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2026 NH House Primary

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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. 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. 

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Cheshire County District 9

Democrat
James Gruber
James Gruber    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Recently Retired, Professor and Chair of Dept., Environmental Studies, Antioch University New England, Professional Engineer (PE) Civil

Republican
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

Democrat
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Alan Gross    
Democrat

Republican
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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Michael R. York    
Republican

Swanzey Planning Board (5 years); Manufacturing Management (over 30 years); Vietnam Veteran; U.S. Marine Veteran (10 years)

Cheshire County District 11

Represents Winchester

Republican
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; Member & Former Club President, Kiwanis International

Cheshire County District 12

Represents Fitzwilliam, Troy

Republican
Richard "Dick" Thackston III (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Chairman, Monadnock Regional School Board, SAU#38, SAU#93; Realtor; Chairman, Troy Board of Selectmen; Moderator, Troy Town Moderator

Cheshire County District 13

Represents Dublin, Jaffrey

Democrat
Tom Hsu
Tom Hsu    
Democrat

Chair, Jaffrey Conservation Commission; Founder/CEO of Stem Development LLC, Ergopedia, Inc, and CPO Science Inc.; author of 12 science textbooks for middle and high school

Cheshire County District 15 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
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; Secretary, Keene Democrats; volunteer at Keene Community Kitchen

Republican
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Becky Shields    
Republican

Cheshire County District 16 (Floterial)

Democrat
Lucius Parshall
Lucius Parshall    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); retired, public school teacher, arts administrator, chef, musician

Republican
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Alexander Nalevanko    
Republican

Cheshire County District 17 (Floterial)

Republican
Jennifer Rhodes
Jennifer Rhodes    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Member, Winchester Planning Board

Cheshire County District 18 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Represents Dublin, Jaffrey, Rindge

Democrat
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Allen Davis    
Democrat
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Rory Lovett Sherman    
Democrat

Republican
Rita Mattson
Rita Mattson (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); retired, self-described blue collar worker

Coos County District 1 (2 seats)

Republican
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Sam Hoehn    
Republican
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Amy Norris    
Republican

Coos County District 2

Republican
Arnold Davis
Arnold G. Davis (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Member, Coos County Planning Board; owner/operator, local tree and landscape service; licensed home inspector; blueberry farmer

Coos County District 3

Republican
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Mike Ouellet (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Construction Sales; Administrator, Planning Board; Coos County Planning Board; Member, Slectman School Board; Member, Planning Board Chairman Recreation Committee; Softball Coach (30 years)

Coos County District 4

Republican
Seth King
Seth King (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); "Financial Technology, world traveler, life-long libertarian activist, devourer of books, veteran debater"

Coos County District 5 (2 seats)

Represents Berlin

Republican
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Peter Morency (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present)

Coos County District 6

Democrat
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Richard Umiker    
Democrat

Republican
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Robert Gargano    
Republican

Coos County District 7 (Floterial)

Republican
Lori Korzen
Lori Korzen (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Business Owner; Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Berlin and Gorham; former Billing Coordinator, Gorham EMS Department

Grafton County District 1 (3 seats)

Democrat
Timothy T. Egan    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - 2022); P/T Faculty, VTSU & CSCP Internship Director; Budget Meeting Moderator, Profile School District; Video President, New England Canada Business Council; Business Representative, NH Canada Trade Council; Marketing Chair, Coos Economic Development Corp.; Industry Representative, Grafton County Broadband Committee; Treasurer, NATAS Boston/New England Chapter; Board Member, Catamount Arts

Linda Massimilla    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - 2024); Retired Teacher; President, Ammonoosuc Valley Retired Educators (2007 -present); Member, NH Canadian Trade Council (2013 - present)

Republican
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Joseph Barton    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present)

Grafton County District 2

Represents Bethlehem, Franconia

Democrat
Jared Sullivan
Jared Sullivan (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Real Estate Economist, CBRE; Head of Research, Bridge Industrial; Self-Employed, Real Estate Consulting & Development Firm; "This is my first experience in politics."

