Rick Ladd

Roderick Merrill Ladd Jr. is an American politician and retired teacher and school principal. He is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 5th district. As of 2024, he has been elected for nine consecutive terms. He is the chair of the House Education Committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Ladd is a Republican.

Biography Early life and education He attended Vermont Academy, the University of Maine,

Political career He was first elected in 2008 after he received the most votes in the general election for the Grafton 5th district in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Ladd received thirteen more votes than fellow Republican party politician Paul Ingbretson, who was also elected.

Ladd supported Carly Fiorina in the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries.

In 2024 while an incumbent, he received the most votes in the Republican party primary election for the Grafton 5th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

He is a member of the New England Board of Higher Education.

Electoral history