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Dover Republican activist Matt Mayberry has been hired to help with grassroots organizing for Bob Clegg's congressional campaign.

During the New Hampshire primary, Mayberry served as Strafford County chairman of U.S. Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign. Mayberry is also running for the state House from Dover.

The Republican National Committee has officially announced that Brandon Vidrine will become the New Hampshire Victory '08 director.

Vidrine will be charged with coordinating election efforts between the state party and the campaigns. The post became vacant when Jamie Burnett left to become U.S. Sen. John Sununu's deputy campaign manager.

Jennifer Horn's campaign manager has resigned, PolitickerNH.com has learned.

Zack Condry has been Horn's campaign manager since February. His resignation comes a week before the second-quarter fundraising period concludes.

Jeff Grappone has been named the New England communications director for John McCain's presidential campaign.

"Senator McCain will be mounting a strong campaign and I look forward to being a part of it," he told PolitickerNH.com.

Ashley Maagero has been tapped to be John McCain's New Hampshire state director.

During the primary Maagero was a regional field coordinator for Merrimack and Strafford counties.

Maagero previously worked in Massachusetts politics and her hire was first reported by the site "Red Mass Group."

John Stephen's congressional campaign has hired Dan Auger to be their northern area Field Director.

Auger will be in charge of Belknap, Carroll and parts of Strafford County.

Jeanne Shaheen's senatorial campaign has hired Alex Reese as press secretary.

Reese recently served as the New Hampshire Deputy Communications Director for John Edwards.

He joins a press operation that includes Communications Director Kate Bedingfield, who also handled the press for the New Hampshire Edwards campaign.