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.
Strafford County District 11 (3 seats)
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
Retired Small Business Manager; Member Greater Dover Republican Committee
Strafford County District 12 (4 seats)
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)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); commercial photographer (retired)
Independent/Other
Republican
Strafford County District 13
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
U.S. Marine Corps; adjunct faculty, Thompson school of Applied Science
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
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2002 - present); Retired University Instructor; former Dover City Council
Strafford County District 15
Democrat
Strafford County District 16
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Carpenter, Self-Employed
Strafford County District 17
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); self-employed in kitchen and bath remodeling
Republican
Strafford County District 18 (Floterial)
Democrat
Education and Training Coordinator, NH Division of Public Health Services, Concord, NH (2003-Present)
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
Founder & Principal, Isinglass Campaigns, Rochester, NH (2026-Present); Vice President, Board of Directors, Natural Burial NH (2025-2026)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Farmer; Student, University of New Hampshire
Strafford County District 20 (Floterial)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Oyster River School Board (2012 - 2022); Durham Town Council (2016 - 2022)
Republican
Strafford County District 21 (3 seats) (Floterial)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Moderator, Dover Ward 5; aviation journalist; IT integrator
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Workforce Analyst
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Aerospace Engineer
Republican
Sullivan County District 1
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
Sullivan County District 2
Democrat
Republican
Sullivan County District 3 (3 seats)
Democrat
Retired Nutrition Services, Dietary Manager; Secretary for the BOT for Springfield VT Humane Society; Secretary of the Charlestown Democrats
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
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
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
Republican
Sullivan County District 5
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Retired Building Contractor
Sullivan County District 6 (3 seats)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (1992 - present); Chair, Sullivan County Democrats (2002 - present); Private Security Officer; Former Substitute Teacher
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)