Somersworth's Emmett Soldati explores run for NH Democratic Party chair Staff report SOMERSWORTH — Emmett Soldati, cafe owner, head of the Somersworth Democrats and a 2020 candidate for state Executive Council, announced he has formed an exploratory committee for a possible bid become chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. “As a proud New Hampshire Democrat, I am ready to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities to make our state party even more inclusive: to continuously engage communities; to develop local issue messaging; to lower barriers for future candidates; to share best practices; to provide digital toolkits to local candidates; and to clarify for town and county chairs the available strategy and resources," he said in a prepared statement. "I believe this is a recipe for success. The job of the chair is all about how we raise and expend resources, how we attract and retain talent, and how we set strategy for not only the next two years but the next 20. I’m ready to do that in a way that activates local communities and gets folks invested in our party no matter the year and no matter their town.”