Carroll County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
47 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 19 Carroll County races, led by the Carroll County Sheriff contest.
County offices
SheriffDomenic M. Richardi (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Domenic M. Richardi (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Sheriff.
Domenic M. Richardi Republican Incumbent
Domenic M. Richardi of Conway is Carroll County's sitting sheriff. He announced in September 2025 that he would step aside, then re-entered the race in April 2026 after the county delegation approved higher pay for the office, per local coverage and the county Republican committee's slate. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
September 8 primary result: Domenic M. Richardi (61.8 percent) won the Republican nomination over Justin Worthley (38.2 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per the official results. Two Republicans compete September 8; no Democrat filed, so the winner effectively takes the office.
Full race pageAttorneyKeith D. Blair (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Keith D. Blair (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Attorney.
Keith D. Blair Republican Incumbent
Keith D. Blair of Wolfeboro is the sitting Carroll County Attorney, per the state's county officer roster, and the only filer in either party. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
The sitting county attorney is the only filer in either party. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageTreasurerAndrea Picard (R) · Matt Sawyer, Jr. (R)
Andrea Picard (Republican) and Matt Sawyer, Jr. (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Treasurer.
Andrea Picard Republican
Andrea Picard of Tuftonboro is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Republican candidate for Carroll County Treasurer. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Matt Sawyer, Jr. Republican Incumbent
Matt Sawyer Jr. is the incumbent Carroll County Treasurer and lives in Effingham, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's county roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Two Republicans compete September 8; no Democrat filed. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageRegister of DeedsKaren I. Rines (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Karen I. Rines (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Register of Deeds.
Karen I. Rines Republican Incumbent
Karen I. Rines of Ossipee is Carroll County's sitting register of deeds, per the state's county officer roster, and the only filer in either party. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
The sitting register is the only filer in either party. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 1Gene G. Chandler (R) · Wharton Sinkler (D)
Gene G. Chandler (Republican) and Wharton Sinkler (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Commissioner, District 1.
Gene G. Chandler Republican Incumbent
Gene G. Chandler of Bartlett is a sitting Carroll County commissioner who succeeded Terry McCarthy after his April 2025 resignation, per the county Republican committee's slate and county records. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Wharton Sinkler Democratic
- Providing the best value for taxpayers in county services
- Greater citizen involvement and input in county governance
- Improving what Carroll County can provide with the resources it has
Per the campaign site.
About Wharton Sinkler
Sinkler spent a career working for a large U.S. manufacturer in research, management and financial planning, per the campaign site. Sinkler founded a local nonprofit dedicated to bike and pedestrian safety in 2013 and has volunteered for more than a decade on climate change advocacy, per the campaign site. Sinkler has lived in Sandwich, New Hampshire since 2021 and serves on the Town of Sandwich Energy Committee, per the campaign site.
This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 2Chuck McGee (R) · Tom Randell (D)
Chuck McGee (Republican) and Tom Randell (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Commissioner, District 2.
Chuck McGee Republican Incumbent
Chuck McGee of Moultonborough has served as a Carroll County Commissioner since being appointed by the county legislative delegation in June 2023 and winning election to a two-year term in November 2024, per the Conway Daily Sun and the county's staff directory. He currently chairs the Board of Commissioners. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Tom Randell Democratic
Tom Randell serves as vice chair of the Carroll County Democratic Committee for 2025-2026, per the committee's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageCommissioner, District 3Harold B. Parker (R) · Michael Parton (D)
Harold B. Parker (Republican) and Michael Parton (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Commissioner, District 3.
Harold B. Parker Republican Incumbent
Harold B. Parker serves as Vice Chairman of the Carroll County Board of Commissioners, representing District 3, per the county's official website. He is the Republican nominee for reelection to the position. Harold B. Parker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Commissioner, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Michael Parton Democratic
Michael Parton of Wolfeboro is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Democratic candidate for Carroll County Commissioner, District 3. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageJudges
Register of ProbateBrett I. Williams (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brett I. Williams (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Carroll County Register of Probate.
Brett I. Williams Republican
Brett I. Williams of Tuftonboro chairs the Carroll County Republican Committee, per the committee's site, and is the only filer in either party. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
The only filer in either party. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Full race pageDistricts and boards
New Hampshire Executive Council District 1Joseph D. Kenney (R) · Luz Bay (D)
Joseph D. Kenney Republican
- Supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes Common Core standards
- Opposes broad-based income and sales taxes and supports phasing out the Interest and Dividends tax
- Prioritizes municipal control over state mandates on zoning and housing
About Joseph D. Kenney
Joseph D. Kenney is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps who has served on the Executive Council for District 1 since 2022, with an earlier term from 2014 to 2018, per Citizens Count. He previously served in the New Hampshire Senate from 2002 to 2008 and the New Hampshire House from 1994 to 2002. He holds a BA in history from the University of New Hampshire. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Joseph D. Kenney.
Luz Bay Democratic
- Supports abortion access and reproductive healthcare rights
- Supports increased education funding and opposes Education Freedom Accounts
- Supports gun regulations including background checks and extreme risk protection orders
Per the campaign site.
About Luz Bay
Luz Bay is a psychometrician with a 29-year career in educational assessment who has served as the Democratic state representative for Strafford County District 21 since 2022, per Citizens Count. She holds a PhD in educational measurement and statistics and a master's degree in mathematics from Southern Illinois University, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of the Philippines. She is active in the Dover community through the city's Committee for Racial Equity and Inclusion.
