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Verified July 31, 2026

JEANNE SHAHEEN, Democrat, of Madbury, NH; born in Saint Charles, MO, January 28, 1947; education: B.A., Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA, 1969; M.S.S., University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, 1973; professional history: high school teacher; small business owner; consultant; member, New Hampshire State Senate, 1991-96; governor, New Hampshire, 1996-2002; director, Institute of Politics, Harvard University; election history: elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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