Russell Prescott

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Russell Prescott

| image = Russell Prescott.jpg

| office = Member of the New Hampshire Executive Council
from the 3rd district

| term_start = January 3, 2017

| term_end = January 6, 2021

| predecessor = Chris Sununu

| successor = Janet Stevens

| office1 = Member of the New Hampshire Senate

| constituency1 = 23rd district

| term_start1 = December 1, 2010

| term_end1 = December 7, 2016

| predecessor1 = Maggie Hassan

| successor1 = Bill Gannon

| term_start2 = December 6, 2000

| term_end2 = December 1, 2004

| predecessor2 = Beverly Hollingworth

| successor2 = Maggie Hassan

| constituency2 = 19th district (2000–2002)
23rd district (2002–2004)

| birth_name = Russell Edward Prescott

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|10|19}}

| birth_place = St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| spouse = Susan Prescott

| education = University of South Florida (BS)

}}

Russell Edward Prescott (born October 19, 1960){{Cite web |last=Sexton |first=Adam |date=2024-08-19 |title=Russell Prescott, R, 2024 candidate for 1st Congressional District seat in New Hampshire |url=https://www.wmur.com/article/russell-prescott-new-hampshire-2024/61891723 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=WMUR |language=en}} is an American businessman and politician who served on the New Hampshire Executive Council, representing the 3rd district from 2017 to 2021.{{Cite news |last=Golden |first=Nicholas |date=November 9, 2016 |title=Executive Council: Prescott secures District 3; Dems hold District 2 |url=http://www.eagletribune.com/news/new_hampshire/executive-council-prescott-secures-district-dems-hold-district/article_36b8b468-a6a6-11e6-964d-8f55c6197a96.html |access-date=January 9, 2017 |work=The Eagle-Tribune}} A member of the Republican Party, Prescott served in the New Hampshire Senate from 2000 to 2004 and again from 2010 to 2016, representing districts in Rockingham County.* Dinan, Elizabeth (September 14, 2016), [http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20160914/prescott-roth-win-executive-council-primaries "Prescott, Roth win Executive Council primaries"], Seacoastonline.com

Prescott was born in St. Petersburg, Florida but considers himself a New Hampshire native.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-18 |title=WATCH/LISTEN: 1st Congressional District candidates forum at NHPR |url=https://www.nhpr.org/politics/2024-10-18/watch-new-hampshire-1st-congressional-district-candidates-2024-forum |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=New Hampshire Public Radio |language=en}} Prescott attended Exeter High School and received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of South Florida. He is the president and owner of R.E. Prescott Company, a manufacturer and wholesaler of water treatment systems founded by his father in 1954 and based in Exeter, New Hampshire.{{Cite web |last=Sexton |first=Adam |date=2024-08-19 |title=Russell Prescott, R, 2024 candidate for 1st Congressional District seat in New Hampshire |url=https://www.wmur.com/article/russell-prescott-new-hampshire-2024/61891723 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=WMUR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sylvia |first=Andrew |date=2024-04-22 |title=Prescott seeks to blend experience, principles, and consensus-making in quest for Congress - Manchester Ink Link |url=https://manchester.inklink.news/prescott-seeks-to-blend-experience-principles-and-consensus-making-in-quest-for-congress/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |language=en-US}} He ran for the Republican nomination for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2022 and 2024,{{Cite web |last=Ketschke |first=Ross |date=2024-09-11 |title=AP: Prescott projected winner of Republican nomination in 1st District |url=https://www.wmur.com/article/1st-district-republican-prescott-91024/62147720 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=WMUR |language=en}} losing in the primary in 2022 and in the general in 2024.