Recommendation Factors

Our steering committee researched and discussed each candidate.  These recommendations are the result of that effort.

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To learn much more about each candidate please click the candidate names below.

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Mike Bordes - Recommended:  Incumbent, stalwart supporter of keeping Gunstock open, and supportive of a sensible county budget.  Concerned with environmental threats to our lakes.

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Sheri Minor - Neutral:   Owns and manages rental housing in the greater Laconia area.   Little profile in local papers on positions, but does not appear to be an extremist.  Did not participate in Laconia candidate forum.

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Jon Hildreth -  Recommended:  Laconia-based businessman who has actively campaigned, and worked to protect Gunstock as a volunteer.  His positions on other county issues are reasonable and responsible.  

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Erika Gray - Recommended:  New candidate, has worked hard to reach out to voters, sensible positions on county issues, well-spoken and thoughtful at candidate forum. 

 

Steven T. Bogert - Recommended:  Helped return County Delegation to oversight role for county budget, Laconia city councilor, helped defeat anti-Gunstock NH House bill. 

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Wendy Chase - Recommended:  Former state rep, reached out to groups and agencies to prepare for campaign, board member for nonprofits. Reasonable and responsible on county issues.

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Richard Littlefield - Not Recommended: Libertarian-leaning candidate who questionably aligned himself with fringe candidates Dawn Johnson and Erica Golter in 2022, and supported disgraced Delegation chair Michael Sylvia until well into the Gunstock crisis.   

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Charlie St. Clair - Recommended:  Well-known businessman and organizer of Bike Week, knows most key decision makers, committed to Laconia’s future.