Chuck Morse

This article is about the New Hampshire politician. For the journalist, see Chuck Morse (journalist). For the anarchist, see Chuck W. Morse.

Chuck Morse
Acting Governor of New Hampshire
In office
January 3, 2017 – January 5, 2017
Preceded byMaggie Hassan
Succeeded byChris Sununu
President of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
December 2, 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byDonna Soucy
Succeeded byJeb Bradley
In office
September 3, 2013 – December 5, 2018
Preceded byPeter Bragdon
Succeeded byDonna Soucy
Minority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate
In office
December 5, 2018 – December 2, 2020
DeputyJeb Bradley
Preceded byDonna Soucy (acting)
Succeeded byDonna Soucy
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
December 1, 2010 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byMichael Downing
Succeeded byDaryl Abbas
In office
December 4, 2002 – December 6, 2006
Preceded byArthur Klemm
Succeeded byMichael Downing
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the 28th Rockingham district
In office
December 2, 1998 – December 4, 2002
Preceded byArthur Klemm
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born (1960-10-11) October 11, 1960 (age 64)
Salem, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSusan
Children1
EducationPlymouth State University (BS)

Charles W. Morse (born October 11, 1960) is an American politician who served as president of the New Hampshire Senate and was acting governor of New Hampshire in 2017.[1] Morse represented New Hampshire's 22nd State Senate district from 2010 to 2022, having previously held the same office from 2002 to 2006.

In 2022, Morse was a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, placing second in the primary behind Donald Bolduc.[2][3] He also ran for governor in 2024, but lost to former New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte.

  1. ^ Ronayne, Kathleen (January 4, 2017). "Chuck Morse is in charge as N.H. governor, but only for 2 days". Concord Monitor. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ DiStaso, John (January 9, 2022). "Morse decides to run for US Senate, to file paperwork this week, formal launch later in month". WMUR. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Caroline Vakil, Jared Gans (September 14, 2022). "Chuck Morse concedes to far-right candidate Bolduc in New Hampshire Senate primary to face Hassan". The Hill. Retrieved September 14, 2022.