Jennifer Horn
American politician
Jennifer Mary Horn (born June 22, 1964) is an American politician. She was a two-time challenger for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. She won the Republican nomination in 2008 and became the first woman nominated by the Republican Party in the state. She lost to Paul Hodes in the general election. In 2010, she ran again and lost to Charles Bass in the Republican primary. She then served as chair of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee and co-founded The Lincoln Project.
Early life and education
Horn was born on June 22, 1964, in Albany, New York. She attended the College of Saint Rose from 1982 to 1986.
Career
Horn worked as a liaison between Blue Cross-Blue Shield and physicians from 1986 to 1990, worked with her husband at his management-consulting firm from 1990 to 1997, was a print journalist at The Telegraph of Nashua from 2002 to 2008, and a radio talk-show host from 2006 to 2008.
Political involvement
2008 congressional campaign
In the 2008 campaign for representative for the second congressional district of New Hampshire, Horn ran against incumbent Paul Hodes.
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