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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 29 (4 seats)

Represents Hampton

Democrat
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Ward Galanis    
Democrat
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Molly McCoy    
Democrat
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Nathan Andrew Riggs    
Democrat

Republican
Nicholas Bridle
Nicholas D. Bridle (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Fire/EMS Dispatcher; Hampton Municipal Budget Committee (2015 - 2017)

Rockingham County District 30 (2 seats)

Represents Seabrook

Republican
Jason A. Janvrin    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - 2024, 2016 - 2020); Planning Board (12 years)

Aboul Khan
Aboul B. Khan (incumbent)  
Republican

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)

Matt Sabourin
Matt Sabourin (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Separated Air Force Officer; Seabrook Planning Board

Rockingham County District 31 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
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Peter Boudreau    
Democrat
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Yaz Safarzadeh    
Democrat

Republican
Jess Edwards (incumbent)  
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

Terry Roy
Terry Roy (incumbent)  
Republican

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
Melissa A. Litchfield
Melissa A. Litchfield (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - 2022, 2024 - present); Budget Committee School Board Rep, Brentwood

Rockingham County District 34 (Floterial)

Republican
Mark A. Pearson    
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)

Represents Londonderry, Windham

Republican
Julius Soti
Julius F. Soti (incumbent)  
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
JD Bernardy
J D Bernardy (incumbent)  
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
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Kate Cook    
Democrat

Rockingham County District 38 (Floterial)

Democrat
Peggy Balboni
Peggy Balboni (incumbent)  
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
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Barbara M. Ward    
Democrat

Rockingham County District 40 (Floterial)

Represents Hampton, Seabrook

Democrat
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Justin Gregory Packard    
Democrat

Expense management; Seabrook Budget Committee

Republican
Linda McGrath
Linda McGrath (incumbent)  
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)

Represents Farmington

Republican
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Andy Dow    
Republican

Strafford County District 2 (3 seats)

Democrat
Larry Brown    
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
Glenn Bailey
Glenn Bailey (incumbent)  
Republican

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

Michael Granger
Michael Granger (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Army National Guard

Mark F. Racic    
Republican

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)

Represents Barrington, Strafford

Democrat
Kimberly McGlinchey
Kimberly McGlinchey    
Democrat

20 year public educator; Cocheco River advisory; Strafford Green Energy Committee; Portsmouth School Board teacher representative

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Ginna Schonwald    
Democrat
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Scott Shepard    
Democrat

Republican
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JoAnne Hack    
Republican
Kurt Wuelper    
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

Represents Rochester-Ward 2

Democrat
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Daniel Fitzpatrick    
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
Denise Dede-Poulin
Denise DeDe-Poulin (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Family Services Specialist, State of NH (2008 - present)

Strafford County District 8

Represents Rochester-Ward 4

Democrat
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Ty Wyman    
Democrat

Republican
David Walker
David Walker    
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

Represents Rochester-Ward 6

Republican
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Robert Qua    
Republican

Strafford County District 10 (4 seats)

Represents Durham

Democrat
Gale Bailey
Gale Bailey    
Democrat

Retail sales

Wayne M. Burton (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (1985 - 1986, 1989 - 1990, 2014 - 2018, 2024 - present); Durham Town Council; former President, North Shore Community College

Timothy Horrigan (incumbent)  
Democrat

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)

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Paul Rasmussen    
Democrat
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Siena R. Schaier    
Democrat
Loren Selig
Loren Selig (incumbent)  
Democrat

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)

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Micah Warnock    
Democrat

Strafford County District 11 (3 seats)

Represents Dover-Ward 4, Lee, Madbury

Democrat
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Erik Johnson (incumbent)  
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

Thomas Southworth (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - present); Selectman, Ward 4; reading teacher; school counselor and administrator

Janet G. Wall (incumbent)  
Democrat

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
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Monique Meadows    
Republican

Strafford County District 12 (4 seats)

Democrat
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Myles England (incumbent)  
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)

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Will Hurley    
Democrat
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Wayne Pearson (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); commercial photographer (retired)

Strafford County District 13

Represents Dover-Ward 6

Democrat
Peter Bixby (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); Freelance Writer/Editor; Member, Dover Open Lands Committee (2002 - 2003); Member, Northeast Organic Farmers Association

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