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2024 NH Senate General Election

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District 1

David Rochefort
David Rochefort    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Pharmacist/Pharmacy Owner; President, NH Board of Pharmacy; Zoning Board; youth sports volunteer

Rusty Talbot
Rusty Talbot    
Democrat

Founder, North Country Climbing Center (N3C); Sugar Hill Fire Department; Captain, Pemi Valley Search and Rescue Team; President, Littleton Rotary Club Charitable Fund

District 2

Carlos E. Cardona    
Democrat

AmeriCorps Alumni; manger, local business; parent

Tim Lang
Timothy P. Lang Sr. (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present, 2016 - present); Winnisquam School Board & Budget Committee; Current Sanbornton Town Moderator; Town Budget Committee; Former Zoning Board Chair

District 3

William "Bill" Marsh
William "Bill" Marsh    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2022); Board Certified Ophthalmologist, solo practitioner and small business owner (1986 - 2016); Moderator, Town of Brookfield (2010 - 2021); Trustee, Huggins Hospital (2004 - present); Health Officer, Town of Brookfield (2002 - 2021)

Mark McConkey
Mark E. McConkey    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2002 - 2018, 2020 - present); Past Chairman Ossipee Zoning Board; Small Business Owner; numerous other local boards and committees

District 4

Shawn Mickelonis    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2006 - 2008)

David Watters
David H. Watters (incumbent)  
Democrat

Senator, NH Senate (2012 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2008 - 2012); Professor Emeritus of English, University of New Hampshire

District 5

John McIntyre
John J. McIntyre    
Republican

Physician; business owner; skilled labor

Suzanne M. Prentiss
Suzanne M. Prentiss (incumbent)  
Democrat

Senator, NH Senate (2020 - present); Lebanon City Councilor (6 terms); former Mayor, Lebanon (2 terms); former Chief of EMS, NH Department of Safety; paramedic

District 6

John Ceskavich
John Ceskavich    
Democrat

Retired Systems Engineering Director, Raytheon Company

James P. Gray (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2016 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - 2016); Senior Engineering Manager for Industrial Operation, Naval Sea Systems Command; Ward Moderator, Town of Rochester; School Board Member, Planning Board Member

District 7

Stu Green
Stu Green    
Democrat

"Navy commander (retired). Former diplomat, NATO staff officer, maritime intelligence operations center director, analyst, and town moderator, among others."

Dan Innis
Daniel Innis (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present, 2016 - 2018); Professor of Marketing and Hospitality Management, University of New Hampshire; Former Dean of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire; Founder, Ale House Inn and Hotel Portsmouth; Co-Owner, Great Island Inn in New Castle; part-time farmer

District 8

David Trumble
David Trumble    
Democrat

Organic farmer; college debate coach; founder, NH Mental Health Law Clinic

Ruth Ward (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2016 - present); former member, Stoddard Planning Board and Zoning Board; Retired Nurse Practitioner

District 9

Matt McLaughlin
Matthew McLaughlin    
Democrat

"I was born and raised in Bedford, the youngest of 10 children. I attended the US Naval Academy and after graduation became a tactical naval aviator flying the A-7E Corsair II.

"After retiring from the Navy my wife and I returned to New Hampshire to raise our family. I flew as a commercial airline pilot for 33 years.

"My community experience includes coaching the girls lacrosse team at West High School in Manchester, coaching and reffing Bedford youth sports, Volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels, and a frequent platelet donor for the Red Cross in Manchester."

Denise Ricciardi
Denise Ricciardi (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2020 - present); Vice Chairman, Bedford Town Council; founder, Bedford Cares; volunteered in over 20 non-profit and community groups

District 10

Donovan Fenton (incumbent)  
Democrat

Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); Sales Coordinator, Fenton Family Dealerships; Board Member, The Community Kitchen; Volunteer, Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention (MCVP)

Richard Merkt
Richard "Rick" Merkt    
Republican

Business manager; former mayor and legislator

District 11

Shannon Chandley
Shannon E. Chandley (incumbent)  
Democrat

Senator, NH Senate (2018 - 2020); ranking Democrat, Senate Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee; Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2018, 2012 - 2014, 2008 - 2010); former chair, Committee on Resources, Recreation and Development

Tim McGough
Tim McGough    
Republican

3 Terms NH State Representative (1996-2000, 2022-Present), House Commerce & Consumer Affairs Committee (3 terms), House Resources, Recreation & Development, NH Canadian Trade Council (clerk), NH Healthcare Consumer Protection Commission (Vice Chair), Long-Term Drinking Water Commission, Christa McAuliffe Memorial Commission, National Council of State Legislatures (state coordinator), American Legislative Exchange Council, Nashua Fish & Game Assoc., Chief Commercial Officer (medical device), 9 patents in biotech, Youth Football & Lacrosse Coach

