Wayne Douglas King

Wayne Douglas King (born November 24, 1955) is an American politician and author who served three terms in the New Hampshire General Court (House of Representatives) and three terms in the New Hampshire Senate.

He was the state representative from 1982 to 1986 and a state senator from 1988 to 1992. He was also the democratic party nominee in the 1994 New Hampshire gubernatorial election for Governor.

Education
King graduated from University of New Hampshire and lives in Rumney, New Hampshire.

Career
In 1984, he ran for the New Hampshire General Court and won a seat in New Hampshire District 16 of Grafton County.

In 1988, he won a seat in New Hampshire State Senate.

In 1984, King became involved in a public battle with governor John Sununu over open access to computer records.

King ran unopposed in Democratic primary for governor. King and Fred Bramante were challengers in the New Hampshire governor's race against Steve Merrill.

King was expected to play a major role in organizing Mario Cuomo's campaign. Governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton, and a state campaign chairman for Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska reached out to King even before Cuomo made his announcement.

Post politics years
King is a writer and columnist. He was honored for his political column The View from Rattlesnake Ridge by the New England Newspaper and Press Association (now PA Media Group) at its annual dinner in Boston. He hosts podcasts, Radical Centrist and NH Secrets, Legends, and Lore.