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2026 NH House General Election

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The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the counterpart to the New Hampshire Senate in the NH Legislature. The House has 400 members across 204 voting districts, elected every two years. Following the September 8, 2026 primary, candidates from both parties are set for the November 3, 2026 general election, where all 400 House seats will be decided.

Our profiles include candidate issue positions and background information to help you make an informed decision on who to vote for.

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Carroll County District 4 (2 seats)

Lino M. Avellani (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - present); Chef/Owner, Lino's Restaurant; Chairman, Carroll County Republicans; Vice-Chair, Wakefield Republicans; Range Safety Officer, International Defensive Pistol Association

Mike Belcher
Mike Belcher (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Political Writer; Wilderness EMT and Paramedic; over 1000 volunteer hours at Durham Ambulance Corps

Annie Gehring
Annie Gehring    
Democrat

Teacher; member, Wakefield School Board; member, Wakefield Heritage Commission

Carroll County District 5

Represents Ossipee
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Steven Brown    
Republican
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Morgan Bultman    
Democrat

Carroll County District 6 (2 seats)

Represents Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro
Tim Bauman
Tim Bauman    
Republican

Retired after a 36 year career in retail center, high-rise office and corporate facility management

John T. MacDonald (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); Vice Chairman, NH House Municipal and County Government Committee; Detective, New Hampshire State Police (retired); 30 year law enforcement career; member, Town of Wolfeboro Budget Committee

deirdre mceachern
Deirdre McEachern    
Democrat
Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler
Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler    
Democrat

Nonprofit Leader (Fundraiser & Communications); former teacher/school librarian

Carroll County District 7 (Floterial)

Karen Burnett Kurie
Karen Burnett-Kurie    
Democrat

Environmental Science; Nonprofit Administration and Education

Dale Fincher
Dale Fincher    
Republican

20+ years non-profit education (e.g. founded Soulation, Inc. 2005 - 2018); Investor (e.g. co-founded i3, Inc in 2010 - present); author; sailor; fisherman

Carroll County District 8 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Colin Mitchell
Colin Mitchell    
Republican
Jim Pittman
James Pittman    
Democrat

Town Moderator; GWRSD School Board Member; Zoning Board of Adjustment

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George Randell    
Democrat
George Randell collected enough signatures to appear on the general election ballot as an independent candidate. He also earned 240 write-in votes in the Democratic General election.
Tammy Simmons
Tammy Simmons Garthwaite    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2016, 2010 - 2012); retired former small business owner

Cheshire County District 1

Represents Keene-Ward 1
Timothy Donovan
Timothy J. Donovan    
Republican

Adjunct Professor, National University (Jan 2026-Present); General Counsel / Project Executive, Energy Efficient Investments, Inc. (Aug 2025-Present); Attorney, Law Office of Timothy J. Donovan (Apr 2014-Present, part-time); Assistant County Attorney, Cheshire County (Dec 2024-Aug 2025); Attorney, Prieto Law, PLLC (Jan 2023-Dec 2024)

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Dylan Germana    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - 2026); Traveling Manager for Jersey Mikes Subs; Keene Board of Education

Cheshire County District 2

Represents Keene-Ward 3
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Dru Fox (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); administrative assistant, Keene School District (retired)

Cheshire County District 3

Represents Keene-Ward 5
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Philip Jones (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present)

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Marissa W. Salisbury    
Republican

Account Manager, Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc., Keene, NH (2017-2025); Digital Account Executive, Phil-Mack Media (2014-2017)

Cheshire County District 4

Represents Keene-Ward 4
Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson    
Republican
Jodi Newell
Jodi Newell (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Homeless Advocate, Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore; Overdose Crisis Organizer, Rights & Democracy

Cheshire County District 5

Represents Surry, Walpole
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William J. Sommer    
Republican
Lucy McVitty Weber
Lucy McVitty Weber (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2006 - present); Democratic Floor Leader and Ranking Member, Committee on Health Human Services and Elderly Affairs, NH House of Representatives; Former Owner, Walpole Inn; former Vermont Attorney; former teacher

Cheshire County District 6 (2 seats)

Paul Berch (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - 2022, 2024 - present); Former Acting Judge; Former President, Windham County Bar Association; Board Member and Co-Chairman, Legal Panel of the Vermont ACLU; Retired Attorney