Grafton County District 3

Democrat
Jerry M. Stringham (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - 2020); President-Elect, Lincoln-Woodstock Rotary Executive Committee; CEO, Medical Technology Partners

Republican
Paul Schirduan
Paul H. Schirduan    
Republican

U.S. Air Force space program (4 years); Engineer and Scientist Development Program, U.S. Navy (4 years); U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; U.S. Department of State in Moscow, Canada, and Paris; Pearson Fellow, U.S. Senate Homeland Security and the Foreign Relations Committee; Vice President, Lin-Wood Childcare Center Board; Treasurer, American Legion Post 83

Grafton County District 5 (2 seats)

Republican
Greg Mathieson
Greg Mathieson    
Republican

White House / Pentagon / Capitol Hill Correspondent; author; farmer; photographer; TV network producer

Marie Bjelobrk
Marie Louise Bjelobrk (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); self employed orthopedic manual Physical Therapist; Current Republican Delegate

Grafton County District 6

Represents Orford, Rumney, Wentworth

Republican
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Linda Franz (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Planning Board; Trustee of the Trust Funds; Supervisor of the Checklist; accounting and finance (retired)

Grafton County District 7

Represents Campton

Democrat
Janet Lucas
Janet Marie Lucas    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); retired OBGYN Physician (practiced and taught for 37 years); Campton Conservation Commissioner; Campton representative to PRLAC; member, Campton Zoning Board of Adjustment

Republican
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Jon A. Gablinske    
Republican

"Builder, Infantry/ Blackhawk, Mechanic Retired Army, Contractor/ Business Owner retired, Farmer, Life Long Outdoorsman"

Grafton County District 8 (3 seats)

Democrat
Sallie Fellows
Sallie Fellows (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); 30 years at the State Department of Education; Holderness Planning Board; Holderness Budget Committee; Sergeant, US Army, Army Commendation Medal recipient

Peter Lovett
Peter Lovett (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Ordained Christian Minister

Grafton County District 9

Represents Canaan, Dorchester, Orange

Democrat
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Ella V. Barrett    
Democrat

Republican
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Bradley Macrae    
Republican

Grafton County District 10

Represents Bridgewater, Bristol

Republican
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Steven Pihl Coffill    
Republican

Grafton County District 11

Democrat

Republican
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Jake Abuhav    
Republican

Grafton County District 13

Represents Lebanon-Ward 1

Democrat
Laurel Stavis (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); Ranking Member, House Municipal and County Government Committee; Assistant Provost, emerita Dartmouth College; Member, Lebanon Planning Board

Grafton County District 14

Represents Lebanon-Ward 2

Democrat
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Kathryn Brennan    
Democrat

Grafton County District 15

Represents Lebanon-Ward 3

Democrat
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Zoe Hill    
Democrat

Grafton County District 16

Represents Enfield

Democrat
David Fracht
David Fracht (incumbent)  
Democrat

"Self employed and semi-retired. 20+ years NH and Vt land use boards. Currently Chair-Enfield Planning Board and Co-Chair Enfield Master Plan Task Force"

Grafton County District 17 (Floterial)

Democrat
Tom Cormen
Thomas Cormen    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, Dartmouth College; COVER Home Repair Board of Directors

Grafton County District 18 (Floterial)

Republican
Donald McFarlane
Donald McFarlane (incumbent)  
Republican

"Donald McFarlane is a father, husband, and graduate Electrical Engineer, who has trained in the fields of information security, risk management, and incident/emergency management.  He works as an information security expert with nearly three decades of experience as a leader.  He spent a decade serving as a volunteer EMT and EMS chief, and serves on the planning board and budget committee in the town of Orange. A resident of Orange since 2008, Donald is running for state rep for Grafton County’s District 18 because he wants to make sure that New Hampshire remains a place where families can live, learn, and thrive for generations to come. Donald grew up splitting his time between the UK and USA, and became a permanent resident in 1995 after completing his studies and military service.  He achieved his dream in 2002 of becoming a US citizen and has been giving back to his community ever since. Donald and his wife Karen have been married since 2012 and have a rambunctious six year old son named Cameron and a Shetland sheepdog named Neep."

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