Rebecca Harned Announces Campaign for New Hampshire Senate District 7

SUTTON, NH — Rebecca Harned, a working mom, research scientist, and member of the Kearsarge Regional School District Municipal Budget Committee, today announced her campaign for New Hampshire State Senate in District 7, pledging to focus on lowering costs for families and bringing responsible leadership back to Concord.

Harned, who lives in Sutton with her family, said she is running because too many Granite State families are feeling squeezed by rising costs while state leaders fail to address the pressures facing local communities.

“I hear from families all across Senate District 7: it’s getting harder,” said Harned. “It’s harder to afford a home. Harder to keep up with property taxes. Harder for young families to get started. Harder for working families to afford childcare… much less buy their first home. Harder for young people to launch into careers paying a livable wage.

Harned, who lives in Sutton with her family, emphasized that affordability will be the central focus of her campaign.

“This race is about affordability and responsibility,” Harned said. “It is about building a better New Hampshire."

A graduate of Colby-Sawyer College, Harned put herself through school with need-based financial aid and two jobs before earning her master’s degree. She later spent more than a decade in Washington, D.C., working on public safety and disaster preparedness initiatives under the Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations.

“My job was to create efficiencies, modernize systems, protect taxpayer dollars, and deliver measurable results,” Harned said. “Not ideology. Results. And that’s what I believe our district deserves.”

Harned returned to New Hampshire in 2017 to raise her family and invest in the community she calls home. In addition to her work as a research scientist studying risk and resilience, she serves on the Kearsarge Regional School District Municipal Budget Committee.

“As I serve on the Kearsarge Regional School District Municipal Budget Committee, I see these pressures up close. We work carefully, line by line, to make sure taxpayer dollars are used responsibly, because we know every increase shows up on our property tax bill. We know that behind every budget decision is a family trying to make ends meet,” Harned said. “Responsible leadership means being honest about what’s working—and what’s hurting our communities.”

Harned said her campaign will focus on lowering pressure on property taxpayers, making housing more attainable, supporting local schools, and protecting seniors from being priced out of their communities.

“Now is the time to elevate the quality of life for every Granite Stater,” Harned said. “Let’s protect our communities, make our hard work count, and keep New Hampshire the place we are proud to call our home.”

Sutton Selectboard member Nancy Glynn praised Harned’s leadership and commitment to local communities.

“Rebecca shares the values that define this district: common sense, fiscal responsibility, and service, said Glynn. "She’s the kind of leader who will bring steady, thoughtful leadership to Concord, and who will keep the focus where it belongs: on making life more affordable and strengthening our communities.”

State Senator Tara Reardon also voiced support for Harned’s campaign.

“Families across New Hampshire are dealing with rising costs and increasing pressure on property taxpayers,” said Reardon. “Rebecca Harned is exactly the kind of leader we need more of. She’s serious, steady, and focused on results—and she’s running to bring a more responsible, family-first approach to the State Senate.”

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