David Scanlan

Dave Scanlan
Secretary of State of New Hampshire
Incumbent
Assumed office December 7, 2022 Acting: January 10, 2022 – December 7, 2022
Governor	Chris Sununu Kelly Ayotte
Preceded by	Bill Gardner
Majority Leader of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office December 6, 2000 – December 4, 2002
Preceded by	Gene Chandler
Succeeded by	David Hess
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 11th district
In office December 5, 1984 – December 4, 2002
Preceded by	Craig A. Downing
Succeeded by	Edmond Gionet Gregory Sorg
Personal details
Born	(1956-06-14) June 14, 1956 (age 69) Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	West Virginia University (BS)

David M. Scanlan (born June 14, 1956) is an American politician and election official serving as the 54th secretary of state of New Hampshire. A Republican, he assumed office as acting secretary of state upon the resignation of Bill Gardner on January 10, 2022. He was elected to a new two-year term as secretary of state by the New Hampshire General Court (state legislature) on December 7, 2022. He previously served as deputy secretary of state, since 2002^[1] and served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1984 to 2002, becoming majority leader.^[2][3]

Scanlan was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a forester. On January 3, 2022, the New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner announced his retirement as Secretary of State prior to the end of his term. Scanlan succeeded him on an acting basis to serve the remainder of Gardner's term.^[4] Scanlan was elected to a new two-year term in a joint legislative session on December 7, 2022.^[5]