CLAREMONT, NH – Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — The Sullivan County Republican Committee (SCGOP) hosted a roundtable discussion focused on protecting local motorsports and preserving New Hampshire’s racing heritage. The event brought together key lawmakers, candidates, and racing industry stakeholders to discuss the upcoming “Right to Race” Bill for the legislative service request (LSR) filing period of the upcoming legislative session.

The roundtable featured insights from Benjamin Bosowski, owner of the racetrack, and Mike Parks of MDP Motorsports Promotions, who handles operations at the facility. Joining them to provide a broader statewide perspective was Ron Giroux, General Manager of Legion Speedway in Wentworth, NH. These industry figures discussed the economic and cultural impact of racing in New Hampshire alongside local enthusiasts who shared their perspectives on challenges facing regional speedways.

Leading the legislative push are State Representative Wayne Hemingway, State Representative Dale Girard, and State Representative Jim Creighton, a candidate for State Senate District 8. Alongside House Candidate Emily Sandblade, who is running for office in Sullivan District 6, and SCGOP Chairman Jonathan Stone, a candidate for Sullivan District 8, this leadership coalition outlined how the proposed bill aims to address zoning and regulatory concerns affecting motorsports venues.

Lawmakers noted that similar “Right to Race” legislation has already successfully passed in several other states, including Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

“Racing is more than just a hobby in Sullivan County; it is a vital economic driver and a generational tradition for families across the Granite State,” said Chairman Jonathan Stone. “The SCGOP stands firmly behind our racing community. This initiative supports track owner Benjamin Bosowski, Mike Parks’ team at MDP Motorsports, and Ron Giroux at Legion Speedway to ensure local venues can continue operating.”

Representative Creighton, bringing his legislative experience to the race, emphasized broad regional support for protecting local commerce and recreational spaces. Representatives Hemingway and Girard echoed this commitment to the legislative process, framing the measure as legislation designed to protect property rights.

For more information regarding the Sullivan County Republicans and future updates on the “Right to Race” legislation, please visit the official website at sullivannhgop.com, check out the Sullivan County NH Republicans Facebook Page, or contact the committee directly using the information below.

Jonathan F Stone

Chairman

Media Contact:

Sullivan County Republican Committee

Email: chairman@sullivannhgop.com

Website: https://sullivannhgop.com

Socials: facebook.com/SCGOP

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Sullivan County Republicans Announce “Right to Race” Bill at Community Roundtable

CLAREMONT, NH – Tuesday, August 25, 2026 — The Sullivan County Republican Committee (SCGOP) hosted a roundtable discussion focused on protecting local motorsports and preserving New Hampshire’s racing heritage. The event brought together key lawmakers, candidates, and racing industry stakeholders to discuss the upcoming “Right to Race” Bill for the legislative service request (LSR) filing period of the upcoming legislative session.

The roundtable featured insights from Benjamin Bosowski, owner of the racetrack, and Mike Parks of MDP Motorsports Promotions, who handles operations at the facility. Joining them to provide a broader statewide perspective was Ron Giroux, General Manager of Legion Speedway in Wentworth, NH. These industry figures discussed the economic and cultural impact of racing in New Hampshire alongside local enthusiasts who shared their perspectives on challenges facing regional speedways.

Leading the legislative push are State Representative Wayne Hemingway, State Representative Dale Girard, and State Representative Jim Creighton, a candidate for State Senate District 8. Alongside House Candidate Emily Sandblade, who is running for office in Sullivan District 6, and SCGOP Chairman Jonathan Stone, a candidate for Sullivan District 8, this leadership coalition outlined how the proposed bill aims to address zoning and regulatory concerns affecting motorsports venues.

Lawmakers noted that similar “Right to Race” legislation has already successfully passed in several other states, including Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

“Racing is more than just a hobby in Sullivan County; it is a vital economic driver and a generational tradition for families across the Granite State,” said Chairman Jonathan Stone. “The SCGOP stands firmly behind our racing community. This initiative supports track owner Benjamin Bosowski, Mike Parks’ team at MDP Motorsports, and Ron Giroux at Legion Speedway to ensure local venues can continue operating.”

Representative Creighton, bringing his legislative experience to the race, emphasized broad regional support for protecting local commerce and recreational spaces. Representatives Hemingway and Girard echoed this commitment to the legislative process, framing the measure as legislation designed to protect property rights.

