College republicans of america unanimously vote to endorse
russell prescott for congress

April 15, 2024

Exeter, NH - Russell Prescott, candidate for Congress in the First District of New Hampshire, is announcing that the College Republicans of America are endorsing his campaign.

Their endorsement comes after a thorough review of the candidates and a unanimous vote by the CRA Board of Governors, reflecting their confidence in Prescott's ability to represent the values and interests of young conservatives across the state.

Will Donahue, President of the College Republicans of America, made the following statement:

“Russell Prescott's unwavering dedication to conservative values and his proven track record in the legislature make him the ideal candidate to represent New Hampshire in Congress. We are impressed by his accomplishments and his vision for the future. The CRA Board of Governors voted unanimously to endorse Prescott, recognizing his potential to make significant contributions to our nation's progress. We are excited to support him throughout his campaign and look forward to seeing him bring his dynamic leadership to Washington.

"The College Republicans of America are committed to mobilizing young voters and engaging in the political process to ensure a brighter future for all Americans. We believe that Russell Prescott embodies the leadership and vision necessary to achieve these goals and represent New Hampshire with integrity and dedication."

Russell Prescott responded:

"I am honored to have received this endorsement from the College Republicans of America. The CRA is the largest College Republican organization in the nation, and I am grateful to have their support in my campaign for Congress. These young men and women are the next generation of Republican leaders, and I look forward to working with the future of America now and during my time in office."

About College Republicans of America:

CRA is the largest College Republican organization in the nation. The organization’s mission is to empower, train, and develop the next generation of Republican leaders. By providing resources, training, networking opportunities, and incentives for students to volunteer in their various initiatives, CRA enables their young Republicans to advocate for conservative principles, support Republican candidates, effect change in our communities, conserve our environment, secure employment, and shape public policy.

Previously released endorsements:

