Frank C. Guinta

Frank C. Guinta served as a Representative from New Hampshire in the United States Congress from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Frank C. Guinta contributed to the legislative process during 2 terms in office.

Frank C. Guinta’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Frank C. Guinta participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Frank Christopher Guinta (born September 26, 1970) is an American businessman and politician who represented New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, from 2006 to 2010. He is identified by National Journal as a moderate. Guinta worked in the insurance industry before being elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, where he served the 39th Hillsborough district from December 5, 2000 to December 4, 2002 and the 50th Hillsborough district from December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2004; he also served as a Manchester alderman from January 3, 2002 to January 3, 2006. He resigned from the State House in 2004 to work as senior policy adviser to Republican Congressman Jeb Bradley. In 2005, he ran for mayor of Manchester and defeated three-term Democratic incumbent Robert A. Baines. He was re-elected in 2007 but did not run for a third term in 2009. Instead, he ran for Congress in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter. In a rematch in 2012, Shea-Porter defeated Guinta to reclaim the seat. Guinta defeated Shea-Porter for a second time in 2014. Shea-Porter defeated Guinta on November 8, 2016, to win back the seat. He is the most recent Republican to serve New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives, and alongside Kelly Ayotte is the most recent Republican to represent New Hampshire in Congress.