Kingston Republicans
Historic Kingston, the fifth oldest community in New Hampshire, is located in the southeast corner of the state near Portsmouth and the Massachusetts border. Its 6,240 people are, on average, considerably wealthier and somewhat older than the rest of the state.
Like many of the towns near the Massachusetts border, Kingston is a Republican stronghold. Republicans outnumber Democrats by a 3 to 2 margin, though more people have registered as independents than as members of either party.
George W. Bush won the town comfortably in both the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, defeating Al Gore 51% to 45% and John Kerry 53% to 46%. In the 2000 GOP primary, however, John McCain handily defeated Bush in Kingston, 51% to 31%, as part of an upset win statewide.
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Electra AlessioElectra Alessio, a native Bostonian who moved to Kingston 36 years ago, is the publisher of a weekly newspaper she has run for 25 years and Kingston’s town moderator. She first registered as a Democrat, but after her viewpoints became more conservative she morphed into a registered Republican.
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Kurt BaitzKurt Baitz has lived in Kingston for 17 years with his wife, who has lived in Kingston her entire life. He works in sales for BMW of Stratham.
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Bill BartlettBartlett, a realtor, has lived in the Kingston area for more than 70 years. He enjoys golfing, and is the governor’s appointee for chairman of the commission that will make recommendations to insure the long-term viability of the New Hampshire retirement system.
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Janet HartJanet Hart and her husband moved from Cape Cod to Kingston in 2002, and have joined fellow Republicans in the support of both the Republican Party and the individual candidates who serve them locally and nationally.
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Joan KeezerJoan Keezer, a real estate broker, has lived in Kingston for 18 years, and is a miniaturist who makes dollhouses.
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Lynne MerrillMerrill, who has lived in Kingston for 52 years, interned for a Republican congressman during college and then worked on his campaign staff.
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Dan MastroianniDaniel Mastroianni has lived in Kingston for 12 years and is self-employed in antique auto restoration.
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Bob MorseBob Morse, retired mechanical engineer, has lived in Kingston 38 years, served on the Kingston planning board for more than 20 years, and coached youth sports. He is currently moderator of the First Congregational Church, enjoys tennis, golf, sailing and skiing, and meets weekly with a political discussion group of retired folks.
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Virginia MorseVirginia Morse has lived in New Hampshire for most of her life -- with a few job changes and years in other states -- and in Kingston for 38 years, teaching, running her own educational consulting company, enjoying all the outdoor activities that N.H. offers in each season, and participating on a variety of town boards and committees.
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Susan PrescottSusan Prescott has lived in Kingston since 1986. She has been married 25 years and is the mother of five children. She works from home as a bookkeeper, and enjoys gardening, quilting, and singing with Sounds of the Seacoast, a women's barbershop chorus.
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Rick RussmanA lawyer who has lived in Kingston for more than 40 years, Russman is involved in environmental policy and leads week-long backpacking trips in the west and southwest.
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Carol WeylerWeyler is retired and a 37-year resident of Kingston who likes to work outside, make stained glass items and help with the Monday senior lunches.
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John WhittierJohn Whittier is descended from the same roots as the distinguished 19th century poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier, who was an outspoken critic for social justice and wrote about slavery. Though John does not pretend to be a writer of that stature, he calls himself a bit of a rabble rouser.
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