Our Caucus & Candidates

Running for his 7th term, Senator David Watters has served with civility in Concord and helps protect the New Hampshire advantage of equal opportunity, low taxes and quality of life. Senator Watters has been a champion for New Hampshire students and has worked tirelessly to protect our environment and advocate for renewable energy.

Sen. Sue Prentiss has brought her skills from a lifetime of service to the New Hampshire Senate. She has more than twenty years of leadership experience in emergency medical services (EMS) at the state, regional, and national levels. Prentiss previously served as New Hampshire’s first female Chief of EMS at the Department of Safety and the state’s Trauma System Coordinator. In the Senate, Sue has been a champion for working families, public safety, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

Senator Donovan Fenton is running for his second term in the New Hampshire State Senate after being elected to two terms in the NH State House. Born and raised in Keene, Donovan works at his small family business. As a parent to two young children, Donovan is a strong advocate for working families and is committed to expanding access to affordable childcare for families like his. He is excited to continuing his advocacy at a new level in the New Hampshire Senate.

Sen. Shannon Chandley is running for her third term in the New Hampshire Senate after serving from 2018-2020 and being reelected in 2022. Sen. Chandley is a fierce advocate for working families and was a champion for legislation that lowered costs for Granite Staters. Shannon will continue to stand up for women’s rights, work to lower costs, and ensure our communities have safe and clean drinking water.

As Deputy Democratic Leader in the NH Senate, Sen. Cindy Rosenwald is a longtime advocate for Nashua and for working Granite State families. In the Senate, Cindy serves on the Finance, Ways and Means, and Fiscal Committees. She is a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures Task Force on Health Reform Implementation. Senator Rosenwald has been a champion for important healthcare legislation and has received numerous awards from human service advocacy groups for her legislative work.

As a lawyer and a mom, Senator Whitley believes in the importance of having the voice of a working parent in the NH Senate. Her entire career has been committed to social justice and public service. As a disability rights lawyer, climate activist, child health policy specialist and advocate, and current State Senator for District 15, Senator Whitley is tireless fighter for Granite Stater families. She has recently joined the Senate Caucus Leadership team and is serving as the Assistant Democratic Leader. 

Senator Soucy has served in the New Hampshire Senate since 2012 and serves as the Senate Democratic Leader. Her long record of public service includes three terms as a State Representative, two terms as a Manchester Alderman, nearly four terms on the Manchester School Board, and serving as the first female chair of the Manchester Fire Commission. Donna is focused on ensuring working families have an opportunity to get ahead - this includes supporting public schools, increasing access to affordable health care, and fixing our broken economy.

The formidable Dean of the Senate, Lou D’Allesandro has been serving his community in the Senate since 1998. During his tenure, Lou has a record of making a difference for working Granite Staters and has prided himself on exceptional constituent service.

Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka is a mom, green energy lawyer, and life-long public servant. Sen. Perkins Kwoka knows that our communities and neighborhoods need effective, kind, respectful leadership that delivers collaboratively for New Hampshire. In the Senate, Rebecca has let that philosophy guide her effort to revitalize our state through a return to our Main Street communities, provide housing to the next generation of our economy, and help improve livelihoods for all of New Hampshire.

First elected in 2016 to the New Hampshire House, Senator Debra Altschiller is a former three term representative from Stratham. She spent her three terms in the House advocating for reproductive rights, expanded health care and common-sense gun safety legislation. Debra has dedicated her professional and public service career to keeping New Hampshire communities safe as a community liaison at a local violence prevention support center and the lead sponsor of key gun safety reforms. Now in the Senate, Debra will be an even greater advocate for those affected in our communities.