Joe Sweeney

Some more personal news: Title upgrade to Joseph’s Dad, too.

Melissa and Joseph are doing great, and Maeve is already the best and proudest big sister!

Honored to be named one of the Council of State Governments' 2026 20 Under 40 state leaders. Salem just sent me back to Concord for another term, and that is the honor that counts most. Thank you to CSG. Back to work for New Hampshire.

High likelihood the Republicans who refused to take polling surveys just didn’t want to tell a pollster they were voting for a Democrat.

Thank you, Salem.

Yesterday 13,738 of you went to the polls. That is more than Salem has ever cast in a midterm. Whatever you voted for, you showed up, and that is how self-government works. I don’t take it for granted.

Thank you to the poll workers, moderators, and ballot counters who worked from before 7 in the morning until long after the polls closed. Thank you to the volunteers who held signs in the cold, made calls and knocked on doors for weeks. None of this happens without you.

I’m grateful to the voters of Salem for sending me back to Concord. It is an honor I take seriously.

Congratulations to Governor Ayotte on her re-election, and to everyone who won last night. Running for office means putting yourself and your family in front of the public, and everyone who stepped up deserves our thanks, win or lose.

Salem also voted 2 to 1 for the property tax cap. Families and seniors here have told me for years that they are being taxed out of their homes. Yesterday they made their voices heard, and the tax cap passed. It is a real win for every homeowner and renter in Salem, and I’m proud to have fought for it.

While Republicans largely held the line in Salem, voters across our state chose a different direction in Concord, and I respect that decision.

The work does not stop because the majority changed. The people of Salem still need lower property taxes, safe neighborhoods and a government that listens. I will work with anyone, in either party, who wants to deliver those things, starting with protecting the tax cap voters just approved.

Thank you again, Salem. It is a privilege to serve you.

In line when your polls close? Stay in line. You still get to vote. Some towns are open until 8 PM.