Steve Kramer, right, is seated next to his attorney Tom Reid, left, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at superior court, in Laconia, N.H., during his arraignment in connection with charges of voter suppression and impersonating a candidate. Kramer, a political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire's presidential primary faces more than two dozen criminal charges.
The charges were filed in four counties and are being prosecuted by the state attorney general’s office. Kramer's attorney, Tom Reid, argued for personal recognizance bail. He said Kramer has a long history of appearing at regulatory proceedings and has never missed a court date.Kramer declined to comment as he left the courthouse. His attorney said he is “enjoying the presumption of innocence.”
Kramer, who owns a firm that specializes in get-out-the-vote projects, told The Associated Press in February that he wasn’t trying to influence the outcome of the primary election but rather wanted to“Maybe I’m a villain today, but I think in the end we get a better country and better democracy because of what I’ve done, deliberately,” Kramer said in February.