Sharon Carson

Sharon Carson
Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byJeb Bradley
President pro tempore of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
December 4, 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byMartha Fuller Clark
Succeeded byJim Gray
In office
December 5, 2014 – December 5, 2018
Preceded byBob Odell
Succeeded byMartha Fuller Clark
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 14th district
Assumed office
December 3, 2008
Preceded byRobert Clegg Jr.
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Rockingham's 3rd district
In office
December 6, 2000 – December 3, 2008
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born (1957-11-11) November 11, 1957 (age 67)
Limestone, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationMount Wachusett Community College
University of New Hampshire, Durham (BA, MA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Sharon Carson (born November 11, 1957) is an American politician who has served in the New Hampshire Senate from the 14th district since 2008. She previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham's 3rd district from 2000 to 2008.[1][2]

She also serves as a professor at Nashua Community College for American Government and Politics.

Following the 2024 New Hampshire Senate elections, Carson was chosen by the Senate Republican Caucus to serve as President of the New Hampshire Senate.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Carson goes against grain, wins one for Republicans". Nhbr.com. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  2. ^ "Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry)". Gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
  3. ^ https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/state/carson-to-succeed-bradley-as-nh-senate-president/article_d74d806a-9e1f-11ef-99ea-cf3231583744.html
  4. ^ https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2024/11/12/state-senate-leadership-bill-requests-recounts-and-more-tracking-the-election-day-ripples/