American politician
Kevin J. Cavanaugh is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Democrat, Cavanaugh has served on the Manchester Board of Mayor Aldermen for Ward 1 since 2015.[1][2] From 2017 until 2022, he represented the 16th district in the New Hampshire Senate after winning a special election to succeed deceased fellow Democrat Scott McGilvray.[3] In the State Senate, he chaired the Senate Commerce Committee and was vice chair of the Executive Departments & Administration committee. He did not run for reelection in 2022.
He works as assistant business manager for IBEW Local 2320, a union representing electrical workers and other professions.[4][5]
On April 24, 2023, Cavanaugh announced his bid for Manchester mayor.[2][6] Cavanaugh and Republican candidate Jay Ruais advanced to the general election,[7] but on November 7, 2023, Ruais defeated Cavanaugh to become the next mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Kevin Cavanaugh's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Kevin Cavanaugh announces run for mayor". Manchester Ink Link. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Nick Stoico (2 November 2018). "State senate candidates face off in repeat of 2017 special election". Concord Monitor. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Senator Kevin Cavanaugh (D-Manchester)". New Hampshire State Senate. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Kevin Cavanaugh (New Hampshire)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Feely, Paul (April 25, 2023). "Kevin Cavanaugh enters race for mayor of Manchester". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Kisluk, Jessica (September 19, 2023). "Ruais, Cavanaugh moving on to Manchester mayoral general election". WMUR. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ Kisluk, Jessica; Tansino, Marissa (November 7, 2023). "Republican Jay Ruais wins Manchester mayoral race". WMUR. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ Porter, Steven (November 7, 2023). "Jay Ruais, who campaigned against 'status quo,' elected mayor of Manchester, N.H." The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
