15 Facts About Chuck Morse

In 2022, Chuck Morse was a Republican candidate for the US Senate in New Hampshire, placing second in the primary behind Donald Bolduc.

Chuck Morse ran for governor in 2024, but lost to former New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte.

Chuck Morse received his bachelor's degree in business from Plymouth State University.

Chuck Morse is the owner of Freshwater Farms, a landscaping business and garden center in southern New Hampshire.

Chuck Morse served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1998 through 2002.

Chuck Morse served in the New Hampshire Senate from 2002 through 2006 and led the Senate Finance Committee.

Chuck Morse ran for the Executive Council of New Hampshire in 2006, but lost the election to state Senator Beverly Hollingworth.

Chuck Morse returned to the New Hampshire Senate in 2010 by being elected in the 22nd district that fall.

Chuck Morse was chosen as the president of the Senate, succeeding Peter Bragdon, in 2013.

Chuck Morse served on the Finance Committee and was responsible for crafting the state budget.

In 2017, Chuck Morse served as acting governor of New Hampshire for two days, from when Maggie Hassan resigned as governor in order to join the United States Senate on January 3,2017, until Chris Sununu's inauguration on January 5.

Chuck Morse was ceremonially introduced as governor before the legislature and State Senator Sharon Carson briefly assumed the role of Senate President during legislative proceedings.

In 2022, Chuck Morse announced he would not seek re-election to the New Hampshire Senate and would instead seek the Republican nomination for United States Senate in the 2022 United States Senate election in New Hampshire.

Chuck Morse placed second in the primary, narrowly behind Donald Bolduc, and conceded the day after the primary.

Chuck Morse lost the Republican nomination to former US Senator Kelly Ayotte.