Steve Marchand (born January 10, 1974) is an American politician. He served as the mayor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from 2006 to 2008. He is the principal of SRM Consulting, a public affairs and strategic communications firm. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Corporate Relations for the University of New Hampshire.
Steve Marchand | |
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_(cropped).jpg?lang=en) Marchand in 2019 | |
| Mayor of Portsmouth | |
| In office January 9, 2006 – January 3, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Evelyn Sirrell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Ferrini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1974 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sandi Hennequin |
| Education | Syracuse University (BA/BS, MPA) |
Marchand was an early Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate for the 2008 election, but he dropped out of the race in 2007 and endorsed former Governor Jeanne Shaheen.[1] Marchand was also a Democratic primary candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016 but was defeated by Colin Van Ostern.[2]
On April 3, 2017, Marchand formally announced his 2018 candidacy for governor but later lost the Democratic primary to Molly Kelly.[3]
Public service
editFirst elected in 2003 to the Portsmouth City Council, Marchand served on the City Council from 2004–2005 and was re-elected in 2005. He received the highest numbers of votes in the 2005 election, making him Mayor of Portsmouth.[4]
Political campaigns
editIn the 2016 election cycle, Marchand was a late entrant in the Democratic primary race for New Hampshire Governor. In a field of five candidates, he placed second with 25.3% of the vote.[2]
Controversy
editDuring the 2021 Portsmouth, NH City Council race, Marchand was accused by the NH Attorney General's Office of being behind websites, fliers, and robotexts implicating five sitting members of the City Council as far-right Trump supporters. Marchand claimed to have acted alone in the scheme. Portsmouth Democrat Committee Chair Shanika Amarakoon and New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Raymond Buckley condemned Marchand's tactics.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ New Hampshire Union-Leader, September 14, 2007
- ^ a b "New Hampshire Gubernatorial Primaries Results". Politico. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "The Latest: Negron Wins 2nd District Republican Nomination". U.S. News & World Report. September 12, 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Brown, Joel (2006-01-08). "Marchand set to be e-mayor in N.H., Portsmouth leader assesses challenges". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ Damien, Fisher. "NEWS Politics Longtime Dem Marchand Busted by AG for Bogus Campaign Website". NHJournal. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.