2026 NH Executive Council General Election
New Hampshire's Executive Council is responsible for overseeing the majority of state contracts and spending, acting as a check against the power of Gov. Kelly Ayotte and the executive branch. There are five Executive Councilors, each elected from their own voting district, serving two-year terms.
Our profiles include candidate issue positions and background information to help you make an informed decision on who to vote for. The general election will be held on November 3, 2026.
District 1
What towns and wards are represented?
Albany, Alexandria, Alton, Atk. & Gil. Academy Grant, Bartlett, Bean's Grant, Bean's Purchase, Belmont, Berlin, Bridgewater, Bristol, Brookfield, Cambridge, Center Harbor, Chandler's Pur., Chatham, Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Conway, Crawford's Pur., Cutt's Grant, Dalton, Danbury, Dix's Grant, Dixville, Dover-Ward 1, Dover-Ward 2, Dover-Ward 3, Dover-Ward 4, Dover-Ward 5, Dover-Ward 6, Dummer, Durham, Eaton, Effingham, Errol, Erving's Location, Farmington, Franklin-Ward 1, Franklin-Ward 2, Franklin-Ward 3, Freedom, Gilford, Gilmanton, Gorham, Green's Grant, Hadley's Purchase, Hale's Location, Hart's Location, Hebron, Hill, Jackson, Jefferson, Kilkenny, Laconia-Ward 1, Laconia-Ward 2, Laconia-Ward 3, Laconia-Ward 4, Laconia-Ward 5, Laconia-Ward 6, Lancaster, Livermore, Low & Burbank's Grant, Madbury, Madison, Martin's Location, Meredith, Middleton, Milan, Millsfield, Milton, Moultonborough, New Durham, New Hampton, Northfield, Northumberland, Odell, Ossipee, Pinkham's Grant, Pittsburg, Randolph, Rochester-Ward 1, Rochester-Ward 2, Rochester-Ward 3, Rochester-Ward 4, Rochester-Ward 5, Rochester-Ward 6, Rollinsford, Sanbornton, Sandwich, Sargent's Purchase, Second College Gt, Shelburne, Somersworth-Ward 1, Somersworth-Ward 2, Somersworth-Ward 3, Somersworth-Ward 4, Somersworth-Ward 5, Stark, Stewartstown, Stratford, Success, Tamworth, Thompson & Mes's Purchase, Tilton, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, Waterville Valley, Wentworth's Loc., Whitefield, Wolfeboro
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), "Luz Bay is a psychometrician with a 29-year career in educational assessment. Her many contributions to her state and local community include being a member of the New Hampshire Democratic Party Platform Committee and the City of Dover Committee for Racial Equity and Inclusion."
Executive Councilor (2014 - 2018, 2022 - present); Senator, NH Senate (2002 - 2008); Representative, NH House of Representatives (1994 - 2002); Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps (retired)
District 2
What towns and wards are represented?
Acworth, Alstead, Andover, Ashland, Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Campton, Canaan, Canterbury, Carroll, Charlestown, Chesterfield, Claremont-Ward 1, Claremont-Ward 2, Claremont-Ward 3, Concord-Ward 1, Concord-Ward 2, Concord-Ward 3, Concord-Ward 4, Concord-Ward 5, Concord-Ward 6, Concord-Ward 7, Concord-Ward 8, Concord-Ward 9, Concord-Ward 10, Cornish, Croydon, Dorchester, Dublin, Easton, Ellsworth, Enfield, Franconia, Gilsum, Grafton, Grantham, Groton, Hancock, Hanover, Harrisville, Haverhill, Henniker, Hinsdale, Holderness, Hopkinton, Keene-Ward 1, Keene-Ward 2, Keene-Ward 3, Keene-Ward 4, Keene-Ward 5, Landaff, Langdon, Lebanon-Ward 1, Lebanon-Ward 2, Lebanon-Ward 3, Lincoln, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman, Lyme, Marlborough, Marlow, Monroe, Nelson, New London, Newbury, Newport, Orange, Orford, Peterborough, Piermont, Plainfield, Plymouth, Roxbury, Rumney, Salisbury, Sharon, Springfield, Sugar Hill, Sullivan, Sunapee, Surry, Sutton, Thornton, Unity, Walpole, Warner, Warren, Webster, Wentworth, Westmoreland, Wilmot, Winchester, Woodstock
Councilor, Executive Council (inauguration January 2025); Lebanon City Councilor and Former Mayor; Grafton County Treasurer
U.S. Air Force (1998 - 2008); retail; manufacturing industry; member, Newport Historic Society; treasurer, Upper Valley Libertarians
District 3
What towns and wards are represented?
Atkinson, Brentwood, Chester, Danville, Derry, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Pelham, Plaistow, Portsmouth-Ward 1, Portsmouth-Ward 2, Portsmouth-Ward 3, Portsmouth-Ward 4, Portsmouth-Ward 5, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham, Windham
Nurse Practitioner; PhD; Former Chief Clinical Officer at Oncology Nursing Society; Former Associate Professor; Board service - Waypoint; Saint Anselm College; Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
Executive Councilor, District 3 (2022 - present); President, JL Stevens & Associates; former President, Rye PTA
District 4
What towns and wards are represented?
Allenstown, Auburn, Barnstead, Barrington, Bedford, Candia, Chichester, Deerfield, Epsom, Goffstown, Hooksett, Lee, Londonderry, Loudon, Manchester-Ward 1, Manchester-Ward 2, Manchester-Ward 3, Manchester-Ward 4, Manchester-Ward 5, Manchester-Ward 6, Manchester-Ward 7, Manchester-Ward 8, Manchester-Ward 9, Manchester-Ward 10, Manchester-Ward 11, Manchester-Ward 12, Northwood, Nottingham, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Strafford
Councilor, NH Executive Council (inauguration January 2025); Founder and managing partner, The Stephen Group (management consulting); Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (2003 - 2007); Deputy Commissioner, NH Department of Safety; Assistant Attorney General; Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney
District 5
What towns and wards are represented?
Amherst, Antrim, Bennington, Brookline, Deering, Dunbarton, Fitzwilliam, Francestown, Goshen, Greenfield, Greenville, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Jaffrey, Lempster, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua-Ward 1, Nashua-Ward 2, Nashua-Ward 3, Nashua-Ward 4, Nashua-Ward 5, Nashua-Ward 6, Nashua-Ward 7, Nashua-Ward 8, Nashua-Ward 9, New Boston, New Ipswich, Richmond, Rindge, Stoddard, Swanzey, Temple, Troy, Washington, Weare, Wilton, Windsor
Senator, NH Senate (2018 - 2020); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2006 - 2010, 2012 - 2014); Secretary, Nashua Ethnic Awareness Committee (2005); Vice President, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (2004); President, TCS of American Enterprises LLC; telecommunications consultant
Executive Councilor (2011 - 2012, 2014 - 2018, 2022 - present); Senator, NH Senate (1992 - 1998); Owner, Maranatha Carpet
