David M. Scanlan

David Scanlan is the 54th secretary of state of New Hampshire. A Republican, he assumed office as acting secretary of state upon the resignation of Bill Gardner in 2022. He was elected to a new two-year term as secretary of state by the New Hampshire General Court (state legislature) and previously served as deputy secretary of state, since 2002 as well as in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1984 to 2002, becoming majority leader.