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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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Rockingham County District 30 (2 seats)

Represents Seabrook
Jason A. Janvrin    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - 2024, 2016 - 2020); Seabrook Planning Board (12 years, current chair); Seabrook Budget Committee (3 terms)

Aboul Khan
Aboul B. Khan (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - 2014, 2016 - present); Real Estate Investor; Town of Seabrook Board of Selectmen (6 terms, 18 years)

Rockingham County District 31 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Peter Boudreau
Peter Boudreau    
Democrat

Retired Manchester Fire Lieutenant

Jess Edwards (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); Army National Guard/Army Reserve (33+ years); Veteran Lieutenant Colonel, Army Medical Services Corps; Medical Device Product Manager; Educator

Terry Roy
Terry Roy (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); Chairman, Municipal Budget Committee (three years); law enforcement and regulatory enforcement (20 years)

Yaz Safarzadeh
Yaz Safarzadeh    
Democrat

Artist/Advisor/Cross Cultural Liaison, Yasamin Safarzadeh LLC (Jan 2021-Present); Projects and Curatorial Coordinator, Positive Street Art, Nashua, NH (Feb 2024-Apr 2026); Head of Curation and Programming, Kimball Jenkins (Jan 2023-Feb 2024); Program Director, Kimball Jenkins, Concord, NH (2022-Feb 2024); Art Teacher, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH (2018-2022); Underserved Populations Community Educator, YWCA New Hampshire, Manchester, NH (Oct 2019-Jan 2021)

Rockingham County District 32 (Floterial)

Kaley Dvork
Kaley Dvorak    
Democrat

Business Analytics, Epredia, Remote (2025-Present); Regional Procurement Performance Manager, Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Remote (2025); Manager of Business Analytics, Epredia, Portsmouth, NH (2021-2025); Business Intelligence & Data Analytics, Epredia, Portsmouth, NH (2019-2021); Data Analyst, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Portsmouth, NH (2018-2019); Process Engineer, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Portsmouth, NH (2015-2018); Quality/Process Engineer, Saint-Gobain, Worcester, MA (2012-2014); Process Engineer, Saint-Gobain, Worcester, MA (2011-2012)

Kaley Dvorak collected enough signatures to appear on the general election ballot as an independent candidate. She also earned 150 write-in votes in the democratic General election.
Melissa A. Litchfield
Melissa A. Litchfield (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - 2022, 2024 - present); Budget Committee School Board Rep, Brentwood

Rockingham County District 33 (Floterial)

Alexis Simpson
Alexis Simpson (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2016, 2020 - present); Board Member, NOFA-NH (Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire); Former Chaplain

Rockingham County District 34 (Floterial)

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Jade DeMio    
Democrat
Mark A. Pearson    
Republican

"52 years as a member of the clergy, 30 years as part-time CEO of a wellness center bringing together family practice medicine, counseling and massage, periodically an adjunct professor at the graduate school level, ten years as a member of the NH House of Representatives"

Rockingham County District 35 (Floterial)

Represents Londonderry, Windham
Julius Soti
Julius F. Soti (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Owner, J.F.Soti Management (1997 - present); Senior Probation Officer, New Jersey (1993 - 1999)

Michelle Stith
Michelle Stith    
Democrat

Nesmith Library Board of Trustees (2015 - 2020, Chairperson, 2 years); Vice Chair, Zoning Board of Adjustment (2020 - present, former Chairperson); member, Select Board (2026 - present)

Rockingham County District 36 (Floterial)

JD Bernardy
J D Bernardy (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Lieutenant, US Navy Submarine Service; Pharmaceutical Development in biotech industry; South Hampton Zoning Board of Adjustment

Paul Bonzani
Paul Bonzani    
Democrat

Associate Clinical Professor, University of NH Department of Occupational Therapy, specialty in musculoskeletal rehabilitation

Rockingham County District 37 (Floterial)

Kate Cook
Kate Cook    
Democrat

Rockingham County District 38 (Floterial)

Peggy Balboni
Peggy Balboni (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Teacher; Rye School Board (9 years); Rye Budget Committee (12 years)

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Paul Martino    
Republican

Rockingham County District 39 (Floterial)

Sue Polidura
Sue Polidura    
Republican

Purchasing and materials management (retired); political activist

Barbara Ward
Barbara M. Ward    
Democrat

Sr. Grantwriter and Special Projects, The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, Portsmouth, NH (Jun 2021-Present); Director/Curator, Moffatt-Ladd House & Garden, Portsmouth, NH (Aug 1998-Jan 2021)

Rockingham County District 40 (Floterial)

Represents Hampton, Seabrook
Linda McGrath
Linda McGrath (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representative (2024 - present); Pharmacist; Hampton NH GOP co-Clerk; NH GOP Delegate; NH GOP State Committee Member

