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Lily Foss
2024 - Present
2026
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Lily M. Foss (Democratic Party) is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 41. She assumed office on December 4, 2024. Her current term ends on December 2, 2026.
Foss (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 41. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Foss completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lily M. Foss was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. She earned a bachelor's degree from Scripps College in 2013. Her career experience includes working in advocacy.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lily M. Foss (D) ![]() | 19.6 | 7,085 |
✔ | ![]() | Tim Hartnett (D) | 18.4 | 6,642 |
✔ | ![]() | Karen Hegner (D) | 17.3 | 6,249 |
Ryan Hebert (R) | 16.1 | 5,819 | ||
![]() | Melodye Smith (R) | 14.3 | 5,184 | |
Lee Davis (R) | 14.3 | 5,154 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 20 |
Total votes: 36,153 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 (3 seats)
Lily M. Foss, Tim Hartnett, and Karen Hegner defeated Mary Smith and Rebecca Smith in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lily M. Foss ![]() | 27.7 | 1,574 |
✔ | ![]() | Tim Hartnett | 24.6 | 1,400 |
✔ | ![]() | Karen Hegner | 20.4 | 1,159 |
Mary Smith | 14.7 | 835 | ||
Rebecca Smith | 12.3 | 698 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 22 |
Total votes: 5,688 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 (3 seats)
Ryan Hebert, Melodye Smith, and Lee Davis advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 on September 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ryan Hebert | 38.4 | 1,326 | |
✔ | ![]() | Melodye Smith | 31.1 | 1,074 |
✔ | Lee Davis | 29.3 | 1,012 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 41 |
Total votes: 3,453 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lily M. Foss completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Foss' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- In a UNH poll, Granite Staters said that housing was a higher concern for them than any other issue. In my day job, I work as a fair housing advocate doing outreach and education. Personally, I am also a renter, and I've experienced the crushing weight of high rents and low availability. I believe that we need to have affordable and fair housing, which includes housing choice. We can't just concentrate affordable housing in one part of a community; people should be able to choose their neighborhood, their commute, their children's schools, and the myriad other factors that go into selecting a place to live.
- Environmental justice is tied closely to housing choice for me. When we think of environmental issues, we think of things like clean energy, climate change, and recycling. What people don't often think of is the inequality perpetuated by bad environmental policy. For example, people in areas of the city that have poorer residents often experience more light and sound pollution. The parks near them are not as well-maintained, and it isn't easy to access green spaces. They may not have a living space that allows for air conditioning, or they may not be able to pay the bills associated with climate control. It's vitally important to legislate environmental policy with a social justice mindset.
- One of my earliest political memories is of my mother discussing abortion rights with me--I was probably around five or six. She and my grandmother are staunchly pro-choice, and I am proud to continue that legacy. I've been actively advocating for reproductive freedom since I was in college, and I hope to do the same in the State House. The fact that New Hampshire is the only New England state with an abortion ban is shameful, and the fact that some legislators tried to pass a stricter ban is disgraceful and does not reflect the wishes of Granite Staters--polling data shows that. I would fight to repeal our existing abortion ban and pass an affirmative right to an abortion.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 |
Officeholder New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 29, 2024