For more information regarding the Sullivan County Republicans and future updates on the “Right to Race” legislation, please visit the official website at sullivannhgop.com, check out the Sullivan County NH Republicans Facebook Page, or contact the committee directly using the information below.

Jonathan F. Stone
Chairman

Media Contact:

Sullivan County Republican Committee

Email: chairman@sullivannhgop.com

Website: https://sullivannhgop.com

Socials: facebook.com/SCGOP

I attended Tim Broadrick’s first presentation to the board and the public as superintendent. The contrast to past board blather is striking. For the first time this century, and maybe in its history, Claremont has been offered transparency and visibility into how the school system and board actually function.  And he has offered to do this in real time. A few school board oligarchs were visibly distraught.  How dare the wizard reveal what lies behind the curtain!  Trust the experts and vote as you are told!

Luke Diamond, our new treasurer, introduced himself to the public and the board while explaining the proper role of treasurer as that of a check/balance against entrenched interests and self dealing, either within the board or the administration.  Preventing collusion, confusion, and incompetence from rising to the level of catastrophic shutdown, while serving as a watchdog for the public purse.  One can see the need for such a role in retrospect.  I wonder why the RSA’s documenting the role of treasurer were never mentioned for the entire duration of the crisis.  Did no one know?  Or were we not supposed to find out?

Rather than kneeling at the altar of “democracy” and “experts”, Supt. Broadrick offered knowledge and frank discussion of finance, budgeting, hiring, pay, benefits….  Sunshine is an excellent disinfectant.  Claremont was given a generous dose of intense UV.  My hope is that this continues through the duration of his term.  I love the idea of salaries, benefits, and monthly comparisons of budgets to actuals. I really like the idea of website access to the same, so that we can all sing from the same sheet of music. Perhaps he can alter the culture of blind acceptance that allowed a 5 million dollar hole to appear “out of nowhere”, like an oak tree before a drunk driver.

The real challenge for the school system is to develop procedures that reveal problems so they can be resolved, not concealed or lost so they fester.  Procedures that outlast the term of their implementation, much like the Constitution protects liberty long after the founders have gone.  Claremont needs practice to develop good fiscal hygiene habits with spending controls, budgeting, asset tracking, and planning.  My hope is that 2 years of muscle memory with transparent budgets and decision making will root out the worst of the bad habits from decades past. I also hope that once voters and parents gain the experience of good governance and transparency, they will not go back to the bad old days of trust us and give us more money for less students and worse results.

Speaking of the past…

Those bad habits are still yielding lousy consequences. as the board had approved a contract that amounts to sugar plum fairy benefits for several years after termination. Seeing such incompetence reminds us that the spendthrift ways that led to the $5M hole remain at large, and uncorrected.  Money is just an indicator, the crisis is in the institution.

The meeting wound down with fond memories of playground animals and a non-public session to punish Matt Angell for his service through the crisis.

Lastly, A Stretch Goal for the current school board:

I suggest that this board be the signer of all the years of missing audits and books.  And that they get it done before the next school board election in March.  There are many years filled with sketchy transactions and undocumented reimbursements.  Someone has to sign off on the ugliness of the past before we can move on.  There are so many years of unfiled public records.  I think the current chair is the ideal candidate to affix her seal to the public records for all to see.

Imagine the consequences if Claremont citizens were as dilatory in payment as the school board is in accounting for those payments. Now that sounds like local control.

A Democrat education questionnaire now circulating in New Hampshire is built to manufacture quotes, not to inform voters. Here is how Republican candidates should answer it, and the five questions to hand back.

A five-question education “voter guide” is making the rounds on New Hampshire Democratic social media. It presents itself as neutral civic homework: five “better questions” voters should put to candidates, each with a helpful key explaining what the answers reveal. Read it once, and it sounds reasonable. Read it twice, and the machinery shows.

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An update for Sullivan County Republican candidates

If you’re on the ballot this fall, you are going to be called a Free Stater. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve ever been to a Liberty Forum, moved here from Ohio, or can spell “Porcupine Freedom Festival.” The other side has settled on its 2026 message, and the message is you. This update lays out what they’re running, why they’re running it, and what you should have in your pocket when it lands on your doorstep in Claremont or Newport.

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