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.
Carroll County District 2 (2 seats)
Republican
Carroll County District 3 (2 seats)
Democrat
Mental Health Clinician, Growing Roots LLC, Plymouth, NH (Jul 2018-Present); Clinician and Facilitator, Adventurelore, Danville, NH (Sep 2018-Present); Senior Clinician, Mountain Valley Treatment Center, Pike, NH (Jul 2013-Jul 2018); Mentor, Shortridge Academy (Jan 2011-May 2013)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Construction engineer, Seabrook Station; project engineer and construction manager, UPS (26 years); U.S. Army
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); self-employed, business owner, driver education; Moultonborough School Board, Board Selectmen
Carroll County District 4 (2 seats)
Democrat
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
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Political Writer; Wilderness EMT and Paramedic; over 1000 volunteer hours at Durham Ambulance Corps
Carroll County District 5
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Electronics Technician; Police Officer, NYPD; Firefighter, FDNY; Selectman; previous Trustee of Trust Funds
Carroll County District 6 (2 seats)
Democrat
Nonprofit Leader (Fundraiser & Communications); former teacher/school librarian
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); Chairman, Town of Wolfeboro Budget Committee; Detective, New Hampshire State Police (retired); attorney
Carroll County District 7 (Floterial)
Democrat
Republican
Carpenter; water and sewer commissioner; member, budget committee; member, zoning board of adjustment
20+ years non-profit education (e.g. founded Soulation, Inc. 2005 - 2018); Investor (e.g. co-founded i3, Inc in 2010 - present); author; sailor; fisher man
Carroll County District 8 (2 seats) (Floterial)
Democrat
Independent/Other
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2016, 2010 - 2012); retired former small business owner
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Planning Board, Freedom; US Army; Career in Engineering & Manufacturing
Cheshire County District 1
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Traveling Manager for Jersey Mikes Subs; Keene Board of Education
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)
Cheshire County District 2
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); administrative assistant, Keene School District (retired)
Cheshire County District 3
Democrat
Republican
Account Manager, Electronic Imaging Materials, Inc., Keene, NH (2017-2025); Digital Account Executive, Phil-Mack Media (2014-2017)
Cheshire County District 4
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Homeless Advocate, Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore; Overdose Crisis Organizer, Rights & Democracy
Republican
Cheshire County District 5
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
Republican
Cheshire County District 6 (2 seats)
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
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); Retired Music Teacher; Trustee, Chesterfield Library; Founder and Member, Chesterfield Public School Foundation; Member, Chesterfield School Board
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - 2024); Gun Shop Owner
Cheshire County District 7
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); retired hairdresser; former deputy town clerk, Richmond; Trustee of Trust Funds, Richmond
Republican
Cheshire County District 8
Democrat
Service Coordinator, Rise for Baby and Family, NH (Oct 2025-Present); Lead Extension Teacher, University of New Hampshire (2021-Sep 2025); Extension Teacher, University of New Hampshire (2016-2021); Extension Program Associate, University of New Hampshire (1993-2016)
Cheshire County District 9
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
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)
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Swanzey Selectman; Water Superintendent; Security Officer' Fire Chief/EMT-I, retired; small business owner, retired
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
Democrat
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
Cheshire County District 12
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