NASHUA PATCH
CONCORD, NH — After weeks of waiting for official comment, Democrat’s New Hampshire House leader has formally requested a Nashua Democrat to resign from her seat due to multiple criminal allegations against her.
State Rep. Stacie Laughton (D-Nashua), a prior felon and one of the first transgendered persons to be elected to a state legislature in the United States, is being held in jail on multiple charges, accused of stalking a woman in Hudson in August and November.
She [sic] was arrested on two sets of charges — and was able to hide one of the arrests from voters. The second allegation against her occurred on Election Day.
Laughton, through her attorney, informed the Secretary of State’s office she would not be seated for Organization Day and probably would not be able to defend her duties for several months.
“Laughton’s other prior criminal history includes making bomb threats to Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in Nashua in 2015, an incident she blamed on “mental illness,” as well as seven counts of penalty for false information after misusing the state’s 911 texting system for three months in 2021.”
After being sworn in today, state Rep. Matt Wilhem, D-Manchester, called the accusations against Laughton “deeply troubling,” noting “domestic violence and stalking is reprehensive behavior.” He then called on her to resign and for a special election to be held.
“While Representative Laughton’s attorney has stated that she will be unable to undertake legislative activities for a couple of months,” Wilhem said,
“I call on her to issue a formal resignation and allow the citizens of Nashua to elect a new representative in a special election.”
Laughton was not seated today, choosing not to attend in prison garb, which she would have been allowed to do.
There were rumors she would be issuing another statement through her attorney today, which was not confirmed at post time.
On Thursday, a judge ordered Laughton held in jail. She was reportedly working on negotiating a plea deal for multiple counts of stalking …
