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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 44 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Represents Goffstown, Weare

Democrat
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Chris Conroy    
Democrat

Republican
Ross Berry
Ross Berry (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Childcare; Board Member, Elliot Perry Foundation

Lisa Mazur
Lisa Mazur (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); member, NH House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee (2022 - 2024); elected as Library Trustee (2024); Venue Operations Director

Hillsborough County District 45 (Floterial)

Democrat
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Jerry Roche    
Democrat

Republican
Jack B. Flanagan (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present, 2018 - 2020, 2010 - 2014); candidate, U.S. House of Representatives (2016); member, Brookline Selectmen; chair, Schoolboard; insurance

Merrimack County District 2

Represents Northfield

Democrat
Joyce May Fulweiler
Joyce May Fulweiler    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - 2021, 1991 - 1994), Ways & Means Committee and (2020-2021) and State/Federal Relations & Veteran’s Affairs Committee

Current Associations: 

  • New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association (NHADACA.ORG)
  • National Association Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC.ORG)
  • New Hampshire Democratic Party Member

Work Experience:

  • Certified Support Recovery Worker (CRSW) Navigating Recovery (2022 - 2024)
  • Town Administrator, Town of Tilton, NH (2007 - 2018, retired November 2018)
  • Town Administrator, Town of Northfield, NH (1997 - 2007)
  • Town Administrator, Town of Newmarket, NH (1995 - 1997)
  • Town Administrator, Town of Northfield, NH (1989 - 1995)
  • Administrative Assistant, Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation, Manchester, NH (1984 - 1989)
  • Administrator, School of Graduate & Continuing Studies Off Campus Degree Program, New England College, Henniker, NH (1982 - 1984)
  • Coordinator, Budgets & Purchasing, New England College, Henniker, NH (1979 - 1982)
  • Personnel Administrator, Webster Valve Company (Watts Regulator), Franklin, NH (1978 - 1979)
  • Job Developer & Employment Counselor, Merrimack County, Department of Employment & Training, Concord, NH (1976 - 1978)
  • Franklin Outreach Office Area Director, Belknap-Merrimack Community Action Program, Concord, NH (1975 - 1976)
  • VISTA Volunteer (1974 - 1975)

Republican
Gregory "Greg" Hill (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2012, 2014 - present); Self-Employed Financial Adviser

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Glenn Nielsen    
Republican

Merrimack County District 3 (2 seats)

Democrat
Scott A. Burns    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2013 - 2014); former school board member; J. Jill Receiving Department; Ford of Londonderry; Former Field Organizer, League Of Conservation Voters

Republican
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Ernesto L. Gonzalez (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); School Teacher (since 1997); School Board (2009)

Werner Horn
Werner D. Horn    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2020); Veteran, US Army (1999 - 2002)

Merrimack County District 4 (2 seats)

Represents Canterbury, Loudon

Democrat
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Cody York    
Democrat

Republican
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Christian Danforth    
Republican
Michael Moffett (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2018, 2020 - present); House Committee Chair; former Town Moderator; former school board member; professor (retired); veteran, U.S. Marine Corps

Merrimack County District 5 (2 seats)

Democrat
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Lorna Carlisle    
Democrat

Distribution sales (retired)

Republican
Louise Andrus
Louise Andrus (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); former office manager, secretary, bookkeeper; member, Salisbury Budget Committee; over 10 years involved in local school district

Deborah Aylward
Deborah Aylward (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); private Investigator/detective agency owner (retired); regulatory advisory board member; founder: HomeFires.org; CASA Volunteer; President, Private Investigators Association of VA; Author: Guide to Criminal Offender Public Records

Merrimack County District 6

Represents Sutton, Wilmot

Democrat
Thomas "Tom" Schamberg (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present, 2012 - 2014); public school teacher in Ohio (30 years); Ways & Means Committee; Board of Selectmen, Wilmot (12 years); Mayor of Orwell, Ohio (14.5 years)

Merrimack County District 7 (2 seats)

Represents New London, Newbury

Democrat
Karen E. Ebel (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); Deputy Speaker, NH House of Representatives; Member, New London Hospital Board of Trustees (2013 - present); Merrimack County Delegation Executive Committee Vice Chair (2016 - present); Member, Oil Fund Disbursement Board (2014 - present); Member, Exotic Weeds and Aquatic Invasive Species Committee (2014 - present); member of NH House Public Works and Highways Committee, Rules Committee and Joint Committee on Legislative Facilities; attorney

Greg Sargent
Gregory M. Sargent (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Attorney, Family Law Firm (present)

