Spillane Censured for Social Media Outburst | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

New Hampshire’s House of Representatives just handed down a major censure to Rep. James Spillane, voting 185-93 to formally condemn his offensive social media posts targeting fellow lawmakers. Though he argued his comments were protected free speech and not part of official duties, the Ethics Committee stood firm — saying his conduct violated their rules. This isn’t his first ethics brush; he received a warning in 2021 for similar posts, and he’s now the second rep this year to face censure after Travis Corcoran was sanctioned in May for comparable behavior. The vote, called a “veto day,”…