David M. Scanlan (born June 14, 1956) is an American politician and election official serving as the 54th

Secretary of State of New Hampshire The Secretary of State of New Hampshire is a constitutional officer in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and serves as the exclusive head of the New Hampshire Department of State. The Secretary is third in line for succession as acting Governor of ...

. He assumed office as Acting Secretary of State upon the resignation of Bill Gardner on January 10, 2022. He was elected to a new two-year term as Secretary of State on December 7, 2022. He previously served as Deputy Secretary of State of New Hampshire since 2002 and was a Republican member of the

New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative district ...

from 1984 to 2002, becoming Majority Leader of the House in his final term.

Early life and career

Scanlan was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a forester. On January 3, 2022, the New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner announced his retirement as Secretary of State prior to the end of his term. Scanlan succeeded him on an acting basis to serve the remainder of Gardner's term. Scanlon was elected to a new two-year term by the

on December 7, 2022.

References

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