Bobbi Boudman

Bobbi Boudman
Member-elect of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Carroll 7th district
Assuming office
TBD
SucceedingGlenn Cordelli
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
SpouseChristian
Children1
WebsiteCampaign website

Bobbi Boudman is an American politician who is a member-elect of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the Carroll 7th district. A Democrat, she flipped the seat in a March 2026 special election following incumbent Republican Glenn Cordelli's resignation.

Political career

In March 2019, Boudman supported John Hickenlooper in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.[1]

In 2022, Boudman first ran for the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Carroll's 7th district against Republican incumbent Glenn Cordelli.[2] She lost to him with 43.71% of the vote in the general election.[3]

In 2024, Boudman again challenged Cordelli.[4] She lost to him again, earning 43.1% of the vote in the general election.[3]

Boudman spoke at a May 2025 meeting of the Carroll County commission against the sheriff and jail collaborating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[5]

Boudman announced that she would run in the March 10, 2026 special election caused by Cordelli's resignation after he moved out of state. The New Hampshire Republican State Committee sent out a mailer featured an AI-generated image of Boudman driving two tattooed Hispanic men with the text “If elected, Bobbi Boudman’s policies would drive illegal aliens into New Hampshire,” and she filed a complaint with the Attorney General of New Hampshire over a spoof website sponsored by the Committee to Elect House Republicans.[6] Boudman and Republican nominee Dale Fincher notably disagreed on New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts, with Boudman opposing and Fincher supporting the school voucher program.[7] In an upset, she narrowly flipped the seat against Fincher with 51% of the vote.[8] According to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which supported Boudman, this was the 28th state legislative seat flipped from Republicans to Democrats since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.[9]

Personal life

Boudman and her husband, visual effects artist Christian Boudman, have resided in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, since 2008. They have a son.[10]

References

  1. ^ Stokols, Eli (March 25, 2019). "Even in crowded Democratic field, early-state voters flock to see long shots". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  2. ^ Steer, Daymond (October 19, 2022). "Two vie for one seat in House District 7". The Conway Daily Sun. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Candidate Profile: Bobbi Boudman". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ Steer, Daymond (October 23, 2024). "Boudman challenges Cordelli for House District 7 seat". The Conway Daily Sun. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ^ Steer, Daymond (May 1, 2025). "Residents tell Carroll County commissioners to leave ICE alone". The Laconia Daily Sun. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Steer, Daymond (March 2, 2026). "Fincher, Boudman memes heating up District 7 race". The Conway Daily Sun. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  7. ^ "Democrats Flip Another Seat". Newsweek. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  8. ^ "GOP Loses Carroll County Seat in Special Election Upset". NH Journal. March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  9. ^ Leingang, Rachel (March 11, 2026). "Democrats deliver 'stunning' flip in New Hampshire special election, latest in series of 28 upsets". The Guardian. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  10. ^ Lewis, Bea (March 7, 2020). "Movie magic: Christian Boudman creates blockbuster special effects from his Wolfeboro studio". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
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