New Hampshire Republicans have a small margin of control in the state house, and Rep. Marsh's is the second seat they've lost in the past month. Oh dear! Via the Hill: State Rep. William Marsh, an ophthalmologist who has won election to four terms in the state House, said he had met with the town clerk of Brookfield to change his registration to affiliate with Democrats. “I have come to realize a majority of Republicans, both locally and in the NH House, hold values which no longer reflect traditional Republican values.