• 603 Alliance
• Log Cabin Republicans
• Former State Representative Pat Abrami, Stratham
• John J. Adams, Wolfeboro
• Grafton County Commissioner Omer C. Ahern Jr., founding member of the 603 Alliance and longtime conservative activist, Wentworth
• Chairwoman Kimberly Allan, Hudson GOP Committee, Hudson
• Chris Albert, Small Business Owner, Nottingham
• Peter Angerhofer, Former Republican State Senate Nominee, Rye
• Ryan Audley, President and CEO of R.S. Audley Inc., Bow
• State Representative Cyril Aures, Chichester
• Vinnie Baiochetti, Former Chief of Police in Belmont, Gilmanton
• Former State Representative Al Baldasaro, Londonderry
• Ann Marie Banfield, Parental rights advocate with a focus on education and a former Education Liaison with NH Cornerstone, North Hampton
• Former State Senate President Bill Bartlett, Kingston
• State Representative Harry Bean, Chair of the Belknap County Delegation, Gilford
• State Representative Richard Beaudoin, Gilford
• State Representative J.D. Bernardy, South Hampton
• State Representative Ross Berry, Chair of the House Elections Law Committee and former Executive Director of the NHGOP, Manchester
• Wayne C. Beyer, Attorney, North Conway 
• State Representative David Bickford, New Durham
• Diane Bitter, Founding member of the 603 Alliance and longtime conservative activist, Rye Beach
• Larry Borland, Wolfeboro Falls
• Marc Bourgeois, Owner of MB Tractor, Plaistow
• Former State Senator for District 16 and former State Representative, David Boutin, Hooksett
• State Representative Stephen Boyd, Hooksett
• Brian Boyle, Boyle Construction, Atkinson
• Jim Boyle, Auto Dealer, Portsmouth
• Bruce Brown, Business and Community Leader, Owner of Brown’s Lobster Pound, Seabrook
• Town Councilor, County Commissioner, and former State Representative Brian Chirichiello, Derry
• Former Representative Chris Christensen, Merrimack
• David Cluff, Community Leader, Chocorua
• Attorney Tom Colantuono, Former US Attorney for the State of New Hampshire appointed by former President George W. Bush, former Executive Councilor, and former State Senator, Manchester
• Matt Connors, President of Gemini Electric, Auburn
• State Representative Michael Costable, Freedom
• Hillsborough County Attorney John Coughlin, Amherst
• Bill Cuccio, Owner of The Lobster Trap, North Conway
• Kate Day, Former Cheshire County GOP Chair and Community Activist, Chesterfield
• Former United States Congressman Chuck Douglas (NH-02), former NH Supreme Court Associate Justice, Pembroke
• Brittany Dube, Chief of Operations, Dube Plus Construction, Hampstead
• David Dube, Small Business Owner, Merrimack
• Tom Dube, Owner of Dirt Pro Excavation, Wakefield
• Steve Duprey, Former National Committeeman for the New Hampshire Republican Party and successful small business owner
• Former State Senate President and Senator for District 10, Tom Eaton, Keene
• State Representative Jess Edwards, Chair of Finance - Division III representing Auburn, Chester, Candia, and Deerfield, Auburn
• State Representative Tracy Emerick, Hampton
• Neil Emerson, Former Selectman and Fire Fighter, Hampstead
• Sandy Emerson, Owner of Emerson Mobile Home Park, Emerson Village and Campground, Hampstead
• Retired Sheriff of Strafford County, Wayne Estes, Dover
• Russ Fearon, Owner of Fearon Plumbing and Heating, Manchester
• Mike Fecteau, Realtor and Developer, Epping
• Frank Ferraro, Former Exeter Selectman, former Exeter GOP Chairman, North Hampton
• Ken Fifield, Selectman and former Police Chief, Wakefield
• Jay Flanders, Former Chief of Staff to the New Hampshire State Senate, Sunapee
• Mark Flanders, Republican Nominee for Alderman in Ward 4, Manchester
• Gregg Fowler, Owner of Diesel Equipment Inc., Seabrook
• Gus Fromuth, President of Freedom Energy Logistics, Manchester
• State Representative Larry Gagne, Manchester
• John Galloway, Small Business Owner, Plaistow
• Former State Senator for District 1 and former House Majority Caucus Whip, John Gallus, Berlin
• Ben Gamache, Business Owner, Community Leader, and former Chairman of Intown Manchester, Manchester
• State Senator Bill Gannon, District 23, Sandown
• Mike Garrepy, Realtor and Developer, Dover
• Former Mayor Tony Giunta, Franklin
• Commissioner Steven Goddu, Vice Chair of the Rockingham County Commissioners, serving Atkinson, Derry, Newton, Plaistow, Salem, Seabrook, South Hampton, and Windham, Salem
• State Representative and School Board Member, Carlos Gonzalez, Manchester
• Jane Graham, Former Gubernatorial, Senatorial, and Congressional Staffer, Bedford
• Former State Representative John Graham, Bedford
• Former State Representative Phil Greazzo, Bedford City Councilman and former Manchester Ward 10 Alderman, Bedford
• Arleigh Greene, President and Owner of Seabrook Truck Center, Seabrook
• Addie Griset, Town Republican Committee Member, Exeter
• State Representative Joe Guthrie, Hampstead
• Former State Representative Joe Hagan, Chester 
• Mayor George Hansel, Keene
• Peter Heed, Former New Hampshire Attorney General and Cheshire County Attorney, Keene
• State Representative Deb Hobson, East Kingston
• Retired Sheriff Steve Hodges, Belknap County Commissioner, former Sheriff of Belknap County with 28 years with Belknap County Sheriff’s Office, Gilford
• Former State Representative Kathy Hoelzel, Raymond
• Desmond Holman, Owner of Daw Kun Thai Restaurant, Manchester
