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.
Grafton County District 7
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
"Builder, Infantry/ Blackhawk, Mechanic Retired Army, Contractor/ Business Owner retired, Farmer, Life Long Outdoorsman"
Grafton County District 8 (3 seats)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Executive Director, Transport Central; Selectboard Member, Town of Plymouth (4 terms); state employee (30 years, retired); long-term Chair, Pemigewasset River Local Advisory Committee; numerous Boards and Commissions
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
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Ordained Christian Minister
Republican
Grafton County District 9
Democrat
Republican
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Nóma Life, Sonoma County, CA (Apr 2021-Present); Head of Product and Manufacturing, UMMA GROUP, Santa Rosa, CA (Feb 2018-Present, Part-time); Founder, Sustainable Futures Farm (Apr 2007-Present)
Grafton County District 10
Democrat
30 years CFO in multiple industries; Vice chair, Bristol Budget Committee; Member, Bristol Planning and Energy Committee
Republican
Grafton County District 11
Democrat
Moderator, Town of Hebron; Moderator, Pasquaney School District; Trustee, Hubbard Brook Research Foundation
Republican
Grafton County District 12 (4 seats)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Member, Hanover Finance Committee; Attorney
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics, Dartmouth College (2009 - present)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Vice President, Long & Foster Real Estate; Insurance & Investment; Producer, 8-Billion Angels Documentary; Executive Director, Earth Overshoot
Grafton County District 13
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
Democrat
Grafton County District 15
Democrat
Grafton County District 16
Democrat
Semi-retired large format printer; Chair Enfield, NH Planning Board
Grafton County District 17 (Floterial)
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)
Democrat
Republican
"Donald McFarlane was elected in 2024 to represent Grafton County District 18 in the New Hampshire House, where he serves on the House Judiciary Committee. In Orange, he serves on the planning board and budget committee and as a trustee of the trust funds. During his first term, Donald sponsored successful legislation requiring government-issued photo identification to vote, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to help secure New Hampshire’s election systems, prohibiting the Grafton County Attorney from maintaining a private law practice, and eliminating unnecessary title and bill-of-sale paperwork at routine vehicle-registration renewals. Donald has also worked to protect constitutional rights. He secured final legislative passage of a measure limiting intrusive questions on applications for licenses to carry a pistol or revolver, advanced additional pro-Second Amendment legislation through the House, and led House adoption of resolutions reaffirming the right of people of all persuasions to keep and bear arms and promoting greater diversity of viewpoints at New Hampshire’s public colleges and universities. A graduate electrical engineer and cybersecurity leader with more than three decades of experience, Donald has served as a chief information security officer and advised major organizations on cybersecurity, risk management, resilience, and incident response. He is NACD Directorship Certified and spent more than a decade serving his community as a volunteer EMT and EMS chief. He previously served in the Royal Corps of Signals. A resident of Orange since 2008, Donald became a United States citizen in 2002. He and his wife, Karen, have been married since 2012 and live in Orange with their son, Cameron, and their Shetland sheepdog, Neep."
Hillsborough County District 1 (4 seats)
Democrat
Permanent Substitute Teacher, Concord School District (2021 - present); Covid-19 Contact Tracer, NH Division of Public Health (2020 = present); News Producer, NH 1 WBIN-TV (2015 - 2017)
Republican
Biology Instructor, MIT (1990 - 2006); Realtor (2009 - present); 2026 Supervisor of the Checklist (4 year term); 2010 Library Trustee (3 year term)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Software Engineer; USMC Infantry Veteran
"Born raised NH. 56 years NH. US Army Reserve vet, currently school bus driver."
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Member, Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee; Member, Education Policy and Administration Committee; Retired NH State Trooper; Varsity Swim Coach; Driver Education Instructor; Vice President, Pelham Historical Society
Hillsborough County District 2 (7 seats)
Democrat
Managing Partner, Upton & Hatfield, Concord, NH (Apr 2022-Present); Adjunct Professor, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, Concord, NH (Jan 2023-May 2025); State Director, AARP (Apr 2014-Apr 2022); Director and Shareholder, Orr & Reno, Concord, NH (Sep 2006-Apr 2014)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Bedford Town Councilor; attorney
Independent/Other
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2012); Manchester Alderman; U.S. Army veteran; business owner
US Army Colonel (RET); President LEID Products, LLC; VP Sig Sauer, Local Charity Board Director
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Small Business Owner; Bedford Conservation Commission (retired 2026)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Software Quality Assurance working with Network Security products
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Member, Bedford School Board; Member, Bedford Town Council; entrepreneur; finance; banking; insurance management
Hillsborough County District 3 (3 seats)
Democrat
"Community health advisor, nonprofit governance leader, and public health advocate specializing in HIV prevention and care, health policy, and systems improvement. Serves in leadership and advisory roles across nonprofit governance, municipal government, statewide public health planning, and national HIV advocacy, working to strengthen healthcare access, institutional accountability, and community engagement."
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present, 2018 - 2020); Nashua Ward 4 Moderator; Retired Tractor Trailer Operator; U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Republican