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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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Strafford County District 11 (3 seats)

Represents Dover-Ward 4, Lee, Madbury

Democrat
Janet G. Wall (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (1986 - present); Selectman; Water Commissioner; former teacher and small business owner; many local offices including regional planner, ZBA, Rotary Club (1st woman member)

Republican
Monique Meadows
Monique Meadows    
Republican

Retired Small Business Manager; Member Greater Dover Republican Committee

Strafford County District 12 (4 seats)

Democrat
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Billie Butler (incumbent)  
Democrat
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Myles England (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Senior Data Engineer (present); Chair, Rollinsford Select Board (2018 - 2021); Rollinsford Select Board (2018-2021); Rollinsford Budget Committee (2022-Current); Vice President, Homemakers Health Services (2003 - 2015)

Will Hurley
Will Hurley    
Democrat

Video Production / Editing

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Wayne Pearson (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); commercial photographer (retired)

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John Joseph Stone (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present)

Independent/Other
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Omero N. Ambriz    
Independent/Other

Republican
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Paul T. Edgar    
Republican
David Hilton
David Hilton    
Republican
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Philip Houde    
Republican

Strafford County District 13

Represents Dover-Ward 6

Democrat
Peter Bixby (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); Freelance Writer/Editor; Member, Dover Open Lands Committee (2002 - 2003); Member, Northeast Organic Farmers Association

Independent/Other
Michael Castaldo    
Independent/Other

U.S. Marine Corps; adjunct faculty, Thompson school of Applied Science

Republican
Daniel Furman
Daniel A. Furman    
Republican

Task Manager/Engineering Technician; Vice Commander, Post 8 America Legion Dover; Child and Youth Coordinator; board member, Dover Youth Hockey

Strafford County District 14

Represents Dover-Ward 1

Democrat
Peter B. Schmidt (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2002 - present); Retired University Instructor; former Dover City Council

Strafford County District 15

Represents Dover-Ward 2

Democrat
Sam Chouinard
Samuel Chouinard    
Democrat

Field Representative Insurance Services Office; Retired Firefighter

Strafford County District 16

Represents Dover-Ward 3

Democrat
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Gary R. Gilmore (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Carpenter, Self-Employed

Strafford County District 17

Represents Dover-Ward 5

Democrat
Jessica Lamontagne
Jessica F. LaMontagne (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); self-employed in kitchen and bath remodeling

Republican
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Matthew D. Albion    
Republican

Interim Chairman, Dover Republican Committee; Fast Food

Strafford County District 18 (Floterial)

Democrat
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Thom Flynn    
Democrat

Education and Training Coordinator, NH Division of Public Health Services, Concord, NH (2003-Present)

Republican
Michael Harrington (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present, 2000 - 2004); serving on Science, Technology and Energy Committee; NH Public Utilities Commissioner (2 terms); Nuclear Engineer with over 20 years experience in nuclear power generation

Strafford County District 19 (3 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
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Jonathan J. King    
Democrat
Justin McIsaac
Justin McIsaac    
Democrat

Sports Broadcaster

Nick Paul
Nick Paul    
Democrat

Founder & Principal, Isinglass Campaigns, Rochester, NH (2026-Present); Vice President, Board of Directors, Natural Burial NH (2025-2026)

Republican
Samuel Farrington
Samuel Farrington    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Farmer; Student, University of New Hampshire

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James Higginbottom    
Republican
Jonathan Verbicky
Jonathan Verbicky    
Republican

Entrepreneur, youth group leader 

Strafford County District 20 (Floterial)

Democrat
Allan Howland
Allan Howland (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Oyster River School Board (2012 - 2022); Durham Town Council (2016 - 2022)

Republican
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John Colford    
Republican

Candidate, NH House of Representatives (2016)

Strafford County District 21 (3 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
Seth Miller
Seth Miller (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Moderator, Dover Ward 5; aviation journalist; IT integrator

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Geoffrey Smith (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Workforce Analyst

Alice Wade
Alice Wade    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Aerospace Engineer

Republican
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Joseph D. Morganella    
Republican

Sullivan County District 1

Represents Grantham

Democrat
Brian M. Sullivan (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2017 - present); Retired Teacher Advocate; Former Chair, Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee; Science Teacher (10 years); Chair, Sullivan County Nursing Home Work Group; Member, Sullivan County Executive Finance Committee; Former Vice-Chair, Sullivan County Delegation

Republican
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Joel T. Hutchins    
Republican

Sullivan County District 2

Represents Cornish, Plainfield

Democrat
Jenny Ramsey
Jenny Ramsey    
Democrat

"Stay at home mom and Plainfield School Board Chair"

Republican
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Michael Belanger    
Republican

Sullivan County District 3 (3 seats)

Democrat
Lisa DeBartolomao
Lisa DeBartolomao    
Democrat

Retired Nutrition Services, Dietary Manager; Secretary for the BOT for Springfield VT Humane Society; Secretary of the Charlestown Democrats

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Timothy Fitzpatrick    
Democrat

Contractor; LNA (5 years), Caregiver (6 years total)

Jeff Kessler
Jeffrey F. Kessler    
Democrat

Newport Selectman (2007 - present); Commissioner, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission (2009 - present); Member, Newport Zoning Board of Adjustment; former Member, Newport School Board; Former Technology Coordinator, Newport School District

Republican
Skip Rollins (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present)

Steven Smith (incumbent)  
Republican

Deputy Speaker, NH House of Representatives; Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - present); chair, Autonomous Vehicle Advisory Commission; Governor's appointee, Interagency Council on Homelessness; Software Tester, Trainer

Walter Spilsbury
Walter Spilsbury (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Chairman, Charlestown Planning Board; Charlestown Finance Committee; formerly Chairman, Charlestown Heritage Commission; member, Charlestown schools site-based committee; Maritime Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnusen (D, WA)

Sullivan County District 4

Democrat
Chris Salmon
Chris Salmon    
Democrat

41 years volunteer EMT on Ambulance; Glassblower; Biology Teacher

Republican
Ron Rule
Ron Rule    
Republican

Former CEO, As Seen On TV, Inc.

Sullivan County District 5

Represents Springfield, Sunapee

Democrat
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Judith M. Thackaberry    
Democrat

Physical Therapist

Republican
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George C. Grant (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Retired Building Contractor

Sullivan County District 6 (3 seats)

Democrat
John Cloutier
John R. Cloutier (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (1992 - present); Chair, Sullivan County Democrats (2002 - present); Private Security Officer; Former Substitute Teacher

Chris cogswell
Chris Cogswell    
Democrat

Solutions Consultant, Elsevier, North America (Remote) (Dec 2025-Present); Customer and Engineering Solutions Global Consultant, Elsevier, Boston, MA (Aug 2021-Dec 2025); Chief Technology Officer, Yummet (Apr 2021-Present); Consultant, ioMosaic Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (Jun 2017-Feb 2019); Graduate Research Assistant, Northeastern University, Greater Boston (Jan 2015-May 2017); Graduate Teaching Assistant, Northeastern University, Greater Boston (Sep 2012-Jan 2015)

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Lisa R. Gosselin    
Democrat
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