "as early as the first trimester."References
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