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Concord-Ward 7, Merrimack County, NH

WARD 07 Abbot Downing Elementary School
152 South St
Concord, NH 03301

WARD 07 Abbot Downing Elementary School
152 South St
Concord, NH 03301
United States

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Janice L Bonenfant
41 Green St
Concord, NH 03301

41 Green St
Concord, NH 03301
United States

Phone:
225-8500
Fax:
225-8592

2026 NH Gubernatorial Primary

Voting Date:

Democrat
Name Party % Vote Result
Cinde Warmington Democrat 96 Won!
Republican
Name Party % Vote Result
Kelly Ayotte (incumbent) Republican 92 Won!
Shaun Fife Republican 4
Robert Wayne McClory Republican 4
Independent/Other
Name Party % Vote Result
Stephen Villee Independent/Other Won!
John Horsley Independent/Other
Everett Howard Independent/Other
Jonathan Kiper Independent/Other

2026 US Senate Primary

Voting Date:

Republican
Name Party % Vote Result
John E. Sununu Republican 69 Won!
Scott Brown Republican 27
Tom Alciere Republican 1
Sky Danley Republican 1
Andy Martin Republican 1
Mary Maxwell Republican 1
Sabrina Ann Smith Republican 1
Richard A. McMenamon II Republican 0
Democrat
Name Party % Vote Result
Christopher Pappas Democrat 65 Won!
Karishma Manzur Democrat 33
David Jarvis Democrat 1
Maxwell L. Saal Democrat 1
John Vail Democrat 1
Independent/Other
Name Party % Vote Result
Edmond J. Laplante, Jr. Independent/Other Won!
Tim Harris Independent/Other
Christine Lopez Independent/Other
Jeanne Logan Morrow Independent/Other

2026 US House Primary

Voting Date:

District 2

Democrat
Name Party % Vote Result
Maggie Goodlander (incumbent) Democrat 82% Won!
Paige Beauchemin Democrat 18%
Republican
Name Party % Vote Result
Lily Tang Williams Republican 65% Won!
Dan Nicholson Republican 13%
Victor Orlando Republican 13%
Michael Anthony Callis Republican 8%
Independent/Other
Name Party % Vote Result
Robbie Mahrou Independent/Other Won!
Scott Black Independent/Other
Sterling Thomas Sykes Independent/Other

2026 NH Executive Council Primary

Voting Date:

District 2

Democrat
Name Party % Vote Result
Karen Liot Hill (incumbent) Democrat 100% Won!
Republican
Name Party % Vote Result
Tobin Menard Republican 54% Won!
Kim Strathdee Republican 45%
Independent/Other
Name Party % Vote Result
John Rutherford Independent/Other

2026 NH Senate Primary

Voting Date:

District 15

Democrat
Name Party % Vote Result
Tara Reardon (incumbent) Democrat 99% Won!
Republican
Name Party % Vote Result
Dennis Blankenbeker Republican 98% Won!

2026 NH House Primary

Voting Date:

Merrimack County District 21

Democrat
Name Party % Vote Result
Timothy Soucy (incumbent) Democrat 99% Won!
Republican
Name Party % Vote Result
Darryl Berleth Republican 97% Won!

Merrimack County District 30 (Floterial)

Republican
Name Party % Vote Result
Robert C. Washburn, Sr. Republican 99% Won!
Democrat
Name Party % Vote Result
Jason Quinno Democrat 52% Won!
Thomas F. Brennan Democrat 48%
Upcoming Elections

2026 NH Governor General Election

Voting Date:

Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte (incumbent)  
Republican

Governor of NH (2025 - present); Senator, US Senate (2011 - 2016); NH Attorney General (2004 - 2009)

Kelly Ayotte has vowed to keep New Hampshire on the "Sununu path." Like former Governor Chris Sununu, she has bucked her party on some hot issues. For example, she vetoed a bill that would have allowed some spaces to segregate based on biological sex (HB 148). That independent streak makes her more appealing to voters in the middle, and so far no Republicans are challenging her reelection. She has also focused on law-and-order issues in her first year as governor, tightening bail laws and restoring retirement benefits to law enforcement.
Stephen Villee
Stephen Villee    
Independent/Other

Software developer

Stephen Villee collected enough signatures to appear on the general election ballot as an independent candidate for governor.
Cinde Warmington
Cinde Warmington    
Democrat

Executive Councilor, District 2 (2020 - 2024); 40 years of health care experience in laboratory medicine, hospital managerial positions, and health care regulatory law

Former Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington announced she is running for New Hampshire Governor again in 2026. She also ran against Democrat Joyce Craig in the 2024 gubernatorial General. Warmington describes herself as a lifelong health care advocate and served as partner at the Shaheen & Gordon law firm before running for office. Her website announcement says she will "tackle the affordability crisis" and "stand up to Donald Trump."

2026 US Senate General Election

Voting Date:

Edmond Laplante, Jr.
Edmond J. Laplante, Jr.    
Independent/Other

State Chairman, Constitution Party of NH (2003 - present); SAU 93 Richmond Representative (2003 - present); Auto Mechanic (1984 - present); Marine Veteran (1999 - 2007); A&P License

Edmond Laplante also ran for U.S. Senate in 2022. He said his experience as a mechanic informs how he views the U.S. Constitution: "The Constitution is not a tool for politicians to 'fix' society, nor a shortcut to impose new ideas. It is a set of restraints - written to limit power, define jurisdiction, and protect the people from those who govern. When government follows it faithfully, things tend to work. When it ignores it, no amount of experience or good intentions can prevent damage."Mr. Laplante collected enough signatures to appear on the general election ballot as an independent candidate.
Chris Pappas
Christopher Pappas    
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

