Emmett Soldati named ’40 Under 40′ by NH Union Leader — Union Leader

Teatotaller Cafe Owner Wins Instagram Case in Court — Seacoast Online

Despite Facebook hiring several law firms to defend their case, Soldati, representing himself, was able to successfully argue Meta/Facebook committed a breach of contract and that they were not immune under the Communications Decency Act.

David vs Goliath: NH Restauranteur Takes on Facebook and Wins — Eagle Tribune

Teatotaller Owner Wont Let Hate Groups Stop Drag Story Hour — Boston Globe

Boston Celtics Tribute to Concord & Somersworth NH Business — WOKQ

With two locations in Somersworth and Concord, the Teatotaller was getting some playoff facetime ahead of the second game of the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. If you’ve never met owner Emmett Soldati, and have never been to the Teatotaller, fix it. Go. Emmett is an amazing human being. Truthfully, he is a ray of sunshine, and the Teatotaller is an extension of one of those rays.

Fold’d Community Diner Celebrates Recovery Friendly Eatery in Somersworth — Seacoast Online

We wanted to have this day to thank everyone who made this place happen, who helped fund it, who helped get it up and running. Emmett Soldati has done so much for us.

Emmett Soldati Named Young Entrepreneur of the Year — Fosters Daily Democrat

Emmett has created an environment of leadership in the local community wrapped up into a successful business model truly making him a bright beacon of young entrepreneurship in New Hampshire.

We need leadership that will show up and speak up for all of New Hampshire

I grew up in Somersworth, NH, one of the poorest cities, and one of the smallest, in our state. It’s a community that was long forgotten by much of the rest of the state, and in particular by those who have consolidated power and political relationships for decades. When I returned to my hometown a decade ago to run for local office and start a business, all I cared about was activating my local community — helping a my neighbors from different backgrounds find a sense of home in an otherwise sleepy mill town. I lost that race, and decided instead to open up Teatotaller Cafe. What transpired over the years since was an awakening that even I did not think was possible. My café helped Somersworth find a sense of identity by looking within. Now, the city is on the rise as NH’s Rainbow City, touted as one of the most inclusive communities, and also boasts one of the best models of diaspora integration (having the largest Indonesian population in New England).

We can write our own stories

All of these successes happened because the community banded together around shared values, instilling a sense of pride about being a local, a “proud townie.” There are too many communities in our state that have been similarly written off. I’m running to give a new platform to these working, rural communities — and to share the message that our communities already have all the ingredients for our own transformation. The best weapon to fight isolation is the perspective that we are already surrounded by neighbors who share our struggles, interests, and values. My success has always been in giving others a platform, and that’s what I intend to continue supporting NH’s communities from the ground up.

Advocate for Public Schools

Our executive branch and state administration plays an important role securing equitable public education for all Granite Staters. We currently have an education commissioner, Frank Edelblut, who is the prime architect of the Education Freedom Accounts, a voucher program that takes money out of local public schools and sending to private and religious schools — without improving school choice or outcomes for working class families. 

As an Executive Councilor I will always govern on the side of strengthening our public schools, and that includes rejecting Frank Edelbluts nomination for the Executive Council.

Fight for Reproductive and Healthcare Freedoms

There are only 3 facilities in New Hampshire that provide reproductive healthcare including abortion access. There are, on the other hand, 9 ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ that are not official healthcare facilities (and are not HIPPA compliant) that will dissuade a pregnant person from receiving an abortion. In order to ensure full reproductive rights, we need to be fighting for increased reproductive access for all our communities. This includes providing adequate funding for reproductive healthcare facilities.

I co-founded the Tri-City Reproductive Justice 4 All Coalition, and continue to amplify and participate in locally-relevant action items to advance not only reproductive freedom, but true and open access for all people seeking reproductive care.

Prioritize Main Street Economy

As a small business owner, I have experience building relationships, being fiscally scrappy and finding creative solutions to complex problems. I also have a strong track record battling against the corrupting influence of big corporations, including taking on Facebook in NH’s Supreme Court and challenging the Hospital Corporation of America’s decision to close birthing services at Frisbie Hospital.

Support Recovery

When decisions about our communities’ opioid crisis are being made, I believe we need to have folks directly impacted at the table. This includes folks who are in active recovery, renters, or those who have been through our justice system. I own a sober cafe company geared toward providing a ‘third space’ for all without the influence of alcohol. In 2023, I helped opened NH’s first Recovery-focused, fair-chance restaurant, Fold’d Community Diner, that seeks to reduce stigma and support recovery by hiring people coming out of incarceration or starting their journey of recovery.

Address Housing Affordability Crisis

New Hampshire needs a more robust, rigorous, and bold approach to addressing the growing housing crisis — which will increasingly shut out young people, the elderly, and long-standing residents from their communities. The only way to reduce the burden on current property taxpayers and to address the increasing unhouse population is the build, renovate, and bring more units online. We need 60,000 additional housing units across the state to address current demand, and this includes support the development of infrastructure (e.g. roads, wastewater, sewers) that can sustainably handle this growth.