Dennis Ruprecht

Dennis Michael "Denny" Ruprecht, Jr. (born May 15, 1999) is a former New Hampshire politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from December 5, 2018 until stepping down on December 17, 2021.[1] [2] Ruprecht resigned due to having moved out of his district to Vermont.[3]

Denny Ruprecht
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Grafton 3rd district
In office
December 2, 2020 – December 17, 2021
Preceded bySusan M. Ford
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Grafton 15th district
In office
December 5, 2018 – December 2, 2020
Preceded byDavid Binford
Succeeded byDavid Binford
Personal details
Born (1999-05-15) May 15, 1999
Littleton, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Winooski, Vermont, U.S.
EducationPlymouth State University (BA)

Early life and education

Ruprecht graduated in 2017 from Woodsville High School.[4] Ruprecht briefly attended the University of New Hampshire, Durham and Saint Michael's College before transferring to Plymouth State University where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 2021.[5] [6]

Electoral history

Ruprecht ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Grafton 15. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018, as a 19-year-old. Ruprecht was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Grafton 3 on November 3, 2020. [7]

National politics

Ruprecht was an early supporter of Joe Biden during the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries having endorsed him in July of 2019, months ahead of the New Hampshire presidential primary.[8] Ruprecht was selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[9]

References
  1. "Representative Dennis Ruprecht (D)". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. "Resignations, Deaths, Special Elections" (PDF). New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. "Ruprecht Steps Down from N.H. House Seat". Caledonian Record. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. "Dennis "Denny" Ruprecht". CitizensCount. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. "Rep. Dennis Ruprecht: "It's So Easy to Get Involved"". Plymouth State University. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  6. "WHS Alumni Spotlight Denny Ruprecht". Woodsville High School. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  7. "Denny Ruprecht". BallotPedia. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  8. "Proud Support of Vice President Joe Biden". Seacoastonline. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  9. "Democrats Unveil A New Kind of Convention Keynote". 2020 Democratic National Convention. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.


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