Laura Telerski is a third-term State Representative running for re-election to represent Nashua’s Ward 8. Laura served this term as a member of the House Finance Committee, where she worked on crafting the bipartisan state budget and advocated for legislation to support hardworking Granite Staters and their families.
Legislative Achievements
Serves as Democratic Advisor on the House Democratic Core Leadership Team.
Serves as Chair of the NH House Democratic Victory Campaign Committee, working to recruit, train, and elect strong candidates to ensure a Democratic majority.
Serves on the House Finance Committee, working on the state budget.
Previously served as Clerk and Deputy Ranking Member of the House Transportation Committee.
Helped ensure passage of a bill to provide firefighters with early cancer screenings.
Advanced legislation to help feed children in low-income families during the summers.
Led efforts to provide funding for municipalities to update and secure voting machines and election technology.
about Laura
Laura Damphousse Telerski has represented Nashua’s Ward 8 in the NH House since 2018 and is Democratic Advisor on the House Democratic Core Leadership Team. Laura currently serves on the House Finance Committee, where she played a role in crafting the bipartisan state budget. Laura serves on Division III, which focuses on the portions of the budget dealing with the Department of Health and Human Services and other important state programs aimed at supporting hardworking Granite Staters.
During her first two terms in the House, Laura was a member of the House Transportation Committee, serving as Clerk and Deputy Ranking Member, where she worked to close a loophole in the state’s DUI statute to make the roads safer, and was the prime sponsor of legislation to remove fees for handicapped parking placards.
Laura is also the Chair for the NH House Democratic Victory Campaign Committee, where she works to recruit, train, and support strong candidates with the goal of electing and sustaining a Democratic Majority in the NH House.
Laura grew up in Nashua and is a product of Nashua public schools. She holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago. Laura and her husband, Jason, have three children, Noah, Ben, and Alanya.
Laura supports:
strong public education
opposing measures that divert tax dollars away from public education, ensuring students have access to an honest and comprehensive curriculum, and equitable funding to create opportunities for students in all public schools.
fighting for reproductive freedoms
supporting access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion, birth control, and IVF, and blocking attempts to limit the rights of women and families to decide when and how to start a family.
an economy that works for everyone
growing the stock of affordable housing, addressing sky-high child care costs to ensure young families can afford to live and stay in New Hampshire, expanding transportation modalities and boosting economic development in our state.
protecting Voting rights
supporting free and fair elections for all eligible voters, including a clear and straightforward registration and absentee voting process.
CONTACT US
You can email Laura at Laura@LauraTelerski.com