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.
Rockingham County District 29 (4 seats)
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Fire/EMS Dispatcher; Hampton Municipal Budget Committee (2015 - 2017)
Rockingham County District 30 (2 seats)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - 2024, 2016 - 2020); Planning Board (12 years)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - 2014, 2016 - present); Member, Town of Seabrook Board of Selectmen (5 terms, 15 years); Seabrook Planning Board and Budget Committee (2005-2007)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Separated Air Force Officer; Seabrook Planning Board
Rockingham County District 31 (2 seats) (Floterial)
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); Army National Guard/Army Reserve; Veteran Lieutenant Colonel, Army Medical Services Corps; Member, Town of Auburn Planning Committee; Rockingham County Salary Subcommittee Chair; gealth care, technology, and business operations career
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); Chairman, Municipal Budget Committee (three years); law enforcement and regulatory enforcement (20 years)
Rockingham County District 32 (Floterial)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - 2022, 2024 - present); Budget Committee School Board Rep, Brentwood
Rockingham County District 34 (Floterial)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); Clergyman (50 years); part-time Chief Executive Officer, family medicine/counseling/massage center
Rockingham County District 35 (Floterial)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Owner, J.F.Soti Management (1997 - present); Senior Probation Officer, New Jersey (1993 - 1999)
Rockingham County District 36 (Floterial)
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Zoning Board of Adjustment; Pharmaceuticals Drug Development; Lieutenant, US Navy Submarine Service
Rockingham County District 37 (Floterial)
Democrat
Rockingham County District 38 (Floterial)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Teacher; Rye School Board (9 years); Rye Budget Committee (12 years)
Rockingham County District 39 (Floterial)
Democrat
Rockingham County District 40 (Floterial)
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representative (2024 - present); Pharmacist; Hampton NH GOP co-Clerk; NH GOP Delegate; NH GOP State Committee Member
Strafford County District 1 (2 seats)
Republican
Strafford County District 2 (3 seats)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2005 - 2010); Member, Budget Committee and Planning Board; Chair, Strafford Regional Planning Commission; Rehabilitation Counselor and Social Worker
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Education
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Army National Guard
Sales, United Technologies (Essex - 8 years); Director of Marketing and New Business, Teledyne Electronic Technologies (22 years); USPS (12 years); retired; St. Thomas More Food Pantry (20+ years)
Strafford County District 4 (3 seats)
Democrat
20 year public educator; Cocheco River advisory; Strafford Green Energy Committee; Portsmouth School Board teacher representative
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2022); town and school district Moderator; retired from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; President, NH Right to Life
Strafford County District 6
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - 2024), "Retired City Manager of seven cities in five states over a 38-year span. Also, business experience as a CFO and Vice President."
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Family Services Specialist, State of NH (2008 - present)
Strafford County District 8
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Engineering Supervisor, Pratt & Whitney (36 years); Mayor, City of Rochester (2004 – 2006); Rochester City Councilor (1996 – 2022)
Strafford County District 9
Republican
Strafford County District 10 (4 seats)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (1985 - 1986, 1989 - 1990, 2014 - 2018, 2024 - present); Durham Town Council; former President, North Shore Community College
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2008 - present); City Chair, Lebanon Democratic Committee; Campaign Staff, Dukakis for President; Volunteer, Edwards for President Campaign; Seacoast Regional Council Chair, MoveOn (2008); Writer and Computer Consultant (1985 - present)
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); former real estate agent; former teacher; former instructor for grad students becoming teachers; former board member, Temple Israel of Portsmouth; Advisory Board for Elephant in the Room Series (r) at The New Hampshire Theatre Project (r)
Strafford County District 11 (3 seats)
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Certified Public Accountant; member, Lee Energy Commission and Community Power Committee, Lee Advisory Budget Committee, Lee Sustainability Committee
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - present); Selectman, Ward 4; reading teacher; school counselor and administrator
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
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)
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