Jonah Wheeler

Jonah Orion Wheeler is an American politician and activist currently serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough County District 33, which encompasses Peterborough and Sharon, for the Democratic Party.
Wheeler assumed office on December 7, 2022. Having been sworn in when he was 19 years old, he was among the List of the youngest [state legislators in the United States|youngest state legislators in the United States].

Early life and education

Prior to political office, Wheeler had worked on the Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign and interned for the progressive group Rights & Democracy. On June 20, 2020, Wheeler was a speaker at a George Floyd rally in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
Wheeler was then appointed as an alternate on the Zoning Board of Adjustments in Peterborough, New Hampshire, a position he would hold until 2025. On November 8, 2022, Wheeler was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, having received more votes than the two incumbent Democratic Representatives Peter Leishman and Ivy Vann, consequently unseating Vann, who had served in the House since 2014. He assumed office on December 7, 2022.
On December 20, 2023, Wheeler endorsed Marianne Williamson in the Democratic Party presidential primaries">Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic Party presidential primaries. On January 6, 2024, Wheeler was selected as a primary delegate for the Marianne Williamson 2024 presidential campaign. Prior to his support for Williamson, Wheeler expressed support for presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In 2025, only two Democratic House members, Reps. Jonah Wheeler and Peter Leishman, both of Peterborough, voted against their party and in favor of House Bill 148. All other House and Senate members voted along party lines. Wheeler has been criticized by Democratic politicians for voting in favor of a bill that would ban some forms of gender affirming care for minors.