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Cinde Warmington (born December 7, 1957) is an American attorney, politician, and former lobbyist. A Democrat, Warmington was elected to the Executive Council of New Hampshire in November 2020, assuming office on January 6, 2021. She is currently a candidate in the 2024 New Hampshire gubernatorial election.[1]

Prior to her election, Warmington worked in private practice as a healthcare attorney.[2] She formerly worked as a lobbyist on behalf of defunct pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma.[3]

Education

Warmington earned a Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.[4]

Legal career

Warmington began her career as a health care administrator. She has since worked as a health care attorney at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. in the firm's health care practice group. She practiced health care law for 20 years.[2]

In 2002, Warmington lobbied on behalf of Purdue Pharma in Concord, where she defended the company's record on Oxycontin prescriptions. Describing it as a "miracle drug for many patients", Warmington argued the prescription pill "has very few side effects".[3][5]

Political career

Executive Council of New Hampshire

In 2020, she ran for the 2nd district of the Executive Council of New Hampshire to succeed fellow Democrat Andru Volinsky.[6] Her campaign received support from pro-choice groups including EMILY’s List and Planned Parenthood's New Hampshire Action Fund PAC.[7] She defeated her Republican opponent, Jim Beard, by a 54.4% to 45.5% margin.[8]

Warmington was reelected in 2022 by a 60% to 40% margin against Republican state senator Harold F. French.[8] As a member of the Executive Council, Warmington urged colleagues to vote down efforts to cancel state contracts with Planned Parenthood.[9]

2024 gubernatorial campaign

In June 2023, she announced her campaign for Governor of New Hampshire in the 2024 election.[1] In December 2023, her campaign reported that it brought it over $1 million in donations since she announced her candidacy. She faces Joyce Craig, the former Mayor of Manchester, in the Democratic primary.[10] Warmington has stated that, if elected, her inaugural budget proposal would seek to address housing affordability, childcare, and education.[11]

During the campaign, Warmington has made combating the opioid epidemic in New Hampshire a leading campaign issue. She has received scrutiny over her work on behalf of PMC Medical Group, a network of pain management clinics accused of contributing to the state's opioid crisis.[12][13] Kathy Sullivan, the former chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, expressed concerns regarding her work for the company.[14]

Political positions

As a gubernatorial candidate, Warmington has advocated for expanding access to abortion in New Hampshire, and favors repealing the 24-week abortion ban instituted by Governor Chris Sununu.[15] Warmington has identified the state's housing crisis and the fentanyl epidemic as long-term challenges facing New Hampshire residents.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Bookman, Todd (June 1, 2023). "Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington announces campaign for NH governor". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Cinde Warmington, District 2 Executive Council Candidate". Concord, NH Patch. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. ^ a b Mitropoulos, Arielle (2023-07-28). "Cinde Warmington faces criticism over past defenses of OxyContin, doctor who later surrendered license". WMUR. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. ^ "Councilor Cinde Warmington | District 2 | New Hampshire Executive Council". www.nh.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  5. ^ Porter, Steven (2023-06-14). "Lobbying work for Purdue Pharma plagues N.H. gubernatorial candidate". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ^ "Democrat Cinde Warmington wins NH Executive Council District 2 race". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  7. ^ "Pro-choice groups endorse Cinde Warmington for Executive Council". Foster's Daily Democrat. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  8. ^ a b "Cinde Warmington". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  9. ^ Towfighi, Michaela (2023-11-25). "Following success of other states, Warmington and Craig campaign on abortion". Concord Monitor. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  10. ^ Graham, Michael (2023-12-06). "Warmington Announces 'Record' $1 Million Haul in Dem. Gubernatorial Primary". NH Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  11. ^ DeWitt, Ethan (2023-09-19). "Governor's race 2024: Here's where the four candidates stand on the issues". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  12. ^ Landrigan, Kevin (2023-12-02). "State House Dome: Warmington facing more coverage over ties to opioid firms". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  13. ^ Lahut, Jake (2023-07-04). "She's Running on the Opioid Issue. Her History Is a Problem". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  14. ^ Marans, Daniel (2023-12-01). "New Hampshire Democratic Contender Got Big Donations From Pain Clinic At Heart Of State's Opioid Crisis". HuffPost. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  15. ^ Sexton, Adam (2023-09-08). "Warmington, a Democrat running for governor, calls for repeal of 24-week abortion ban in NH". WMUR. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  16. ^ Green, Rick (2023-06-03). "Warmington highlights housing, fentanyl epidemic, health care in bid for governor". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinde_Warmington