Maggie Goodlander

American lawyer (born 1987)

Margaret Vivian Goodlander (born November 4, 1986) is an American attorney and politician who is the U.S. representative-elect from New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Maggie Goodlander
Official portrait, 2021
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 2nd district
Assuming office
January 3, 2025
SucceedingAnnie Kuster
United States Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division
In office
September 12, 2022 – February 23, 2024
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byRene Augustine
Succeeded byJohn W. Elias
Personal details
Born
Margaret Vivian Goodlander

(1986-11-04) November 4, 1986 (age 38)
Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
(m. 2015)
RelationsBetty Tamposi (mother)
Samuel Tamposi (grandfather)
EducationYale University (BA, JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service2010–2022
RankLieutenant

Early life

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Goodlander was born in November 1986 and was raised in Nashua, New Hampshire.[2] Goodlander's mother, was a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and also served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs.[3]

Goodlander received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in history from Yale College in 2009 and then attended Yale Law School, where she received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 2016.[2]

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After graduating from law school, Goodlander served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Merrick Garland of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2016 to 2017 and Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court from 2017 to 2018.[4]

She also taught constitutional law at Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire.[5]

Goodlander served as Counsel to the United States House of Representative Committee on the Judiciary, where she helped develop the first articles of impeachment against then-President Donald Trump.[6]

Political career

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In June 2024, Goodlander announced her candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in the 2024 election.[7] She won the Democratic nomination in September 2024. She won the general election in November 2024.[1]

Personal life

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In 2015, Goodlander married Jake Sullivan, who is the United States National Security Advisor for President Joe Biden.[8] In 2023, Goodlander gave birth to a stillborn at a hotel room.[2]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "New Hampshire Second Congressional District Election Results 2024: Goodlander vs. Tang Williams". The New York Times. 2024-11-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lerer, Lisa (May 20, 2024). "In a House Race in N.H., a Famous Spouse, and a Traumatic Pregnancy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  3. Porter, Steven (May 9, 2024). "Maggie Goodlander launches N.H. congressional bid after White House exit". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  4. "Margaret 'Maggie' Goodlander". Justia. 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. "Democratic ex-White House aide Maggie Goodlander is running for Congress in New Hampshire". AP News. May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  6. Samuelsohn, Darren (December 12, 2019). "Meet the legal minds behind Trump's impeachment". Politico.
  7. Astor, Maggie (May 9, 2024). "Maggie Goodlander, Former White House Adviser, to Run for Congress in New Hampshire". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. Kazarian, Grace; O'Keefe, Ed (May 9, 2024). "Maggie Goodlander, wife of national security adviser Jake Sullivan, launches congressional campaign in New Hampshire". CBS News. Retrieved June 17, 2024.