CONCORD – William O’Brien will be out as speaker of the House, as voters, for the third time in four elections, have ousted the party in control of the 400-person House of Representatives.
The Democratic takeover of the House will bring to an end the controversial leadership of O’Brien, R-Mont Vernon, and sparks a spirited but civil battle in the Democratic caucus to replace him.
O’Brien issued a magnanimous statement Wednesday afternoon after having called many GOP colleagues to inform them that he had no interest in leading this new minority.
“I want to congratulate the Democrats for doing an outstanding job for motivating and turning out their voters yesterday,” O’Brien said. “From the top of the ticket to the bottom, they were able to change the dynamics of the election and that has led them to an incoming majority.”
The battle for who becomes the next speaker pits former House speaker Terie Norelli, of Portsmouth, against Rep. David Campbell, of Nashua, who was elected Tuesday to a sixth term.
Newly elected Democrats will meet in a closed caucus Nov.![]()
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