Justin Packard
Justin Gregory Packard    
Democrat

Expense management; Seabrook Budget Committee

Strafford County District 1 (2 seats)

Represents Farmington
Brian Beaverstock
Brian Beaverstock    
Democrat

Trustee of Trust Funds, Farmington, NH (2024 - Present); Trustee of Goodwin Library, Farmington, NH (2008 - Present); Principal, Crescent Lake School, Governor Wentworth Regional School District, Wolfeboro, NH (Jul 2019 - Jun 2025); Principal, Chichester School District, SAU 53, Chichester, NH (Jul 2014 - Jun 2019); Assistant Principal, Epsom Central School, Epsom, NH (Jul 2007 - Jun 2014); Reading Teacher, Nottingham School District, SAU 44, Nottingham, NH (Jul 2003 - Jun 2007); HOSTS Teacher/Administrator, Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX (Nov 1998 - Jun 2003)

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Jimmy Bourque    
Democrat
W. Packy Campbell
W. Packy Campbell    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2000 - 2004)

Andy Dow
Andy Dow    
Republican

Veteran USMC/US Army; Member, Farmington Planning Board

Strafford County District 2 (3 seats)

Glenn Bailey
Glenn Bailey (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Education

Larry Brown    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2005 - 2010); Member, Budget Committee and Planning Board; Chair, Strafford Regional Planning Commission; Rehabilitation Counselor and Social Worker

Michael Granger
Michael Granger (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Army National Guard

Mark F. Racic    
Republican

Director of Marketing and New Business, Teledyne Electronic Technologies (22 years, retired)

Strafford County District 3

Represents Middleton, New Durham
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Linda R. Adamo    
Democrat
Susan DeRoy
Susan DeRoy (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Chair, Rochester Economic Development Commission; President, Rochester Rotary; Chair, Sanford Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development

Strafford County District 4 (3 seats)

Represents Barrington, Strafford
JoAnn Hack
JoAnne Hack    
Republican

Small business owner

Kimberly McGlinchey
Kimberly McGlinchey    
Democrat

Director of Curriculum and Learning; Academic Director; Science Teacher

Tanya Rich
Tanya Rich    
Republican
Ginna Schonwald
Ginna Schonwald    
Democrat

Children's librarian (retired); Substitute teacher (Barrington), Supervisor of the Checklist (Barrington)

Scott Shepard
Scott Shepard    
Democrat

Barrington Planning Board; Advisory Budget Committee; Barrington Center Development Committee; Chair, Capital Improvements Program Committee

Kurt Wuelper    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2022); retired from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; school meeting moderator (10 years, current)

Strafford County District 5

Represents Rochester-Ward 1
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William F. Fessenden    
Democrat

Higher Education; Information Technology; Ocean Mapping

William F. Fessenden collected enough signatures to appear on the general election ballot as an independent candidate. He also won 69 votes on the Democratic General ballot.
Jenny O. Wilson    
Republican

U.S. Air Force

Strafford County District 6

Represents Rochester-Ward 2
Denise Dede-Poulin
Denise DeDe-Poulin (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); state worker, Department of Health and Human Services (17+ years); volunteer poll worker (10 years); volunteer PTA, William Allen School (5 years)

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Daniel Fitzpatrick    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - 2024), "Retired City Manager of seven cities in five states over a 38-year span. Also, business experience as a CFO and Vice President."

Strafford County District 7

Represents Rochester-Ward 3
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Eric Bourgeois    
Republican

US Army combat veteran; Automotive and Motorcycle Technician (28 years); Gunsmith (5 years)

John Larochelle
John Larochelle    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); member, Rochester City Council; former Mayor, City Councilor, and Police Commissioner in Rochester; former chemistry teacher; former Dupont Company

Strafford County District 8

Represents Rochester-Ward 4
David Walker
David Walker    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Engineering Supervisor, Pratt & Whitney (retired); Mayor, City of Rochester (2004 – 2006); Rochester City Councilor (current)

Ty Wyman
Ty Wyman    
Democrat

Current student, University of NH

Strafford County District 9

Represents Rochester-Ward 6
Nevin Dexter
Nevin Dexter    
Democrat

Masonry construction, Mas-Con corp.

Robert Qua
Robert Qua    
Republican

Special Education Administrator (7 years); Special Education Teacher (9 years) 

Strafford County District 10 (4 seats)

Represents Durham
Wayne M. Burton (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (1985 - 1986, 1989 - 1990, 2014 - 2018, 2024 - present); Durham Town Council; Strafford Regional Planning Commission

Timothy Horrigan (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2008 - present); City Chair, Lebanon Democratic Committee; Campaign Staff, Dukakis for President; Volunteer, Edwards for President Campaign; Seacoast Regional Council Chair, MoveOn (2008); Writer and Computer Consultant (1985 - present)

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