Annie Kuster (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2013. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Kuster (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Kuster was first elected in 2012 when she defeated incumbent Charles Bass (R) by nearly 5 percentage points. In 2010, Bass had defeated Kuster by less than 2 percentage points in a race to replace outgoing incumbent Paul Hodes (D).
Prior to entering Congress, Kuster worked as an attorney, a nonprofit consultant, and a healthcare and education lobbyist at the New Hampshire General Court.
Kuster was born and raised in Concord, New Hampshire. She earned her bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1978 and her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1984. She has served on the Board of Trustees of many community organizations, including the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the Capitol Center for the Arts and Child and Family Services of New Hampshire. She is the founder of the Women's Fund of New Hampshire. In 2001, Kuster founded Newfound Strategies, LLC, a consulting and training practice that works with nonprofit clients to maximize their effectiveness and sustainability. Kuster lobbied for clients at New Hampshire General Court from 1989 to 2009.
