Jason Gerhard

Jason Gerhard is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the Merrimack 25th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Life and career
Gerhard was born in Long Island, New York.

On June 8, 2009, Gerhard purchased 6,000 rounds of ammunition. The next day, Gerhard bought necessary ingredients for manufacturing pipe bombs. The pipe bombs consisted of cylinders of pipe filled with explosive powder, with space for a fuse to be inserted; twenty-one pipe bombs were found. On July 30, 2010 Gerhard was sentenced to 240 months' imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and a $400 special assessment.

In September 2022, Gerhard defeated Kenna Cross in the Republican primary election for the Merrimack 25th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, comprising the city of Franklin and the town of Northfield. In November 2022, he defeated Deborah Wheeler in the general election, winning 55 percent of the votes. He assumed office in December 2022.