Dover-Ward 3, Strafford County, NH

Where to Vote

Woodman Park Elementary School
11 Towle Ave.
Dover, NH 03820

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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Clerk & Website Information

Jerrica Ann Vansylvong-Bizier

288 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820

Website:

http://www.dover.nh.gov

Email: J.BIZIER@DOVER.NH.GOV

Phone:

516-6018

Fax:

516-6666

Elected Officials

US Senate (2 seats)

Margaret "Maggie" Hassan

Democrat

Jeanne Shaheen

Democrat

NH Executive Council District 1

Joseph D. Kenney

Republican

NH House Strafford 21 (3 seats) (Floterial)

Luz Bay

Democrat

Seth Miller

Democrat

Geoffrey Smith

Democrat

Recent Election Results

2026 NH Gubernatorial Primary

Voting Date: September 8, 2026

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	Result
Stephen Villee	Independent/Other	Won!
John Horsley	Independent/Other
Everett Howard	Independent/Other
Jonathan Kiper	Independent/Other

2026 US Senate Primary

Voting Date: September 8, 2026

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	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: September 8, 2026

District 1

Republican
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
Anthony DiLorenzo	Republican	51%	Won!
Hollie Noveletsky	Republican	26%
Brian D. Cole	Republican	14%
Melissa Bailey	Republican	4%
Lindsey Anderson	Republican	3%

Democrat
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
Stefany Shaheen	Democrat	37%	Won!
Maura Sullivan	Democrat	35%
Carleigh Beriont	Democrat	22%
Christian Urrutia	Democrat	2%
Sarah E. Chadzynski	Democrat	1%
Bill Conlin	Democrat	1%
Heath Howard	Democrat	1%
Sarah Bella Spinosa	Democrat	1%
Matthew Emerson	Democrat	0%

2026 NH Executive Council Primary

Voting Date: September 8, 2026

District 1

Democrat
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
Luz Bay	Democrat	100%	Won!

Republican
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
Joseph D. Kenney (incumbent)	Republican	99%	Won!

2026 NH Senate Primary

Voting Date: September 8, 2026

District 4

Democrat
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
David H. Watters (incumbent)	Democrat	100%	Won!

Republican
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
Shawn Mickelonis	Republican	99%	Won!

Democrat
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
Gary R. Gilmore (incumbent)	Democrat	100%	Won!

Republican
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
Joseph D. Morganella	Republican	96%	Won!

Democrat
Name	Party	% Vote	Result
Alice Wade	Democrat	38%	Won!
Seth Miller (incumbent)	Democrat	33%	Won!
Geoffrey Smith (incumbent)	Democrat	29%	Won!

2026 NH Governor General Election

Voting Date: November 3, 2026

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

Independent/Other

Software developer

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

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: November 3, 2026

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.

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

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: November 3, 2026

District 1

Anthony DiLorenzo

Republican

Owner, Key Auto Group

Anthony DiLorenzo is a prominent seacoast businessman who has worked behind the scenes supporting Republicans for many years. He wrote on Facebook, "The greatest decision I ever made in business was choosing to build my life in New Hampshire. This state has given me a lot, but I am deeply concerned that the next generation will not have the same opportunities to live their American Dream as I did. While the people struggle, Washington is divided; stuck on the wrong issues, and lacking common sense. I am running to change that."

Stefany Shaheen

Democrat

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

Stefany Shaheen is a former Portsmouth city councilor and daughter of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. “For 15 years I’ve been a fierce fighter for medical research and innovation in health care to help people like my daughter, Elle, battling chronic, life-threatening diseases, like diabetes,” she said. Shaheen framed her run as a response to proposed federal cuts: “When I see Donald Trump crushing medical research and slashing health care… I have to fight back.”

2026 NH Executive Council General Election

Voting Date: November 3, 2026

District 1

Luz Bay

Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (2022 - present), "Luz Bay is a psychometrician with a 29-year career in educational assessment. Her many contributions to her state and local community include being a member of the New Hampshire Democratic Party Platform Committee and the City of Dover Committee for Racial Equity and Inclusion."

Joseph D. Kenney (incumbent)

Republican

Executive Councilor (2014 - 2018, 2022 - present); Senator, NH Senate (2002 - 2008); Representative, NH House of Representatives (1994 - 2002); Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps (retired)

2026 NH Senate General Election

Voting Date: November 3, 2026

District 4

Shawn Mickelonis

Republican

Former Representative, NH House of Representatives (2006 - 2008); NH Department of Transportation Project Commissioner; Chairman of the Greater Dover Republican Committee

David H. Watters (incumbent)

Democrat

Senator, NH Senate (2012 - present); Representative, NH House of Representatives (2008 - 2012); Professor Emeritus, University of New Hampshire

2026 NH House General Election

Voting Date: November 3, 2026

Strafford County District 16

Gary R. Gilmore (incumbent)

Democrat

Representative, NH House of Representatives (1988-1994, 1998-2002, 2024 - present); City Councilor; Supervisor of the Checklist (3 terms); Moderator (6 terms); Carpenter; State Archives