Laconia-Ward 5, Belknap County, NH
WARD 5 - Woodland Heights Elementary School
225 Winter St Ext
Laconia, NH 03246
United States
45 Beacon Street E
1st Floor
Laconia, NH 03246
United States
PO Box 489
Laconia, NH 03247
United States
US President

NH Governor

US Senate (2 seats)


US House NH District 1

NH Executive Council District 1

NH Senate District 02

NH House Belknap 05 (4 seats)




2026 US Senate Primary
Voting Date:
Democrat

Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2018 - present); Executive Councilor (2012 - 2018); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2002 - 2006); Co-Owner, Puritan Backroom Restaurant; Treasurer, Hillsborough County
In April 2025, Rep. Pappas announced his campaign to replace retiring US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. He is the first major candidate to join the race.
2026 US House Primary
Voting Date:
District 1
Democrat

Vice Chair, Hampton Select Board; Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies in Religion, Harvard College; adjunct lecturer

Portsmouth City Council (2014 - 2016); Chair, Portsmouth Police Commission (2019 - 2024); Co-Founder and President, Good Measures (2011 - present); author

Former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs; U.S. Marine Corps veteran