District 12

Kevin Avard
Kevin A. Avard (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2014 - 2018, 2020 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2012); Small Business Owner

Ben Ming
Ben Ming    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Lawyer; Member, Hollis Planning Board

District 13

Cindy Rosenwald
Cindy Rosenwald (incumbent)  
Democrat

Senator, NH Senate (2018 - present); Chair, Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (2020 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2004 - 2018); Selectman, City of Nashua (2003 - 2005); Adjunct Faculty, University of Massachusetts Lowell (1998 - 2006); Community Relations Associate, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center (1991 - 2006); VP, Ted Bates Advertising (1981 - 1988)

Stephen Scaer
Stephen Scaer    
Republican

Special Education Teacher

District 14

Sharon M. Carson (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2008 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2000 - 2008); Member, Pro-Gun New Hampshire Council of Advisors; Member, Board of Governors for the Vesta Roy Women in Government Series; State Director, Women in Government; Adjunct Faculty, Nashua Community College; Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army/U.S. Army Reserve (1978 - 1995)

Kara Roy
Kara Roy    
Democrat

Hudson Board of Selectmen; Rodgers Memorial Library Board of Trustees; Attorney; U.S. Army veteran

District 15

Pamela M. Ean    
Republican

Public school teacher (retired); former police officer and EMT

Tara Reardon
Tara Reardon    
Democrat

Commissioner, County of Merrimack; NH Community Loan Fund; representative, NH House of Representatives (1997 - 2009)

District 16

Keith Murphy
Keith Murphy (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2018); Selectman, City of Manchester; restaurant industry (32 years)

Michael York
Michael York    
Democrat

NH State Librarian (retired)

District 17

Howard Pearl
Howard C. Pearl (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present, 2016 - present); Member, Loudon ZBA (13 years); Loudon Moderator (2 years); Member, Merrimack County Farm Bureau Board of Directors; Farmer

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Kelly Roberts    
Democrat

District 18

Donna Soucy
Donna M. Soucy (incumbent)  
Democrat

Senator, NH Senate (2012 - present); President, NH Senate (2018 - 2020); Representative, NH House of Representatives (1990 - 1996); Manchester Aldermen (1993 - 1997); Member, Manchester School Board (1999 - 2001); Attorney (1996 - present)

Victoria Sullivan    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2018); former Assistant Majority Leader; former Selectman, City of Manchester; Director, Freedom Staffing

District 19

Regina M. Birdsell (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2014 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2014); Veteran, U.S. Coast Guard; High Tech Recruiter

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Michele Moge    
Democrat

District 20

Patrick "Pat" Long    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2006 - present); Retired Union Ironworker; Alderman, City of Manchester (15th year); former member, Manchester Board of School Committee

Brittany Ping    
Republican

Realtor

District 21

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Don Cardinale    
Republican
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (incumbent)  
Democrat

"Rebecca has a long legacy of public service, from her 2 years with the Peace Corps in Senegal to her two terms on the Portsmouth City Council and service on Rockingham Planning Commission, the Planning Board, Workforce Housing Coalition, and as a Commissioner of the Portsmouth Housing Authority. She has been a workforce and affordable housing advocate for over a decade, starting the 603 Initiative to help keep thriving young people in New Hampshire. By day, Rebecca is General Counsel at a solar company. She is a graduate of Leadership New Hampshire and Leadership Seacoast, a member of the class of 40 under 40, and has been featured in New Hampshire Business Review and on NHPR's The Exchange."

District 22

Daryl A. Abbas (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present, 2018 - present); Attorney, Upper Charles Law Group LLC

Wayne Haubner
Wayne Haubner    
Democrat

Chief Technology Officer

District 23

Bill Gannon
William "Bill" Gannon (incumbent)  
Republican

Senator, NH Senate (2016 - 2018, 2020 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2016); Construction/Contractor; Attorney; member, Sandown Planning Board

Brenda Oldak
Brenda Oldak    
Democrat

Business Owner; Registered Nurse; Welfare Officer; Founder and Co-Chair, South Hampton Council on Aging

District 24

Patrick Abrami    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2022); Vice Chairman, NH House of Representatives Ways amd Means Committee; Member, Citizens Task Force to Study State Revenues and Expenditures; Member, Games for Charity Study Commission; Member, Joint Committee on Tax Expenditure Review

Debra Altschiller (incumbent)  
Democrat

Senate, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (3 terms); current member, NH Suicide Prevention Council; current member, Oversight Committee for Education Freedom Accounts; current member, National Alliance for Mental Health Public Policy Committee; 2024 Legislator of the Year, NAMI NH; 2024 Champion for Gun Safety Legislator; 2023 Legislative Champion Award, National Coalition on Adult Basic Education; 2021 Unity Award, General Federation of Women’s Club’s NH

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