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Sean Graves    
Republican

Teacher, Keene High School (1995 - present)

Cathryn A. Harvey (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); Retired Music Teacher; Trustee, Chesterfield Library; Founder and Member, Chesterfield Public School Foundation; Member, Chesterfield School Board

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Zachary Nutting    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - 2024); Gun Shop Owner

Cheshire County District 7

Represents Keene-Ward 2
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Jonathan Liptak    
Republican

Compliance and Quality Management

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Teresa "Terri" O'Rorke (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); retired hairdresser; former deputy town clerk, Richmond; Trustee of Trust Funds, Richmond

Cheshire County District 8

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Christine L. Parshall    
Democrat

"Community health and nutrition educator with UNH Extension for many years, Currently employed in early supports and services. Former member Keene School Board. Volunteer poll worker in Marlborough."

Cheshire County District 9

James Gruber
James Gruber    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Town and City Management; Professor of Environmental Studies, Antioch University; Consultant to Eastern European governments in environmental and democracy recovery

Richard Nalevanko
Richard M. Nalevanko (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); President, Fall Mountain Scholarship Fund, Inc. (23 years); Business Executive (retired); Alstead Planning Board

Cheshire County District 10 (2 seats)

Represents Richmond, Swanzey
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Alan Gross    
Democrat

Keene Teacher (33 years); current member, Swanzey Select Board; President, Cheshire County Retired Educators (CCRE); St. Bernard's Food Pantry; Knights of Columbus; Swanzey Rail Trails Committee

Sly Karasinski
Sly Karasinski (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Swanzey Selectman; Water Superintendent; Security Officer' Fire Chief/EMT-I, retired; small business owner, retired

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Steve Russell    
Democrat
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Michael R. York    
Republican

Planning Board (10 years); Government Governance Committee Capital Improvement Program Committee; Manufacturing Management (over 30 years); Vietnam Veteran; U.S. Marine Veteran (10 years)

Cheshire County District 11

Represents Winchester
Denis Vincent Murphy
Denis Vincent Murphy, II (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Engineer; Town Moderator (2014 - present); Conant Library Board of Trustees; Revitalization Economic Development Committee; Historic District Commission; Charter Representative, Boy Scouts; New England and Burmuda District of Kiwanis, District Governor (2020 - 21, 2025 -  present); President, Kiwanis Foundation of New England and Burmuda 

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Lindseigh Picard    
Democrat

Cheshire County District 12

Represents Fitzwilliam, Troy
Richard "Dick" Thackston III (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Realtor; Troy Board of Selectmen; Moderator, Troy; Chairman, Monadnock Regional School Board

Kristan Tilton
Kristan Tilton    
Democrat

Associate Project Director, Syneos Health (2022 - present); Program and Project Manager, Icon PLC (2010 - 2022); Trustee, Troy Town Library; Trustee of the Trust Funds; Member, Troy Broadband Committee

Cheshire County District 13

Represents Dublin, Jaffrey
Tom Hsu
Tom Ahlborn-Hsu    
Democrat

Chair, Jaffrey Conservation Commission; Advisor to Jaffrey Planning Board, Board; Board Member, Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce; Board Member, Amos Fortune Forum; Board Member, Cathedral of the Pines

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Matthew John Santonastaso    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - 2024); BS in Computer Science, Commercial Helicopter, CDL

Cheshire County District 14

Represents Rindge
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Gene Andersen    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2005 - 2009)

John B. Hunt    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), "I have been a legislator for 34 years and for the majority of those years, I have either been the Chairman, or Ranking Republican of this Committee. Previously, I was in a computer retail business. I am on the board of the Rindge Historical Society, Treasurer of the Ingalls Library 1894 Association, served 6 years on the Children's Health Foundation and previously served as the NH House Representative the NH Healthy Kids. As a Legislator, I have also served many years on the Cheshire County Finance Committee."

Cheshire County District 15 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Nick Germana
Nicholas Germana (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Professor, Keene State College

Samantha Jacobs
Samantha Jacobs (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Buyer for Grocery Wholesaler; UNH Cooperative Extension Council for Cheshire County

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Matthew Roach    
Republican
Becky Shields
Becky Shields    
Republican

"Retired teacher with no public office experience"

Cheshire County District 16 (Floterial)

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Alexander Nalevanko    
Republican
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