So I went and looked up how it works in New Hampshire. Election in November, as usual, then the state reps take office in early December. When he was elected in 2012, he didn’t even make it to December but announced he would not take office in late November due to the credit fraud conviction coming to light. After the election in 2022, he did take office, but lasted only three weeks before resigning. Something something they’re not sending their best. Or maybe in the case of people with his specific mental disorder this actually is the best they can do.