• State Representative James Horgan, Farmington
• State Representative John Hunt, Rindge
• Jan Huttula, Former Chair of the Londonderry GOP, Londonderry
• Greg Huttula, Londonderry
• State Representative William Infantine, Manchester
• State Senator Dan Innis, Senate District 7, Former Senator for the Seacoast-based District 24 and Small Business Owner, Bradford 
• State Representative John Janigian, Vice Chair of Ways and Means, Salem
• State Representative Jason Janvrin, Former three-term member of the Seabrook Municipal Budget Committee and Planning Board, Seabrook
• State Representative Aboul Kahn, Seabrook
• Michael Kane, CEO of The Kane Company, North Hampton
• State Representative and Derry Town Councilor At-large, Phyllis Katsakiores, Derry
• State Representative and Deputy Majority Leader Jim Kofalt, Director of the 603 Alliance, Wilton
• Doug Lake, Retired Financial Executive, Rye Beach
• Al Letizio, Small Business Owner, Windham
• Jay Lucas, Business and Community Leader, NH Republican Nominee for Governor (1998), Portsmouth
• State Representative Bob Lynn, Former Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, Windham
• State Representative John MacDonald, Chairman of the Wolfeboro Budget Committee and retired detective with the New Hampshire State Police, Wolfeboro Falls
• Former NHGOP Chairman Wayne MacDonald, Londonderry
• Former State Representative Norm Major, Plaistow
• Stephen & Jean Mathieu, Small Business Owners & Community Leaders, Manchester 
• Sheriff Chuck Massahos, Rockingham County Sheriff
• State Representative Tim McGough, Merrimack
• Shane McKinney, Carroll County Republican Leader, Conway
• Chris McRae, Owner of Plastic Techniques, Goffstown
• Ed Mencis, Sandown Planning Board Member, Sandown
• Former State Representative Henry Mock, Jackson
• State Representative Maureen Mooney, Merrimack
• Former State Representative Brian Murphy, Rye
• State Representative David Nagel, Gilmanton
• Bob Nickerson, Selectman for the Town of Sandown, Owner of All Japanese Auto and The Tire Man, Sandown
• Marian Noronha, President and founder of Turbocam International, Barrington
• House Majority Whip Representative Jeanine Notter, Merrimack
• John Nyhan, Community Leader, Hampton
• Hon. David Patch, former Fish & Game Commissioner, Bartlett
• State Representative Mark Pearson, Hampstead
• State Representative Fred Plett, Goffstown
• State Representative John Potucek, Derry
• State Representative Kevin Pratt, Raymond
• Colonel Lynn Presby, NH State Police (Ret)
• Bob Preston, Small Business Owner, Hampton
• Chuck Rage, Vice Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, longtime Chairman of the Hampton Beach Village District, and Board Member of the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce, Hampton Beach
• Former State Senator for District 19 and former State Representative, Jim Rausch, Derry
• Former State Senator for District 17 and former State Representative John Reagan, Deerfield
• Earl Rinker, Former Executive Counselor, Manchester
• Chuck Rolecek, Small Business Owner, Hampton
• Sheila Ross, Community Leader and Grassroots Activist, Bow
• Ed Roy, Arborist, Rochester
• Former State Senator Jim Rubens, Hanover
• Florence Ruffner, Community Leader and Business Owner, Exeter
• Kathy Rush, Small Business Owner, Exeter
• Alderman Ed Sapienza, Alderman for Manchester’s Ward 8
• Bruce Scamman, Owner of Emanuel Engineering, Stratham
• Former State Representatives Doug Scamman and Stella Scamman, Stratham
• Mike Schidlovsky, Former President of the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, Durham
• Ronnie Schlender, Queen City Community Leader, Manchester
• Ron Severino, Severino Trucking, Candia
• Tom Severino, Severino Trucking, Candia
• Jerry Sickels, Grassroots Activist and Community Leader, Keene
• Hon. Peter Spaulding, Former Executive Councilor and former County Commissioner, Hopkinton
• Wendy Stanley Jones, Community Leader, Greenland
• Former State Senator Nancy Stiles, Hampton
• Former New Hampshire House Speaker Donna Sytek, Salem
• Hon. Tom Tombarello, Chairman of the Board of Selectman for Sandown and former Rockingham County Commissioner, Sandown 
• Dick Trask, Town Selectman and Co-owner of Fixed LLC Municipal Management, Chester
• Mrs. and Mrs. Bill Trombly, President of Bill Trombly Plumbing - Heating - Cooling -Electric, Manchester
• Sheriff Brian Valerino, Coos County Sheriff, Lancaster 
• Sean Van Anglen, Republican Activist, Bedford
• Beth Varney, Grassroots Activist and Community Leader, Alton
• State Representative Peter Varney, Alton
• State Representative Michael Vose, Epping
• Former State Representative Joanne Ward, Stratham
• Former State Representative, Fran Wendelboe, founding member of the 603 Alliance and longtime conservative activist, New Hampton
• State Representative Ken Weyler, Kingston
• Former Republican Nominee for State Representative, Jenny Wilson, Barrington
• State Representative Clayton Wood, Pittsfield
• Hon. Bob Worden, Past owner and partner at Pinnacle Rehabilitation Network and Pinnacle PT in Plaistow, Member of the Governing Board of PT for the State of NH, Atkinson
• Sheriff Bill Wright, Belknap County Sheriff and former Vice Chairman of Belknap County GOP, Belmont
• Former State Representative Kurt Wuelper, Strafford
• Paul Young, Small Business Owner, Portsmouth
  

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