Wendy Thomas (politician)

For the American restauranteur, see Wendy Thomas.
Wendy Thomas
Thomas in 2019
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
In office
December 5, 2018 – December 1, 2020
Personal details
Born1958 or 1959 (age 65–66)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarc Nozell
Children6
ResidenceMerrimack, New Hampshire
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut (BA)
Sacred Heart University (BS)

Wendy E. N. Thomas (born 1958 or 1959) is an American microbiologist and politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2018 until 2020, representing Hillsborough County's 21st district, which contains the town of Merrimack. In 2018, Thomas, a local activist and member of the Democratic Party, successfully ran for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, receiving 6.5% of the vote in the multi-member constituency, placing 7th out of the 8 winning candidates.[1][2] In 2020, Thomas ran for re-election in the 21st district; however, she was defeated in the general election, receiving 6.2% of the vote and placing 10th.[2]

Following the death of incumbent Dick Hinch, Thomas ran in the April 2021 special election for the 21st district.[3] Thomas was narrowly defeated in the general election by Merrimack town councilor William Boyd III, receiving 2,144 votes to Boyd's 2,531.[4][5] In June 2022, Thomas declared her intent to run again for the 21st district in the 2022 New Hampshire House of Representatives election.[6][better source needed] Thomas was elected with 6.41% of the vote, placing 5th out of 8.[7]

Thomas suffers from long COVID and has publicly advocated for more awareness for the condition.[8]

  1. ^ "Mom of teens who got presidential selfies runs for office". Associated Press. 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. ^ a b "Wendy Thomas". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ^ DeWitt, Ethan (April 14, 2021). "Merrimack Republican Boyd wins House seat". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  4. ^ "Hillsborough County District 21 (Merrimack) (1)". New Hampshire Department of State. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  5. ^ DiStaso, John (2021-04-14). "Republican Boyd wins NH House seat in closely-watched Merrimack special election". WMUR. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. ^ Thomas, Wendy [@WendyENThomas] (June 10, 2022). "My dad, a Marine gave me half of my spine for courage. He taught me to never quit. My step-father was a tail-gunner, he taught me to be calm under pressure. Mom shared her grace. I have filed as a Dem candidate for state rep in Merrimack, NH. Let's do this" (Tweet). Retrieved July 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Full New Hampshire State House 2022 general election results". WMUR. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  8. ^ Timmins, Annmarie (2022-06-01). "From skepticism to insurance denials, long COVID patients face more than only health challenges". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved 2022-07-04.