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Kevin Cavanaugh

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Kevin Cavanaugh
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 16th district
In office
August 23, 2017 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byScott McGilvray
Succeeded byKeith Murphy
Personal details
BornManchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKerri Cavanaugh
Children3

Kevin J. Cavanaugh is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Democrat, Cavanaugh has served on the Manchester Board of Mayor Aldermen for Ward 1 since 2015.[1][2] From 2017 until 2022, he represented the 16th district in the New Hampshire Senate after winning a special election to succeed deceased fellow Democrat Scott McGilvray.[3] In the State Senate, he chaired the Senate Commerce Committee and was vice chair of the Executive Departments & Administration committee. He did not run for reelection in 2022.

He works as assistant business manager for IBEW Local 2320, a union representing electrical workers and other professions.[4][5]

On April 24, 2023, Cavanaugh announced his bid for Manchester mayor.[2][6] Cavanaugh and Republican candidate Jay Ruais advanced to the general election,[7] but on November 7, 2023, Ruais defeated Cavanaugh to become the next mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Cavanaugh's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Kevin Cavanaugh announces run for mayor". Manchester Ink Link. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Nick Stoico (2 November 2018). "State senate candidates face off in repeat of 2017 special election". Concord Monitor. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Senator Kevin Cavanaugh (D-Manchester)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Kevin Cavanaugh (New Hampshire)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  6. ^ Feely, Paul (April 25, 2023). "Kevin Cavanaugh enters race for mayor of Manchester". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Kisluk, Jessica (September 19, 2023). "Ruais, Cavanaugh moving on to Manchester mayoral general election". WMUR. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Kisluk, Jessica; Tansino, Marissa (November 7, 2023). "Republican Jay Ruais wins Manchester mayoral race". WMUR. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Porter, Steven (November 7, 2023). "Jay Ruais, who campaigned against 'status quo,' elected mayor of Manchester, N.H." The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 7, 2023.