Clinton names top NH political operative to run state campaign

Senator Hillary Clinton's campaign has named Nick Clemons, currently the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, to be state director for her presidential campaign.

Due to his experience and his prominent political family, Clemons is the biggest New Hampshire "get" who had not yet signed with a candidate.

The Washington-based Hotline first broke the news, which was later confirmed to the Globe by the Clinton campaign.

Prior to his role with the state party, Clemons ran the state operation for the 2004 Kerry-Edwards campaign during the general election. During the 2004 New Hampshire primary, he was John Kerry's New Hampshire field director. He was also the field director for former Governor Jeanne Shaheen's re-election campaign in 2000 and her US Senate run in 2002.

Clemons's mother is chairwoman of the Nashua Democratic Committee and as a state representative is chairwoman of the House Election Committee. His father has been elected to the Nashua School Board and his brother ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2006.