Welcome to the NH Upper Valley Democrats website.
Our new executive committee was elected in November, 2025.
Chair, Mary Hakken Phillips,
Mhp4nhrep@gmail.com
Vice Chair, Deb Nelson, dbaconnelson@gmail.com
Secretary, Ann Garland, annhgarland@gmail.com
Treasurer, Terry Spahr, tspahr1@gmail.com
The UVDems of New Hampshire support the Democratic committees of the towns of Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, and Orford, working together to elect Democrats up and down the ballot.
The Democratic committee town chairs sit on the board of the Upper Valley Dems and together run programs and outreach throughout the Upper Valley.
We educate, empower, and engage the Upper Valley electorate on local and state issues. To reach us, email uvdems@gmail.com.
We host our programs on Zoom until further notice.
Everyone is welcome, there is no political litmus test.
Action Groups continue the political work outside of our monthly programming meetings, including writing Letters to the Editor to keep our candidates in the media, hosting visibility events to draw attention to the issues and our candidates, testifying before the state legislature when they are in session, and planning events. If you are interested in joining an Action Group, please email uvdems@gmail.com.
These are our 2026 Town Chairs:
Hanover/Lyme, Deborah Nelson dbaconnelson@gmail.com
Lebanon, Kate Collins, katecollins@gmail.com
Orford, Deborah Merrill-Sands, dmsands@gmail.com
This website has been designed as a resource for NH Upper Valley Democrats. If you would like to see information added, please send let us know. Check out our Facebook group
If you would like to contribute to the Upper Valley Democratic Committee, you can contribute online at ACTBLUE.
If you prefer to send a check, please make checks payable to the Upper Valley Democrats, and mail it to Terry Spahr, Treasurer, Upper Valley Democratic Committee, 81 Wolfeboro Rd., Hanover 03755.
Thanks for your support.
Mary Hakken-Phillips
Chair, Upper Valley Democrats