Chris Pappas has served as a U.S. Representative since 2018 and previously served on New Hampshire's Executive Council. (His family is also known for their world-famous chicken tenders at the Puritan Backroom Restaurant in Manchester.) In Congress, Pappas has positioned himself as a moderate, occasionally breaking with his party on high-profile votes such as the Laken Riley Act and the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act. In 2024, Pappas won reelection to the U.S. House. He is now seeking to move up to the U.S. Senate in 2026.
John E. Sununu
John E. Sununu    
Republican

Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (1997 - 2003); Senator, U.S. Senate (2003 - 2009)

John E. Sununu, a former Republican U.S. Senator and three-term congressman, hopes to win back the Senate seat he once held. First elected to the Senate in 2002 after defeating then-Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, he later lost to her in their 2008 rematch. In launching his 2026 campaign, Sununu said Congress has become “loud, dysfunctional, even angry,” and that he wants to “help calm the waters.” After nearly two decades in the private sector, Sununu is emphasizing civility, fiscal discipline, and practical problem-solving as he seeks to re-enter public service.

2026 US House General Election

Voting Date:

District 2

Maggie Goodlander
Maggie Goodlander (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2025 - present); Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice (2022 - present); Adjunct Professor of Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law (2019 - 2021); Law Clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer (2017 - 2018); Law Clerk to Chief Judge Merrick Garland (2016 - 2017); Senior Advisor to Senator John McCain (2013); Speechwriter & Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Joseph Lieberman (2009 - 2012)

Maggie Goodlander is a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General and speechwriter for the late Sen. Joe Lieberman. She won her race for the 2nd Congressional District in 2024 and is seeking the seat again in 2026. Goodlander is married to Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor under President Biden. As a congressperson, she has been active on cost of living issues, launching the bipartisan "Lowering Costs" caucus.
Robbie Mahrou
Robbie Mahrou    
Independent/Other

"Every job I have ever had put me in the corner of people the system overlooked. Loan officer during the 2008 crash. Hollywood producer fighting for talent against long odds. Founder of RoadHouse, a trading community built for people who were never invited to the table. Running RoadHouse changed something for me. Watching everyday people try to build financial security while monetary policy and Wall Street moved in ways most Americans never saw or understood made the divide impossible to ignore. Money determines policy. Policy determines opportunity. And for most people in places like western New Hampshire, neither one has ever worked in their favor. That realization brought me here. Most recently, I joined the board of a struggling food co-op, redesigned the model from the ground up, helped secure funding, and launched a pilot program that actually worked.

"My goal is to deliver accountability to the people of NH-02 that holds the federal government to a standard the founding fathers would have endorsed. The path we are on is not sustainable. The promises made to working families in western New Hampshire have been broken for decades by both parties. I am not here to join that system. I am here to change it. My only priority is to deliver on what has been promised and ignored for too long. The people of NH-02 deserve nothing less."

Robbie Mahrou is an independent running for the U.S. House of Representatives. On his website he wrote, "I'm running for Congress in NH-02 because the families of western New Hampshire have been left behind. For too long, Washington D.C. has ignored the real struggles here, skyrocketing housing costs, closing rural hospitals, family farms being squeezed out, and a cost of living that leaves a typical family of four nearly $1,900 in the red every year just covering the basics. Both parties had their chance. Both failed us."Mr. Mahrou collected enough signatures to appear on the general election ballot as an independent candidate.
Lily Tang Williams
Lily Tang Williams    
Republican
Co-chair of the New Hampshire Asian American Coalition; Supervisor of the Checklist, Town of Weare; entrepreneur
Lily Tang Williams is a Republican candidate and vocal critic of communism who fled China for the United States. This marks her third bid for New Hampshire's 2nd District House seat, having run in 2022 and 2024. Williams says of her candidacy: "I want to give back to the country I love, fight to keep American Dream alive and serve the people in NH-02 with integrity, compassion and transparency."

2026 NH Executive Council General Election

Voting Date:

District 2

Karen Liot Hill
Karen Liot Hill (incumbent)  
Democrat

Councilor, Executive Council (inauguration January 2025); Lebanon City Councilor and Former Mayor; Grafton County Treasurer

Tobin Menard    
Republican

U.S. Air Force (1998 - 2008); retail; manufacturing industry; member, Newport Historic Society; treasurer, Upper Valley Libertarians

2026 NH Senate General Election

Voting Date:

District 15

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Dennis Blankenbeker    
Republican

Senior Project Manager, AISG (2006 - 2010); Project Manager in Information Technology

Tara Reardon
Tara Reardon (incumbent)  
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

2026 NH House General Election

Voting Date:

Merrimack County District 21

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Darryl Berleth    
Republican
Timothy Soucy (incumbent)  
Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2009 - present); firefighter (retired)

Merrimack County District 30 (Floterial)

Jason Quinno
Jason Quinno    
Democrat

Student; Secretary of the Concord City Dems

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Robert C. Washburn, Sr.    
Republican

Robert C. Washburn, CPA LLC; investment advisor representative, Washburn Financial Group, LLC; Concord City councilor (10 years); Concord Planning Board member (2 years); Moderator, Member Concord City Charter Commission; Controller, NH Housing Finance Authority; Member NH Board of Accountancy (Chairman and Secretary)

Current: Washburn Consulting Group LLC , Principle; past: Washburn Financial Group LLC, Principle; Robert C. Washburn, CPA LLC, Principle, NH Housing Finance Authority, Controller; NH Crime Commission, Business Administrator; At-Large city councilor, Ward 4 city councilor, Concord planning board member, Moderator Ward 4; NH Board of Accountancy, Chairman, Secretary; Military: US Navy-Vietnam veteran, USS Lenawee APA 195; USS Paul Revere APA 248; American legion Post 21 Member; VFW Post 1631 member

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