James Roesener is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. He is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 22nd district in Merrimack, having been first elected in 2022; this election made him the first openly transgender man to win election to any state legislature in the United States. Roesener is a member of the Democratic Party.[1][2]

James Roesener
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Merrimack 22nd district
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Personal life

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Roesener is openly transgender and bisexual. He lives in Concord, New Hampshire and is married to a woman.[3][1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Treisman, Rachel (November 9, 2022). "James Roesener is the first out trans man elected to a U.S. state legislature". NPR. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Hampshire's James Roesener is first trans man elected to a state legislature". NBC News. 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ "James Roesener Is the First Out Trans Man Elected to a U.S. State Legislature". Them. November 9, 2022.