{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder |state_house=Massachusetts |district=5th Plymouth |term_start=January 5, 2011 |term_end=January 7, 2015 |predecessor=Robert Nyman |successor=David DeCoste |party=Democratic }}
'''Rhonda Nyman''' is an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. She was elected as a Democrat in November 2010, succeeding her husband Robert Nyman who died in office.<ref>[http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/RLN1 Representative Rhonda Nyman]</ref><ref>'Rhonda Nyman Wins Late Husband's Seat In The Legislature,' '''PatriotLedger.com,''' November 3, 2010</ref> In the November 2014 election, she was defeated by Republican challenger David DeCoste in a close election, only conceding after the result was verified by a recount.<ref name="wicked_local">{{cite web | last1 = Flaherty | first1 = Caitlin | last2 = Jacobson | first2 = Seth | title = Nyman comments on Monday's recount | publisher = Wicked Local | date = November 20, 2014 | url =http://concord.wickedlocal.com/article/20141120/NEWS/141129121 | accessdate = June 28, 2020 }}</ref>
She also unsuccessfully ran for Plymouth County Commissioner in 2024, losing to incumbents Greg Hanley and Jared Valanzola, a Democrat and Republican, respectively.<ref>https://www.tauntongazette.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/race/23354/massachusetts</ref>
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