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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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Strafford County District 13

Represents Dover-Ward 6

Republican
Daniel Furman
Daniel A. Furman    
Republican

Task Manager/Engineering Technician; Vice Commander, Post 8 America Legion Dover; Child and Youth Coordinator; board member, Dover Youth Hockey

Strafford County District 15

Represents Dover-Ward 2

Democrat
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Samuel Chouinard    
Democrat

Firefighter EMT City of Portmouth, NH

Strafford County District 16

Represents Dover-Ward 3

Democrat
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Gary R. Gilmore (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Carpenter, Self-Employed

Strafford County District 17

Represents Dover-Ward 5

Democrat
Jessica Lamontagne
Jessica F. LaMontagne (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); self-employed in kitchen and bath remodeling

Strafford County District 18 (Floterial)

Democrat
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Thom Flynn    
Democrat

Republican
Michael Harrington (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present, 2000 - 2004); various engineering and management positions at Seabrook Nuclear Plant (1983 - 2003); Senior Regional Policy Advisor and Commissioner, PUC (2004 - 2012); member, NH Offshore Wind Commission; member, NH Nuclear Decommissioning Commission

Strafford County District 19 (3 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
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Jonathan J. King    
Democrat
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Justin McIsaac    
Democrat
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Nick Paul    
Democrat

Republican
Samuel Farrington
Samuel Farrington    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Farmer; Student, University of New Hampshire

Strafford County District 20 (Floterial)

Democrat
Allan Howland
Allan Howland (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), Oyster River School Board (2012 - 2022); Durham Town Council (2016 - 2022)

Republican
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John Colford    
Republican

Candidate, NH House of Representatives (2016)

Strafford County District 21 (3 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
Seth Miller
Seth Miller (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Moderator, Dover Ward 5; aviation journalist; IT integrator

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Geoffrey Smith (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Workforce Analyst

Alice Wade
Alice Wade    
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Aerospace Engineer

Sullivan County District 1

Represents Grantham

Democrat
Brian M. Sullivan (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2017 - present); Retired Teacher Advocate; Former Chair, Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee; Science Teacher (10 years); Chair, Sullivan County Nursing Home Work Group; Member, Sullivan County Executive Finance Committee; Former Vice-Chair, Sullivan County Delegation

Sullivan County District 2

Represents Cornish, Plainfield

Democrat
Jenny Ramsey
Jenny Ramsey    
Democrat

"Stay at home mom and Plainfield School Board Chair"

Sullivan County District 3 (3 seats)

Democrat
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Timothy Fitzpatrick    
Democrat

Republican
Skip Rollins (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present)

Steven Smith (incumbent)  
Republican

Deputy Speaker, NH House of Representatives; Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - present); chair, Autonomous Vehicle Advisory Commission; Governor's appointee, Interagency Council on Homelessness; Software Tester, Trainer

Walter Spilsbury
Walter Spilsbury (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Chairman, Charlestown Planning Board; Charlestown Finance Committee; formerly Chairman, Charlestown Heritage Commission; member, Charlestown schools site-based committee; Maritime Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation; Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnusen (D, WA)

Sullivan County District 4

Democrat
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Christopher J. Salmon    
Democrat

Republican
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Ron Rule    
Republican

Sullivan County District 5

Represents Springfield, Sunapee

Democrat
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Judith M. Thackaberry    
Democrat

Republican
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George C. Grant (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2024 - present); Retired Building Contractor

Sullivan County District 6 (3 seats)

Democrat
John Cloutier
John R. Cloutier (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (1992 - present); Chair, Sullivan County Democrats (2002 - present); Private Security Officer

Sullivan County District 7 (Floterial)

Democrat
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Lawrence A. Schissel    
Democrat

Republican
Margaret M. Drye (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Emergency Medical Technician; CPR Instructor; Cemetery Trustee, Plainfield; Chairman, Plainfield Finance Committee; Clerk, Plainfield Village Water District; home educator

Sullivan County District 8 (2 seats) (Floterial)

Democrat
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Samuel Deering    
Democrat
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