Political Activities
Newman considered running for the Senate in 1990 for the seat held by the retiring Gordon J. Humphrey.
Newman was one of the first Republicans to publicly endorse John Lynch, a Democrat, in his successful 2004 challenge of then-Republican Governor Craig Benson. In the campaign, she co-chaired Republicans for Lynch.
Newman joined Standing Up for New Hampshire Families, a bipartisan organization opposing the effort of the New Hampshire Legislature to repeal legislation allowing same-sex marriage in New Hampshire.
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