{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Peter E. Torosian | image = | caption = | state_house = New Hampshire | district = 14th Rockingham | alongside = Norman Major, Debra L. DeSimone, William G. Friel, Robert D. Harb | term_start = December 7, 2016 | term_end = December 7, 2022 | predecessor = Shem Kellogg | successor = Kenneth Weyler<br>Deborah L. Hobson | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | children = 2 | party = Republican | profession = | alma_mater = Northeastern University (BS) | website = }} '''Peter E. Torosian''' is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=376924 | title=Our Campaigns - Candidate - Peter e. Torosian }}</ref> A Republican, Torosian has represented the 14th Rockingham district in the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ballotpedia.org/Peter_Torosian | title=Peter Torosian }}</ref> In the State House, he represents the towns of Atkinson and Plaistow.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=408418 | title=The New Hampshire House of Representatives }}</ref>
He has a BS in Business Administration from Northeastern University.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/172539/peter-torosian | title=The Voter's Self Defense System }}</ref> He has been married to his wife for 39 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=408418 | title=The New Hampshire House of Representatives }}</ref> He has two sons and two granddaughters.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=408418 | title=The New Hampshire House of Representatives }}</ref>
In 2022, Representative Torosian sponsored a bill for New Hampshire to secede from the union and to create a "sovereign nation."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2022&id=1336&txtFormat=html |title=CACR32}}</ref> He also sponsored a bill to dissolve all cooperative and regional school districts.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2022&id=1933&txtFormat=html | title=HB1679}}</ref>
As of 2022, Torosian is running for the New Hampshire Senate in the 22nd district.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=987608 | title=Our Campaigns - NH State Senate 22 - R Primary Race - Sep 13, 2022 }}</ref> He is seeking to replace Chuck Morse who is running for the United States Senate. He lost the primary to Daryl Abbas.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/race/2022-09-13-state_senate-R-NH-30072/ | title=New Hampshire State Senate - District 22 Republican Primary Results | USA TODAY | website=USA Today }}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://nh.electionstats.com/candidates/view/Peter-E-Torosian/ Electoral history]
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