Jessica Grill
Grill in 2024
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 18th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Personal details
Born1995 (age 30–31)
Manchester, New Hampshire
PartyDemocratic

Jessica Michelle Grill (born 1995)[1] is an American politician. She serves as a Democratic member for the Hillsborough 18th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[2][3]

Early Life

Grill was born in Manchester, New Hampshire.[4] She graduated from Northeastern University.[4] She worked in advertising.[2]

In 2021, Grill served as a local election official, and job she described as '"thankless".[5][6] She first ran for political office in 2022, and was endorsed by Run for Something.[7] In an interview, Grill cited personal contact as being crucial for victory in state legislature elections.[8]

Tenure

In 2022, Grill was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives as one of the two representatives from the Hillsborough 18th district, alongside Juliet Smith.[9] She serves on the Committee on Election Law.[10]

In 2024, Grill sponsored a bill extending the latest time that bars could sell alcohol from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.[11]

In 2026, after Grill attempted to form a 'Karaoke caucus', GOP representative Travis Corcoran tweeted, "We need a final solution for theater kids in politics."[12] This tweet drew controversy for referencing the 'final solution', especially since Grill is Jewish.[12] Grill called for Corcoran to be expelled from the state legislature.[12] Corcoran was censured for his comments.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Age in the 2025 New Hampshire General Court". Center for Youth Political Participation. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Jessica Grill (D)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "NH House Hillsborough County District 18: Elected Officials". CitizensCount. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "New Hampshire State Rep. Jessica Grill - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  5. ^ Grill, Jessica (October 4, 2021). "Commentary: Voting rights legislation will put power back in the hands of the people • New Hampshire Bulletin". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  6. ^ "Group thanks Manchester City Clerk's office workers - Manchester Ink Link". April 12, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  7. ^ "Jessica Grill". Run For Something. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  8. ^ "Manchester Democratic candidates gather before final election season sprint - Manchester Ink Link". October 4, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  9. ^ "New Hampshire State House - Hillsborough District 18 Election Results | Knoxville News Sentinel". www.knoxnews.com. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  10. ^ "The New Hampshire House of Representatives". gc.nh.gov. Archived from the original on June 20, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  11. ^ "Manchester Democratic candidates gather before final election season sprint - Manchester Ink Link". October 4, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  12. ^ a b c "NH lawmaker reprimanded for 'final solution' joke | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. May 1, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  13. ^ "In bipartisan vote, N.H. lawmaker censured for inflammatory taunts invoking deportation and the Holocaust - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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