Milford NH Democratic Committee

03/29/2026

Another successful No Kings rally in Milford and for the first time in neighboring Amherst! Thank you to Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander for stopping by to lend your support. With an estimated 9 million Americans in over 3000 cities and towns across the nation, never in our country’s history have so many turned out in protest against a president who acts as if he is a king. No kings in 1776. No kings in 2026!

03/22/2026

Posting at the request of the Merrimack Democrats as they host Tom Silvia who will be presenting his state-wide and town specific election data analysis discussion, “Hope and Direction.” Tom is the husband of former state Senator and current Senate candidate Shannon Chandley who will also be in attendance.

11/11/2025

Milford Votes on a $15 Minimum Wage

Bill: HB726 - raise the minimum wage in four steps, reaching $15/hour in 2028

(NH does not currently have a State minimum wage,
so the current minimum is the Federal $7.25/hour)

House Vote: Motion to Table (kill the bill for this session): Passed 197-159 (bill TABLED)

Rep. Paul Dargie: Nay (do not kill the bill)
Rep. Peter Petrigno: Nay (do not kill the bill)
Rep. Megan Murray: Nay (do not kill the bill)
Rep. Gary Daniels: Yea (kill the bill)
Rep. Vanessa Sheehan: Yea (kill the bill)

Senate Vote: (no roll call vote)
Sen. Tim McGough: ?

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=700&inflect=2

(this is one of an occasional series on how Milford legislators are voting
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Peter Petrigno - NH State Representative
Paul Dargie - Milford NH State Representative
Megan Murray - State Representative: Amherst, N.H.
State Representative Gary Daniels
Vanessa for NH
State Senator Tim McGough

11/03/2025

Milford Votes on Legalizing Cannabis
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Bill: HB75 legalizing cannabis for persons 21 years of age or older.
(Note that the motions below are reversed - In Favor is to kill the bill, Opposed is to pass it)

House Vote: Motion: Inexpedient to Legislate (kill the bill): Failed 167-190 (bill PASSED)
Rep. Paul Dargie: Opposed (do not kill the bill)
Rep. Peter Petrigno: Opposed (do not kill the bill)
Rep. Megan Murray: Opposed (do not kill the bill)
Rep. Gary Daniels: In Favor (kill the bill)
Rep. Vanessa Sheehan: In Favor (kill the bill)

Senate Vote: Motion: Table (kills the bill for the session): Succeeded 15-9 (bill TABLED)
Sen. Tim McGough: In Favor (kill the bill)

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=93&inflect=2


Peter Petrigno - NH State Representative
Paul Dargie - Milford NH State Representative
Megan Murray - State Representative: Amherst, N.H.
Vanessa for NH
State Representative Gary Daniels
State Senator Tim McGough

11/03/2025

How Milford Votes

NH government is a representative democracy: we elect some of our fellow citizens to represent us in the State House and Senate. This post is the introduction to an occasional series whose purpose is to inform Milford residents as to how those representatives are voting on important issues.

The votes reported in the first posts in this series are recorded roll call votes for the 2025 NH House and Senate from the official Legislature information site. Each post includes a link to the bill detail page for the House version of the bill (the Senate version can be found from there). All House roll call votes are available on our website in an easily searched form. When the legislature reconvenes, we'll begin some of those votes.

Note that a great many votes are not recorded because they are voice votes. Also, because some motions are various ways of not passing the bill, votes on those motions (Table, Inexpedient To Legislate, Refer to Study, etc) are reversed: In Favor is against the bill, Opposed is supporting the bill).

If you are interested in following bills as they are considered by the legislature, the official information site has very thorough information, and you can subscribe to email notices for status changes (such as scheduled hearings and votes) on any bill. Follow the tag for posts in this series.


Peter Petrigno - NH State Representative
Paul Dargie - Milford NH State Representative
Megan Murray - State Representative: Amherst, N.H.
Vanessa for NH
State Representative Gary Daniels
State Senator Tim McGough

10/30/2025

We have a great program in store - come get ready to win in 26!

10/19/2025

10/15/2025

No Kings Rally on the Milford Oval Oct 18 2-4pm !

10/06/2025

“At a committee hearing last week, Rep. Walter Spilsbury of Charlestown said he plans to file a bill next year to more than quadruple the Statewide Education Property Tax.”

Astonishing how little imagination they have.

In the months since the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that the state is underfunding its public schools, lawmakers have been divided over how to respond.

06/21/2025

06/15/2025

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