Colin Van Ostern | |
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| Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel St. Hilaire |
| Succeeded by | Andru Volinsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin Colin O'Loughlin February 14, 1979 Carlsbad, California, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kristyn McLeod[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) Dartmouth College (MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Colin Van Ostern (born Kevin Colin O'Loughlin on February 14, 1979) is an American businessman and politician who served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2013 to 2017, where he represented the state's second district. He is a member of the Democratic Party,[2] and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016.[3] He was a candidate for a two-year term as New Hampshire Secretary of State in the New Hampshire General Court's 2018 election, which he lost to incumbent Bill Gardner.[4] He ran in the 2024 Democratic primary to succeed Annie Kuster in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district; he was defeated by Maggie Goodlander.
- ^ "| Colin van Ostern". Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ "3 Dems, 2 Republicans Elected to Executive Council". Windham Patch, November 7, 2012.
- ^ "Mark Connolly planning to run for governor". Union Leader. October 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ Ramer, Holly (November 27, 2018). "NH secretary of state makes case for 22nd term to lawmakers". Madison.com. Madison, Wis.: Lee Enterprises. Associated Press.