2026 NH House Primary
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. Representatives are elected by the voters of their district every two years.
Our profiles include candidate issue positions and background information to help you make an informed decision on who to vote for. Candidates who win their party's nomination in the primary will go on to the general election in November.
Belknap County District 1
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Analytic Research Scientist (retired); UAW 626 Union Automotive employee (1973 - 1988); Union foundry employee (1971 - 1973); retail business; agriculture; construction; EMS; laboratory science
Belknap County District 2 (2 seats)
Democrat
Part time Interim Superintendent, SAU 75 (Jul 2023-Present); Superintendent of Schools, Bow School District - Dunbarton School District - SAU 67, Bow, NH (Jul 2007-Jul 2023); Adjunct Professor, NEC / Plymouth University / SNHU (Jan 1997-Jul 2018); Expert Witness, Papa Doc Consulting (Jan 2022-Present); Justice of the Peace, Freelance (Jun 2012-Present)
Communications Administrator, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (2002-Present); Corporate Communications Manager, Energy North Natural Gas (1998-2002); Editor/Reporter, Laconia Citizen, Laconia, NH (1993-2002)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); active Airline Pilot; Clerk, Belknap County Budget Committee; selected as an instructor pilot to teach new and current airline pilots how to operate a heavy jet in worldwide airline operations
Adjunct Professor of Law, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, Concord, NH (Jun 2023-Present); Director of Career Services, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law (Nov 2022-May 2026); Associate General Counsel, Ventures and M&A, Syngenta (Jan 2020-May 2022); Associate General Counsel, Agribusiness North America, Syngenta, Greensboro, NC (2015-Dec 2019); Lead Counsel, R&D and Licensing, Syngenta, Research Triangle Park, NC (2011-2015); Corporate Counsel, Syngenta, Research Triangle Park, NC (2009-2011); Of Counsel, Hutchison Law Group, Raleigh, NC (2007-2009); Member, Daniels Daniels & Verdonik, Durham, NC (1997-2007); Counsel, Electronic Book Technologies, Inc., Providence, RI (1996-1997)
US Army (Retired, 25+ years); Inter-Lakes School School Board; Meredith Conservation Commission; small business owner; farmer
Belknap County District 3
Democrat
Republican
Belknap County District 4
Democrat
President, GoCloud Tech, NH (2020-Present); Sr. Program Manager - Infrastructure, Wunderman Thompson Health, St Louis, MO (2022-2023); Vice President, Service Delivery/Project Management, StratoZone, Chicago, IL (2017-2020); Senior IT Project Manager, VDX Inc., Baltimore, MD (2015-2017); Self-Employed, Charlwood Consulting, Fredericksburg, VA (2006-2015)
Republican
Belknap County District 5 (4 seats)
Democrat
Science teacher, Laconia High (18 years); High School Administrator, Belmont High (10 years); adjunct professor, community college system (10 years)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present, 2017 - 2020); Member, Laconia Planning Board; Executive Director, Laconia Motorcycle Week
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Mayor, City Of Laconia
Belknap County District 6 (4 seats)
Democrat
"I am currently working in construction and I have business management experience. I am currently on the Gilford School Board where I serve on the facilities and budget committees"
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Physician, Concord Orthopaedics (34 years); multiple local, regional, and national advocacy positions (see website)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2022, 2024 - present); Member, House Science, Technology and Energy Committee; Owner, Glen Aldrich Construction; retired
Belknap County District 7 (3 seats)
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); Member, Governor's Commission on the Humane Treatment of Animals; Member, UNH Belknap County Advisory Council; Member, NH Farm Bureau and Belknap County Farm Bureau
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Pastor (Honorably Retired); Former School Board Member and Hospital Board Member; Former Chairperson, Concerned Christians for Israel; "Former Legislative Aide and District Representative to the last Republican Speaker of the New York State Assembly"
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - present); Owner / Engineer, ATS Applied Technical Services; Fire Chief, New Durham; Code Enforcement / Building Inspector, New Durham; owner of 2 small businesses
Belknap County District 8 (2 seats) (Floterial)
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2018, 2024 - present); Geriatric Occupational Therapist; Member, Manchester School District Board of School Committee
Carroll County District 1 (3 seats)
Democrat
Member, Conway Budget Committee; sales representative and trainer (39 years, retired)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); publishing executive; Trustee, Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School; Trustee, Conway Public Library (2014 – 2020); President, United for Libraries (2020 – 2021)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2008 - 2018, 2020 - 2022); Clerk, North Conway Water Precinct (2008 - present); Member, Town of Conway Budget Committee; Selectman, Town of Conway (2001 - 2007); Secretary, Vaughan Community Service Incorporated (2008 - present); Colonel, United States Air Force (1970 - 1998)
Carroll County District 2 (2 seats)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); Ranking Democrat on Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee; Founding Board Member, Conway Area Humane Society; Chair, Starting Point; Bartlett Zoning Board of Appeals; Marketing/Operations Management for healthcare consulting company
Republican
