Mix of GOP, Libertarian Activists Back Hemingway

Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Hemingway, R-Bristol, released the names of his newly formed campaign steering committee on Feb. 11, a team that he hoped would lead him to victory against Gov. Maggie Hassan, D-Exeter, in November.

The committee includes social conservatives like former U.S. Sen. Gordon Humphrey, R-Chichester, who owns WKXL in Concord, and the 2012 Libertarian Party of New Hampshire gubernatorial nominee, John Babiarz of Grafton.

Hemingway, in a statement, said he was assembling a “strong team” that he hoped would offer “knowledgeable advice” in the coming months.

“I am thrilled and honored to have these folks as part of my campaign and I look forward to working with each of them,” he said. “I know we will have a winning message to convey to the electorate.”

Other supporters include Harold Turner, of H.L. Turner Group in Concord; Richard Brothers of Sanborton, a former commissioner from the Department of Employment Security; Mike Hartwick, a Bedford entrepreneur; Biz Corrow, an Exeter GOP activist and businessman; as well as a number of state representatives including John Burt, Laura Jones, and Emily Sandblade.

Hemingway said he would be releasing detailed plans on how to “get New Hampshire going again” in the coming weeks.

The full list of steering committee members and other information can be found online at andrewhemingway.com.