Garrett Muscatel


Garrett Muscatel is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Grafton County District 12, from December 5, 2018, to June 8, 2020. He resigned in June 2020 after his claims of being a New Hampshire resident were challenged by the New Hampshire Republican State Committee.

Early life and education

At the time of his election to the legislature, he was a politics and government student at Dartmouth College. Muscatel first became interested in politics when he attended Barack Obama's presidential inauguration on January 20, 2009. At age 21, he was the youngest openly LGBTQ legislator serving in the entire United States. He is set to pursue a JD from Stanford Law School as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar.

Political engagement

Muscatel is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit led by the New Hampshire Democratic Party and the League of Women Voters against a new state requirement that imposes residency requirements for voting, SB3.
On November 6, 2018, Muscatel won a seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. His constituency included Dartmouth College and the surrounding areas, including Hanover and Lyme.