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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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Rockingham County District 13 (10 seats)

Represents Derry

Democrat
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Thomas C. Wood    
Democrat

Republican
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Michael Appleton    
Republican
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Brandon Bach    
Republican
Brian Chirichiello    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2020; Real Estate Agent; Councilor, Town of Derry; Southern NH Planning Commissioner

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James E. Dietzel    
Republican

Alternate, Zoning Board of Adjustment

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Anthony Henry    
Republican
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Stephen Langelier    
Republican
David C. Love (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); self-employed carpenter/handyman; Former VP & Board Member, NH Right to Life

David E. Milz (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); Councilor, Town of Derry; Commissioner, East Derry Fire District; Retired Airline General Manager

John Potucek (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present, 2014 - 2016); Derry NH Economic Development Advisory Committee (2016 - 2022); teacher & engineer (retired)

Richard P. Tripp (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2018, 2020 - present); Town Council; Planning Board; Zoning Board; Conservation Commission; Net Zero; SNHPC; Employee, BAE Systems; Veteran, US Navy

Rockingham County District 15 (2 seats)

Represents Hampstead

Democrat
Laurie Warnock
Laurie A. Warnock    
Democrat

Town of Hampstead NH Select Board (3 years, Chair 1.5); Ed Coordinator, Northern New England Poison Center (13 years)

Republican
Joseph "Joe" Guthrie (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives (1996 - 1998, 2006 - 2008, 2014 - present); US Navy Reserves; Selectman; School Committee; Planning Board; Historic Commission

Lilli Walsh
Lilli Walsh    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Member, Hampstead Budget Committee; Procurement Specialist with HP Wang Labs; Inside Sales/Office Management At Technology Sales; Cable Committee; 1st VP of the GSFRW
 

Rockingham County District 16 (7 seats)

Represents Londonderry

Democrat
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Michela Hites    
Democrat
Paul Skudlarek    
Democrat

40 years of Sales and Sales Management with large construction products manufacturer; Town Volunteer; 15 years coaching youth sports; Town Budget Committee; Chair of Londonderry Democratic Committee

Republican
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Gregory G. Carson    
Republican
Ron Dunn
Ron Dunn (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Pharmaceutical retail store manager; Certified Pharmacy Technician Immunizer

David C. Lundgren (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - present); Chiropractic Doctor

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Wayne D. MacDonald (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); State Fraud Investigator, Health and Human Services (retired)

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Jeffrey McGraw    
Republican
Sherman Packard
Sherman Packard (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (1990 - present); current Speaker, NH House of Representatives; Member, New Hampshire Advisory Committee on Motorcycle Education; Chair, Rockingham County Republican Committee

Moira Ryan
Moira K. Ryan    
Republican

Elected Library Trustee; elected delegate; veteran; Fortune 500 technology professional

Rockingham County District 17 (4 seats)

Represents Windham

Democrat
Dave Martsolf
David Martsolf    
Democrat

"33 years in management positions at Allegro MicroSystems, LLC, including Planning Manager, Process Control Manager, Quality Manager"

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Darryn E. Remillard    
Democrat
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Matthew Swoboda    
Democrat

Republican
Katelyn Kuttab
Katelyn Kuttab (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Software Engineer; Professional Photographer; President, Windham Moms Alliance; President, Windham Moms Fund; Treasurer, Friends of the Library of Windham; local non-profits

Bob Lynn
Bob Lynn (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Retired Chief Justice, NH Supreme Court; over 26 years experience as Superior and Supreme Court judge in NH; long time federal prosecutor, including Chief of U.S. Justice Department's New England Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for NH; former Special Agent, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Charles E. McMahon (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2002 - present); Windham Board of Selectmen (4 terms); Current Chair, Windham Housing Authority; Commission on the Seacoast Cancer Cluster Commission; Current Chair, Griffin Park Building Cmte

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Daniel Popovici-Muller (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present)

Rockingham County District 18 (2 seats)

Represents Atkinson

Republican
Debra DeSimone
Debra L. DeSimone (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2008 - present); municipal tax collector (25 years); chair, nonprofit juvenile diversion agency (20 years)

Jay Markell
Jay Markell (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Senior Attorney, Family Legal P.C. (2004- present)

Rockingham County District 19

Republican
Susan Porcelli
Susan M. Porcelli (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present)

Rockingham County District 20 (3 seats)

Republican
Robert D. Harb (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); Attorney; Moderator, Town of Plaistow; Moderator, Timberlane School District; Karate Instructor

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Charles R. Melvin, Sr. (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); planning board (30 years); board of adjustment (15 years); selectman, Newton (6 years); NH Justice of the Peace; real estate broker; owned and operated c/m auto body (50 years)

James Summers
James Summers (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2012, 2022 - present); Founder / CEO of Exigere Networks Inc.; U.S. Navy Veteran; Science, Technology, & Energy Committee

Rockingham County District 22

Democrat
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Rebecca Audet    
Democrat

Rockingham County District 23

Represents North Hampton

Democrat
Jim Maggiore (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); elected member, Select Board; appointed member, Planning Board, Heritage Commission, Water Commission; elected member, Budget Committee

Rockingham County District 24 (2 seats)

Represents Greenland, Rye

Democrat
Dennis Malloy
Dennis Malloy (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - 2014, 2016 - present); former Chief Development Officer, New Hampshire Public Television; Trustee of Trust Funds, Greenland, NH; Trustee of Trust Funds, Barrington, NH; Selectman, Barrington, NH; Seacoast Commission on Long-Term Goals & Requirements for Drinking Water; Commission to Study Revenue Alternatives to the Road Toll; New Hampshire Ireland Trade Council; Great Bay Stewards Trustee; Chair, Rockingham County Finance Committee; Granite YMCA Board of Directors & Seacoast YMCA Advisory Board; NH House Ways & Means Committee

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Michael J. Moody    
Democrat

Rockingham County District 25 (9 seats)

Represents Salem

Democrat
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Claudia DeFuria    
Democrat

Republican
Lorie Ball
Lorie Ball (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate; banking industry; paraprofessional

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Edward W. Huminick    
Republican
John Janigian (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); former Director of Engineering at several high tech companies; currently a property manager and real estate broker

Dennis Mannion
Dennis Mannion    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); law enforcement

Joe Sweeney
Joe Sweeney (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - 2016, 2020 - present); Vice Chair, Salem Charter Commission; Member, Salem Rotary; Member, Salem Exchange Club

John Sytek (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - present, 1991 - 1995); High School Latin Teacher (retired); Landlord; Real Estate Developer; Treasurer, Town of Salem

Susan J. Vandecasteele
Susan J. Vandecasteele (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Automotive technician

Rockingham County District 26

Democrat
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Buzz Scherr (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Law Professor; Police Commissioner, Portsmouth, NH

Rockingham County District 27

Democrat
Gerald W.R. Ward (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); Senior Consulting Curator, Museum of Fine Arts; Moderator, Portsmouth Ward 4

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