2026 NH Senate Primary
The New Hampshire Senate is the counterpart to the New Hampshire House in the NH Legislature. There are 24 state Senate voting districts, each electing a single senator. New Hampshire state senators serve a two-year term.
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.
District 1
Democrat
Avis/Budget Group; Secretary, Dalton Planning Board; Veteran, U.S. Navy
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2024 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - 2024), Pharmacist/Pharmacy Owner; President, NH Board of Pharmacy; Zoning Board; youth sports volunteer
District 2
Democrat
Army officer (retired, 23 years); Airborne, Ranger, Special Forces (Green Beret); Professor, Lakes Region Community College and New Hampshire Technical Institute (2001 - 2017)
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2022); Winnisquam School Board & Budget Committee; Current Sanbornton Town Moderator; Town Budget Committee; Former Zoning Board Chair
District 3
Democrat
Financial Analyst; City Director; Non-profit Manager; Small Business Owner; Athletic Director; Substitute Teacher
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2024 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2002 - 2018, 2020 - 2024); Past Chairman Ossipee Zoning Board; Small Business Owner; numerous other local boards and committees
District 4
Democrat
Senator, NH Senate (2012 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2008 - 2012); Professor Emeritus of English, University of New Hampshire
Republican
District 5
Democrat
Senator, NH Senate (2020 - present); Lebanon City Councilor (12 years); former Mayor, Lebanon (2 years); former Chief of EMS, NH Department of Safety; paramedic
Republican
District 6
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2016 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - 2016); Senior Engineering Manager for Industrial Operation, Naval Sea Systems Command; Ward Moderator, Town of Rochester; School Board Member, Planning Board Member
District 7
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present, 2016 - 2018); Professor of Marketing and Hospitality Management, University of New Hampshire; Former Dean of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire; Founder, Ale House Inn and Hotel Portsmouth; Co-Owner, Great Island Inn in New Castle; part-time farmer
District 8
Democrat
Republican
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Colonel, U.S. Army (retired); Ski Patrol; Leadership Coach; Business owner (Ursa Major Northeast Guides); Author (Coalition Leadership)
District 9
Democrat
"I was born and raised in Bedford, the youngest of 10 children. I attended the US Naval Academy and after graduation became a tactical naval aviator flying the A-7E Corsair II.
"After retiring from the Navy my wife and I returned to New Hampshire to raise our family. I flew as a commercial airline pilot for 33 years.
"My community experience includes coaching the girls lacrosse team at West High School in Manchester, coaching and reffing Bedford youth sports, Volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels, and a frequent platelet donor for the Red Cross in Manchester."
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2020 - present); Vice Chairman, Bedford Town Council; founder, Bedford Cares; volunteered in over 20 non-profit and community groups
District 10
Democrat
Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - present); Sales Coordinator, Fenton Family Dealerships; Board Member, The Community Kitchen; Volunteer, Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention (MCVP)
District 11
Democrat
Senator, NH Senate (2018 - 2020, 2022 - 2024); ranking Democrat, Senate Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee; Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2018, 2012 - 2014, 2008 - 2010); former chair, Committee on Resources, Recreation and Development
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2024 - present); 3 Terms NH State Representative (1996-2000, 2022-2024), House Commerce & Consumer Affairs Committee (3 terms), House Resources, Recreation & Development, NH Canadian Trade Council (clerk), NH Healthcare Consumer Protection Commission (Vice Chair), Long-Term Drinking Water Commission, Christa McAuliffe Memorial Commission, National Council of State Legislatures (state coordinator), American Legislative Exchange Council, Nashua Fish & Game Assoc., Chief Commercial Officer (medical device), 9 patents in biotech, Youth Football & Lacrosse Coach
District 12
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2014 - 2018, 2020 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2012); Small Business Owner
District 13
Democrat
Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); account executive; full-time parent; Selectman, Nashua Ward 8
Republican
District 14
Democrat
Support representative, Sustainability Committee, Citizens Traffic Advisory Committee, Democrat Committee Treasurer
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2008 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2000 - 2008); Member, Pro-Gun New Hampshire Council of Advisors; Member, Board of Governors for the Vesta Roy Women in Government Series; State Director, Women in Government; Adjunct Faculty, Nashua Community College; Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army/U.S. Army Reserve (1978 - 1995)
District 15
Democrat
Senator, NH Senate (2024 - present); Merrimack County Commissioner, current chair; retired attorney; representative, NH House of Representatives (1997 - 2009); School Board Member; At-large City Councilor
Republican
Senior Project Manager, AISG (2006 - 2010); Project Manager in Information Technology
District 16
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2018); Selectman, City of Manchester; restaurant industry (32 years)
District 17
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2022); Member, Loudon ZBA (13 years); Loudon Moderator (2 years); Member, Merrimack County Farm Bureau Board of Directors; Farmer
District 18
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2024 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2018); former Assistant Majority Leader; former Selectman, City of Manchester; Director, Freedom Staffing
District 19
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2014 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2010 - 2014); Veteran, U.S. Coast Guard; High Tech Recruiter
District 20
Democrat
Senator, NH Senate (2024 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2006 - 2024); Retired Union Ironworker; Alderman, City of Manchester (15th year); former member, Manchester Board of School Committee
Republican
District 21
Democrat
"Rebecca has a long legacy of public service, from her 2 years with the Peace Corps in Senegal to her two terms on the Portsmouth City Council and service on Rockingham Planning Commission, the Planning Board, Workforce Housing Coalition, and as a Commissioner of the Portsmouth Housing Authority. She has been a workforce and affordable housing advocate for over a decade, starting the 603 Initiative to help keep thriving young people in New Hampshire. By day, Rebecca is General Counsel at a solar company. She is a graduate of Leadership New Hampshire and Leadership Seacoast, a member of the class of 40 under 40, and has been featured in New Hampshire Business Review and on NHPR's The Exchange."
District 22
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - 2022); Attorney, Upper Charles Law Group LLC
District 23
Democrat
Republican
Senator, NH Senate (2016 - 2018, 2020 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2014 - 2016); Construction/Contractor; Attorney; member, Sandown Planning Board
District 24
Democrat
Senator, NH Senate (2022 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (3 terms); current member, NH Suicide Prevention Council; current member, Oversight Committee for Education Freedom Accounts; current member, National Alliance for Mental Health Public Policy Committee; 2024 Legislator of the Year, NAMI NH; 2024 Champion for Gun Safety Legislator; 2023 Legislative Champion Award, National Coalition on Adult Basic Education; 2021 Unity Award, General Federation of Women’s Club’s NH
Republican