What is R-NH?
If it occurs after the name of a US senator or member of the
House of Representatives, R-NH stands for Republican from New
Hampshire. For example, "U.S. Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), ranking
member of the Senate Budget Committee and a senior member of the
Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following
statement.." Here R-NH identifies Senator Gregg's party affiliation
and state.