Ann Kuster

Ann Kuster DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, NH-2

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Ann KusterDEMDemocrat United States Representative, NH-2
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Ann L. McLane Kuster (born September 5, 1956) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously worked as a lobbyist.Kuster chairs the New Democrat Coalition, a center-left caucus among House Democrats. Kuster announced on March 27, 2024, that she would not seek re-election to a seventh term in the U.S. House.

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Campaign Funding

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$3,345,077
Total Raised
$3,330,178
Total Spent
$1,083,326
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education4 - 4 of 2
Georgetown University Law Center
JD
1984
Dartmouth College
BA Environmental Policy Studies
1974 - 1978
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Representative
United States House of Representatives, New Hampshire
2013 - Current
Lobbyist
New Hampshire General Court
1989 - 2009
Member
Statewide Steering Committee, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign
2007 - 2008
Member
Statewide Steering Committee, John Kerry Presidential Campaign
2003 - 2004
Employee
Office of United States Representative Paul Norton (Pete) McCloskey, Jr
1978 - 1981
Consultant
Newfound Strategies Limited Liability Company
Former Partner
Rath, Young and Pignatelli
Other Experience1 - 28 of 28
Member
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
Current
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2004
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2008
Former Board Member
Tucker Foundation for Community Service, Dartmouth College
Former Chair
United Way of Merrimack County
Former Chair
Capitol Center for the Arts
Former Co-Chair
Women for Obama, New Hampshire
Former Co-Chair
Capital Campaign for Hospice House, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association
Former Co-Chair
Capital Campaign for Camp Spaulding, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire
Former Member
Board of Trustees, Capitol Center for the Arts
Former Member
Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Public Radio
Former Member
Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Former Member
Trust for Public Land New Hampshire Advisory Council
Former Member
Womankind Counseling Center
Former Member
Board of Trustees, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire
Founder
Women's Fund of New Hampshire
Member
Healthy Beginnings Advisory Committee, Concord Hospital
Member
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Current
Member
Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Current
Former Member
Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations
Former Member
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation
Former Member
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
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