campaign staff

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.