The Steve Marchand Podcast
The Steve Marchand Podcast
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Steve is a longtime political professional in New Hampshire whose worn about every hat you can: A former mayor and gubernatorial candidate who has managed races for governor, congress, NH's First in the Nation Primary, and every possible downballot race. He now uses his experience and analytics background to run his Democratic advocacy organization, Move The Goalposts, and authors a successful Substack, The Politics of New Hampshire. On this podcast, Steve talks state and national politics with politicians, operatives, journalists, and you.
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Explores topics like election strategies, political campaigns, and grassroots movements with episodes detailing upcoming political races, insights into the Democratic party's direction, and the influence of local issues such as housing and education funding
Steve is a longtime political professional in New Hampshire whose worn about every hat you can: A former mayor and gubernatorial candidate who has managed races for governor, congress, NH’s First in the Nation Primary, and every possible downballot race. He now uses his experience and analytics background to run his Democratic advocacy organization, Move The Goalposts, and authors a successful Substack, The Politics of New Hampshire. On this podcast, Steve talks state and national politics with politicians, operatives, journalists, and you.
Jon Kiper was a Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2024, and he's back to run again in 2026, with a twist: He's running as an independent. Kiper, a restauranteur and former Town Councilor in Newmarket, surprised many with by getting almost 10% of the vote on a shoestring budget against two much better-known Democrats in 2024. He's focused like a laser on economics, especially housing and property taxes, and even has a catch phrase that includes his support of legalized cannabis: ”Weed for Housing”. We talked about his 2024 and 2026 runs, why he's taking the tougher road as an independent, and how politicians of both major parties need to better connect with the working class.
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