Merrimack County District 8 (3 seats)

Represents Bradford, Henniker, Warner

Democrat
Tony Caplan
Tony Caplan (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Journalist AP, UPI; High School Teacher (retired); Youth Soccer Coach; Chair, Henniker Energy Committee; Henniker Democrats

Eileen Kelly
Eileen Kelly (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); former Chief of Staff to the New Hampshire Speaker of the House; former Senior Legislative Policy Assistant, NH House of Representatives (19 years); Board of Directors for NH Hunger Solutions; Board of Directors, New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence; Bradford Town Hall Restoration Committee; Town of Bradford Needs Assessment Committee; Bradford resident for 40 years

Stephanie Payeur
Stephanie R. Payeur (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Healthcare Management

Republican
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Matt Center    
Republican
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Bruce Gezelman    
Republican
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Stephen Craig Pierce    
Republican
Natalie Wells
Natalie J. Wells    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2018, 2020 - 2022); Family Business Owner (retired); Medical Assistant

Merrimack County District 9 (4 seats)

Represents Bow, Hopkinton

Democrat
Eleana Marie Colby
Eleana Marie Colby (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Vice Chair, Bow Board of Selectmen; Budget Committee; Heritage (Historical) Commission; Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee; NHMA Legislative Policy Committee; Certified State of NH Public Supervisor

Muriel Hall
Muriel Hall (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Educator, Bow School District (32 years)

David Luneau
David Luneau (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - present); school board and budget committee (12 years); Co-Founder and President, ClassCo Inc.; hardware/software engineer

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James Newsom (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Land Protection Specialist at the Harris Center; School Moderator (10 years); Conservation Commissioner (chair, 4 years); Library Foundation (chair, 6 years); Rotarian (19 years, two as president)

Merrimack County District 10 (4 seats)

Represents Dunbarton, Hooksett

Republican
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Stephen E. Boyd (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Test Engineer; U.S. Army veteran

Thomas C. Walsh (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); Hooksett Planning Board (2011-2023)

Merrimack County District 12 (2 seats)

Represents Pembroke

Democrat
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Mariana R. Beer    
Democrat
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Gabe Holdren    
Democrat
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Kenneth Nivison    
Democrat

Republican
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Peter L. Mehegan (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); French Teacher/Theater Director, Pembroke Schools (1987 - present)

Merrimack County District 13 (2 seats)

Republican
Cyril Aures
Cyril Aures (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Retired Accountant; Campaign Volunteer for Eddie Edwards, Paul Halverson, Don Bolduc, Howard Pearl & Chuck Morse

Clayton Wood
Clayton Wood (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Member, Planning Board (10 years); member, School Board (3 years)

Merrimack County District 15

Represents Concord-Ward 1

Democrat
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Tracy Anne Bricchi (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); retired educator (35 years); chair, Merrimack Valley School Board; President, NH Retired Educators; Retired representative, NEA-NH Executive Board

Merrimack County District 16

Represents Concord-Ward 2

Democrat
Connie Lane (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); retired attorney; co-founder and board member, CATCH Neighborhood Housing; past board member, NH Housing Finance Authority; past board chair, Red River Theatres; active in other nonprofits and schools in Concord

Republican
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Laurence R. Weissbrot    
Republican

Retired actuary, Northeast Delta Dental

Merrimack County District 17

Represents Concord-Ward 3

Democrat
Beth Richards (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); former nonprofit director working in communications, active in public health and the arts

Merrimack County District 18

Represents Concord-Ward 4

Democrat
Lisa D. Beaudoin    
Democrat

Executive Director, ABLE (November 2017 - Present); owner, Herban Living Farm (2003 - 2009); Owner, Herban Living Bed and Breakfast (2002 - 2014); Development Consultant, ABLE (2015 - present)

Republican
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Elijah J. Wilson    
Republican

Merrimack County District 19

Represents Concord-Ward 5

Democrat
Mary Jane Wallner (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (1980 - present); Majority Leader, NH House of Representatives (2007 - 2010); Legislative Representative, Health Kids Board; Former President, New Hampshire Child Care Association

Merrimack County District 20

Represents Concord-Ward 6

Democrat
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Nathan Giffard    
Democrat

Republican
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Jonathan Clark    
Republican

Merrimack County District 21

Represents Concord-Ward 7

Democrat
Timothy Soucy (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2009 - present); firefighter (retired)

Merrimack County District 22

Represents Concord-Ward 8

Democrat
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Alison Murphy    
Democrat
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