Tim McGough

Tim McGough
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 4, 2024
Preceded byShannon Chandley
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 12th district
In office
December 7, 2022 – December 4, 2024
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 18th district
In office
December 4, 1996 – December 6, 2000
Personal details
PartyRepublican

Tim McGough is an American politician and business executive. In 2024, McGough was elected to represent the 11th district in the New Hampshire Senate, after defeating incumbent Shannon Chandley. Previously, McGough represented the Hillsborough 12th and 18th district in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1996 to 2000 and again from 2022 to 2024.

During his tenure in the Senate, McGough was assigned to the Commerce and the Executive Department and Administration committees, where he serves as the Vice Chairman. McGough also served as the chairman of the New Hampshire Canadian Trade Council.

McGough opposed efforts to build an ICE facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire. He was the sponsor for a bill which would define an unsafe motor vehicle, following the repeal of mandatory state inspections. McGough supported removal of the state inspections.

McGough sponsored legislation which aimed to reduce Crypto ATM scams on elderly by imposing a right to refund and transaction limits. In April 2026, he was temporarily removed from his assigned Senate committees and Senate Republican Caucus amid allegations of harassment of Senate staff. On April 4, 2026, the Amherst Republican Town Committee voted unanimously in support of McGough, expressing their “full confidence” in him.

References

  1. ↑ "NH House Hillsborough County District 12: Elected Officials". CitizensCount. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Representative Tim McGough (R)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Flood, Alanna (September 8, 2025). "NH trade mission to Canada aims to grow economic opportunities". WMUR. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Trump wants ICE facilities in Merrimack, N.H., and across the US. Some Republicans are pushing back. - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ West, Nancy (December 25, 2025). "Sen. McGough: Too Early To Discuss Report On ICE Plans To Hold Immigrants in Merrimack, NH". InDepthNH. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Sexton, Adam (January 27, 2026). "New Hampshire lawmakers work to define 'unsafe vehicle' as inspections set to end". WMUR. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Kevin Landrigan (January 27, 2026). "Bill to define unsafe cars, trucks in NH moves forward". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  8. ↑ DeWitt, Ethan (May 19, 2025). "Senate taps the brakes on effort to end mandatory state vehicle inspections • New Hampshire Bulletin". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kevin Landrigan (March 27, 2026). "As crypto ATMs draw scammers, NH groups take action". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ Graham, Michael. "Republican McGough Stripped of Senate Committee Assignments Amid Allegations of Harassment". nhjournal.com.
  11. ↑ Landrigan, Kevin (April 3, 2026). "State House Dome: Food fight on Aisle 5 in state Senate cloakroom". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  12. ↑ Fisher, Damien. "Senate GOP Caucus Gives McGough the Boot, Kicked Out Over Bad Behavior". NH Journal.
  13. ↑ Carson, Office of Sen Sharon; R-Londonderry (April 11, 2026). "State House Dome: NH Senate changes rule to keep the peace". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Town Committee Votes to Continue to Support Sen. Tim McGough". AmherstRepublicans.org. Retrieved April 12, 2026.