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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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Hillsborough County District 29 (4 seats)

Represents Goffstown

Republican
Henry-Giasson-III
Henry R. Giasson III (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); U.S. Army (24 years, retired); small business owner

Sherri Reinfurt
Sherri Reinfurt (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Administrator, Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries

Hillsborough County District 30 (3 seats)

Democrat
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Janet McEwen    
Democrat

Republican
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Larry Baker    
Republican
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Austin Cottle    
Republican
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Tim Morehouse    
Republican

Hillsborough County District 31

Represents Greenfield, Hancock

Democrat
Molly Howard
Molly C. Howard (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); administration in planning and architecture office; administrative coordinator at Dartmouth; assistant to department chair at Harvard Design School

Hillsborough County District 32 (3 seats)

Democrat
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Richard Swanson    
Democrat
Elected to two four-year terms on Flagstaff, Arizona City Council; one three-year term on Wilton Selectmen

Republican
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Diane Kelley (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Real Estate Agent

Jim Kofalt (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Software Executive; Finance Council, St. Marie Parish in Manchester

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Shane Sirois (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present)

Hillsborough County District 33 (2 seats)

Represents Peterborough, Sharon

Democrat
Peter R. Leishman (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2011 - present, 2006 - 2010); member, Finance Committee; owner and operator, Milford-Bennington Railroad Co., Inc.; Selectman, Town of Milford

Jonah Wheeler
Jonah Orion Wheeler (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Community organizer; education justice organizer

Republican
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Kimberly Thomas    
Republican

Hillsborough County District 34 (3 seats)

Represents Amherst

Democrat
Stephanie Grund
Stephanie Grund (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Past President, Amherst Women's Club; Member, Amherst Ways & Means Committee; Volunteer, Various Town Organizations.

Daniel LeClerc
Daniel LeClerc (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Union Carpenter; Manchester Planning Board; Amherst Planning Board

Daniel T. Veilleux (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Member, Souhegan Cooperative School Board; Member, Board of Directors of Souhegan Regional Landfill District; Former Chairman, Souhegan Advisory Finance Committee; accountant; at-home parent

Republican
Russ Hodgkins
Russ Hodgkins    
Republican

Retired USAF Officer; Commercial Pilot; member, Amherst Town Ways and Means Committee

Hillsborough County District 35 (2 seats)

Represents Hollis

Republican
Liz Barbour
Liz Barbour    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Chef, Business Owner, The Creative Feast (www.thecreativefeast.com); Hollis Town Committee Volunteer; Editor, Positively Hollis (www.positivelyhollis.com)

James H. Kelly    
Republican

Primary care physician; Lieutenant Colonel, New Hampshire Army National Guard

Hillsborough County District 36 (2 seats)

Democrat
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Michael Pellerito    
Democrat

Operations Program Manager, BAE Systems; School Board Member, Mascenic Regional School District

Stephen Spratt    
Democrat

Representative NH House of Representatives 2006-2008, candidate NH House of Representatives 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002, Former Vice-Chairman of the Mascenic District School Board, Member of the Hillsborough County Executive Committee

Republican
Diane Pauer
Diane Pauer (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Electrical Engineer (retired); House Municipal & County Government Committee (2020 - Present) and Vice Chair (2022 - Present); Hollis Brookline Cooperative School District Budget Committee, Chair and Member (2012 - 2015)

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John W. Suiter (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Selectman, Mason; Iraq War Veteran

Hillsborough County District 37 (Floterial)

Represents Amherst, Milford

Democrat
Megan A. Murray (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); former elementary school teacher

Republican
Michael Thornton
Michael "Mike" Thornton    
Republican

Retired Veteran of the USMC and the USAF; business owner

Hillsborough County District 38 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Represents Hudson, Litchfield

Republican
Ralph G. Boehm (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present, 2008 - 2016, 2004 - 2006); Litchfield School Board; US Air Force (1963 - 1971); Software Engineer (retired)

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Adam Haverstock    
Republican
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Ted Trost    
Republican

Hillsborough County District 39 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
Thomas Katsiantonis    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2003 - 2004, 2008 - 2018, resigned January 2018); Restaurant Owner

Republican
Jon Morton
Jonathan Morton (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Financial Services Professional; former Town Moderator of Weare, NH

Hillsborough County District 40 (4 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
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Leo R. Bernier    
Democrat
Erin Kerwin
Erin Kerwin (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); teacher; social work; homemaker

Mark Mackenzie
Mark S. MacKenzie (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present, 2016 - 2018); President Emeritus, New Hampshire AFL-CIO; Captain, Manchester Fire Department (retired); candidate, NH Executive Council (2020)

Trinidad Tellez
Trinidad Tellez (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Business Owner; Educator; Former Director, NH Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Health Equity

Republican
Carlos Gonzalez    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2016, 2010 - 2012); Security Supervisor; Teacher; Business Owner

Hillsborough County District 41 (3 seats) (Floterial)

Republican
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Ryan Hebert    
Republican

Information technology

Hillsborough County District 42 (3 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
Lee Nyquist    
Democrat

Candidate, NH Senate (2012, 2014, 2016); Moderator, Town of New Boston (1992 - present); President, Manchester Bar Association; Chair, NH Unemployment Compensation Advisory Council; Attorney, Shaheen & Gordon

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Peter Ryder    
Democrat

Republican
Gerald "Gerry" Griffin    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2018, 2020 - present); Certified Public Accountant; Retired Chief Financial Officer; Former Town Treasurer; Former Member, Planning Board; Selectman; Vietnam Veteran

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Rob Lovett    
Republican
Lisa C.M. Post
Lisa C.M. Post (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Deputy Town Clerk; Executive Assistant, Reagan Administraton; Corporate 500 Companies; Public & Private Non-Profit Schools; Small Business Owner

Hillsborough County District 43 (4 seats) (Floterial)

Represents Milford

Democrat
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Ethan Aho    
Democrat
Paul Dargie (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present, 2018 - 2020); Selectman, Town of Milford; Member, School Board

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Claire Holston    
Democrat
Maria Elizabeth Perez
Maria Perez    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - 2024); Customer Service Representative, Campers Inn RV (2018 - present)

Republican
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William J. Bieschke    
Republican
Gary Daniels
Gary L. Daniels (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present, 2006-2014, 1996-2000); Senator, NH State Senate (2014 - 2018, 2020 - 2022); Selectman; School Board; School District Moderator; Insurance Agent; Software development/Quality Assurance Engineer

Elizabeth Keenan
Elizabeth Keenan    
Republican

Member, Lions' Club International; Member, National Rifle Association

Vanessa L. Sheehan
Vanessa L. Sheehan (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Finance; Milford Budget Advisory Committee

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