The Granite Discourse

Catherine Peschke is running for NH state representative in Sullivan County district 8, towns Acworth, Claremont (Wards 1, 2, and 3), Croydon, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Springfield, Sunapee, and Washington. You can find more information about her at https://peschke4nh.com/

Melissa Blasek is a former NH state representative, she is the director of Rebuild NH, and she also has her own podcast The Liberty Lobbyist available across all podcast platforms. You can find more information about Rebuild NH at https://rebuildnh.com/

Ron Rule is a New Hampshire native, entrepreneur, and former CEO of As Seen On TV. He is currently running for NH state rep in Sullivan County district 4. You can find out more about him at RonRule.com and you can also find him on X.

Dale Fincher is a Wolfeboro resident and is the Republican nominee for state representative for Carroll County district 7 (Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro, and Ossipee). You can find out more about him at https://dalefinchernh.com/

Henry Giasson is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County district 29 and is also the political director of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance. You can find out more about NHLA at https://www.nhliberty.org/ and about Henry at https://henrygiasson.com/

Jason Gerhard is a former NH state rep and candidate for Merrimack County Sheriff. He is also trying to raise awareness about the power of the grand jury. You can find more information at https://gohardwithgerhard.com/and https://nhgrandjury.com/

Susan Homola is an Air Force veteran, former NH state rep, and the co-author of The Blunt Truth: Ten Things Every Parent Needs To Know About Marijuana. Available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and ThriftBooks. You can find more information at suehomola.com

Anthony Henry is running in the Republican primary for state representative in Rockingham County district 13. He recently graduated from Pinkerton Academy where he was elected as the Pinkerton Academy Liaison to the Derry School Board and at 16 he was appointed to the Derry School District's Fiscal Advisory Committee. You can find more information about him at https://anthonyhenryfornh.com/

Tammy Garthwaite is running in the Republican primary for state representative in Carroll County district 8. You can find more information about her at https://tammy4nh.com

Jonah Wheeler is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 33. He is serving his 2nd term, and is running for a 3rd. His website is https://jonahwheeler.com/

Steven Smith is a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 3. He is serving his 8th term, is also the deputy speaker of the house, and is running to become the speaker of the house. Go to https://steveforspeaker.org/ to learn more.

Mike Belcher is a NH state rep for Carroll County district 4. He is also the Author of Counterspell: A Field Manual for the Counter-Revolution available on Amazon. His website is https://www.counterspellgroup.com/ and his campaign website is https://mikebelcher4nh.com

David M. Scanlan is the NH secretary of state. He is serving his second term as the SOS. He was the NH deputy SOS for 20 years before that, and a NH state rep for 18 years before that.

Note: This podcast was recorded prior to HB 1569 being struck down on 5/28/2026 by a federal judge.

Tom Mannion is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 1. He also served in the USMC for 4 years and was deployed in Iraq twice during Operation Iraqi Freedom. We talked about foreign policy as well a wide range of NH issues. Find more at https://mannion4nh.com/

Dale Girard is a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 6. He is a member of the Committee on Municipal and County Government as well as the mayor of Claremont NH. He recently made headlines for switching from Democrat to Republican.

Sam Farrington is a NH State Rep for Strafford County District 8 serving his first term. He's also a member of the Committee on Finance. He's best know for HB1793 prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus.

Melissa Bailey is a NH native that she spent over a decade in the private sector as a financial auditor before stepping away to raise her children. She is running for congress as a Republican in NH CD-1.

Victor Orlando is a small business owner and a family man. He owns his own roofing company and is running for US Congress as a Republican in NH's CD-2 race.

Brian Cole is a New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough County District 26. He is currently serving his 2nd term in the Statehouse as well as running for US Congress in CD-1. He is a member of the Ways and Means committee and the Vice Chair of the Housing committee.