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NH House Merrimack County District 08

This district is one of the 204 voting districts represented in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. There is one state representative for roughly every 3,400 people in the Granite State.
Who Is Represented
2012-2022

Represents Boscawen.

Number of seats: 1
2022+
Number of seats: 3

2024 NH House General Election

Voting Date:

Tony Caplan
Tony Caplan (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2020 - present); Journalist AP, UPI; High School Teacher (retired); Youth Soccer Coach; Chair, Henniker Energy Committee; Henniker Democrats

Sherry Gould
Sherry L. Gould (incumbent)  
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); retired social worker; Board Member, KRSD

Eileen Kelly
Eileen Kelly    
Democrat

Former Chief of Staff to the New Hampshire Speaker of the House; former Senior Legislative Policy Assistant, NH House of Representatives (19 years); Board of Directors for NH Hunger Solutions; Board of Directors, New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence; Bradford Town Hall Restoration Committee; Town of Bradford Needs Assessment Committee; Bradford resident for 40 years

James B. Parker
James Bass Parker    
Republican

Retired Product Engineer and Lab Manager; Acoustics and Vibration specialist; chemical engineering; teacher

Stephanie Payeur
Stephanie R. Payeur (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present); Healthcare management; Co-Chair NHDP Women's Caucus

Natalie Wells
Natalie J. Wells    
Republican

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2016 - 2018, 2020 - 2022); Family Business Owner (retired); Medical Assistant

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