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Peter Schmidt
Politicians/Peter Schmidt
Peter Schmidt

Peter Schmidt

(D)
State Rep. (NH-14)
RunningState House · NH · Nov 3, 2026
About Peter Schmidt

Personal Biography

12th term in the NH House

Represents Dover Ward 1

Campion HS (Prairie du Chien, WI)

Northern Illinois University (DeKalb,IL; BA, 1968)

Northwestern University (Evanston, IL; MA, 1969; ABD, 1972)

Miscellaneous Information

University instructor (retired)

US Marine Corps (1956-58)

Sourced verbatim from gencourt.state.nh.us
Role Summary: State Representative

State representatives write and vote on state laws and the state budget. Each represents a district in the legislature's lower chamber, which is called the House, the Assembly, or the House of Delegates depending on the state. Most serve two-year terms.

Quick Facts
Party
Democrat
Residence
Dover, NH
Family
Divorced; 1 Child
Contact
603-743-3751peterbarrettschmidt@gmail.comwww.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=496
Election Info
DistrictStrafford 14, NH
Current Term12/07/2022 — Present
First Elected11/08/2022
Last Elected11/05/2024
Education
BA
Northern Illinois University
1968
ABD
Northwestern University
1972
MA
Northwestern University
1969
Political Career1
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2002-2022
Professional Background2
Served
United States Marine Corps
1956-1958
University Instructor
University of New Hampshire
Organizations4
Committee to Study Rule making Authority for Reconstituted Drugs
Member
Assessing Standards Board
Member
Joint Committee on Employee Classifcation
Member
Commission to Study Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe or Make Available Via Protocol Oral Contraceptives and Certain Related Medications
Member
Committees1
Executive Departments and Administration Committee
Quick Facts
Party
Democrat
Residence
Dover, NH
Family
Divorced; 1 Child
Contact
603-743-3751peterbarrettschmidt@gmail.comwww.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=496