Will Hurley

Will Hurley earned a high school diploma from Somersworth High School and a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College in 2014. Hurley's career experience includes working as a filmmaker.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m Will Hurley, and I’m running to represent Rollinsford and Somersworth (Strafford County District 12) in the New Hampshire State House this fall.

I was raised in Rollinsford, went to Somersworth Middle and High School. I met my wife at Somersworth Middle School and now we are raising our two children right here in the community that shaped us.

Today, I work in video production—a job that’s all about listening, solving complex problems, and bringing a vision to life. I’m ready to take those skills to Concord to be a voice that truly listens to you.

My priorities are:

Advocating for our public schools

Finding real solutions for affordable housing

Supporting our local small businesses

Representing everyone in our community

I believe our community deserves a voice in Concord that truly listens and I’m ready to do the work.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

My family has called this community home for nine generations. I love our history, but to protect our heritage, we need a new generation of leadership in Concord. For too long, the decisions affecting our towns have been made by the same voices using outdated approaches. I'm running to bring an authentic, modern perspective to the State House. A voice that understands the economic realities today's working families face and possesses the energy to move New Hampshire forward.Public funds belong in public schools. I am firmly opposed to Education Freedom Accounts because they drain critical resources away from our local classrooms and downshift that financial burden directly onto our local property taxpayers. Our community schools are the heart of our towns. Instead of siphoning off taxpayer dollars to fund private institutions, we should be reinvesting every dollar into strengthening our public education system, supporting our teachers, and lifting up every child in our communityA State Representative shouldn't just represent a political party or a single demographic, they represent the entire community, without exception. Our district is a vibrant tapestry made up of lifelong ninth-generation locals and newly arrived immigrants; thriving small business owners and unhoused neighbors fighting to survive; Black, white, gay, straight, Democrats, Republicans, and everyone in between. Every single one of these perspectives matters to the future of New Hampshire. I am not running to tell you how to live; I am running to pull up a chair, listen to your lived experiences, and actively amplify your voice in the State House. Concord needs to hear from all of us.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Housing: There is a severe lack of affordable housing in NH. Many young people who want to live in the state are unable to afford housing, often leading them to live with their parents or pay exorbitant rent prices, stifling growth in our state. We need to explore policy steps to address the housing crisis, such as finding ways to reduce the number of single-family homes being purchased for use as Airbnbs or as second homes for the ultra wealthy.

Education: I am passionate about ensuring strong public education for the next generation. I have a personal history of advocating for school programs like band and chorus when I was attending Somersworth High. That experience showed me how important it was to get my voice heard.