Joseph D. Kenney (Republican), Luz Bay (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Carroll County is split across 2 New Hampshire Senate districts.
Find your districts by addressNew Hampshire Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 2, 3
New Hampshire Senate District 2Timothy P. Lang (R) · Kurt Webber (D)
Timothy P. Lang Republican Incumbent
Timothy P. Lang is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Timothy P. Lang is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Works as a managing IT professional for a company that runs concerts, including at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, per news reports. Is serving his second term in the Senate, having previously been elected to the New Hampshire House in 2016, per NH Senate official page. Chairs the Senate Ways and Means Committee and is vice chair of the Election Law Committee, per NH Senate official page. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Timothy P. Lang.
Kurt Webber Democratic
- Supports housing affordability initiatives so local employees can live near their workplaces
- Supports bipartisan property tax relief while maintaining education funding
- Supports climate action and environmental protection for the Lakes Region
Per the campaign site.
About Kurt Webber
Kurt Webber is a retired U.S. Army officer with more than 23 years of service, including special forces training, and a West Point graduate, per his campaign site. He taught at Lakes Region Community College and New Hampshire Technical Institute from roughly 2001 to 2017 and served on the Gilford School Board for nine years. He founded the Patriot Resilient Leader Institute, which runs therapeutic retreats for veterans and first responders, and lives in Gilford.
Timothy P. Lang (Republican), Kurt Webber (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire Senate District 2; Timothy P. Lang is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire Senate District 3Mark McConkey (R) · Bobbi Boudman (D)
Mark McConkey Republican Incumbent
- Supports Education Freedom Accounts and local control of schools
- Opposes income taxes and supports lower business taxes
- Opposes marijuana legalization and supports stricter voter ID requirements
Per the campaign site.
About Mark McConkey
Mark McConkey owns McConkey Construction, a septic-system business, and M&V Convenience Store in Ossipee, per Citizens Count. He chairs the Senate Public Works and Highways Committee and previously served in the New Hampshire House from 2002 to 2018 and 2020 to 2024, and formerly chaired the Ossipee Zoning Board. He lives in Freedom.
Bobbi Boudman Democratic
- Opposes the property-tax-dependent school funding system due to disparities between towns
- Supports renewable energy development and New Hampshire joining the U.S. Climate Alliance
- Supports raising the minimum wage to match neighboring states
Per the campaign site.
About Bobbi Boudman
Bobbi Boudman has worked as a financial analyst, city director, nonprofit manager, small business owner, athletic director and substitute teacher, per Citizens Count. She holds an AA in accounting and a BA in women's and gender studies, and lives in Wolfeboro.
Mark McConkey (Republican), Bobbi Boudman (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire Senate District 3; Mark McConkey is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire House, Carroll District 1Karen C. Umberger (R) · Robert W. Nelson (R) · Gregory T. Corrigan (R) · Benjamin Colbath (D) · David Paige (D) · Ellin M. Leonard (D)
Karen C. Umberger Republican
- Supports the Education Freedom Account program and local control over curriculum decisions
- Opposes an income tax and a sales tax, and supports phasing out the interest and dividends tax
- Supports voter ID requirements and affidavit ballots for same-day registration
Per the campaign site.
About Karen C. Umberger
Karen C. Umberger is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who served from 1970 to 1998, per Citizens Count. She previously served in the New Hampshire House from 2008 to 2018 and 2020 to 2022 and has been clerk of the North Conway Water Precinct since 2008.
Robert W. Nelson Republican
Robert W. Nelson is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Robert W. Nelson.
Gregory T. Corrigan Republican
Gregory T. Corrigan is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Gregory T. Corrigan.
Benjamin Colbath Democratic
Benjamin Colbath is a Democratic candidate for Carroll District 1 who lives in Conway, per Citizens Count. He has not responded to the Citizens Count issue survey. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Benjamin Colbath.
David Paige Democratic Incumbent
- Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
- Supports zoning changes to increase housing development and expanding childcare provider funding
- Supports climate action and expanded net energy metering
Per the campaign site.
About David Paige
David Paige is the sitting state representative for Carroll District 1 and a member of the bipartisan Housing Caucus, per Citizens Count. He previously served on the House Special Committee on Childcare.
Ellin M. Leonard Democratic
Ellin M. Leonard is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Ellin M. Leonard.
Karen C. Umberger (Republican), Robert W. Nelson (Republican), Gregory T. Corrigan (Republican), Benjamin Colbath (Democratic), David Paige (Democratic), Ellin M. Leonard (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 1; David Paige is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a three-seat district: voters choose up to three candidates, and the top three finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Thomas Buco, Stephen Woodcock, sitting members for the district per the same list. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire House, Carroll District 2Jennifer LePla (R) · Erlon Jones (R) · Anita Burroughs (D) · Adam Heard (D)
Jennifer LePla Republican
- Supports the Education Freedom Account program for school choice
- Opposes an income tax and the interest and dividends tax, and favors lower business taxes
- Opposes stricter gun control laws
Per the campaign site.
About Jennifer LePla
Jennifer LePla describes her occupation as a domestic engineer and community volunteer, per Citizens Count. She lives in Sandwich and is one year short of completing a bachelor's degree in business management.
Erlon Jones Republican
Erlon Jones is a Republican candidate for Carroll District 2 who lives in North Conway, per Citizens Count. He took part in a Republican candidates forum in Conway in August 2026, per the Conway Daily Sun.
Anita Burroughs Democratic Incumbent
- Opposes reliance on property taxes for school funding and expresses concern that the Education Freedom Account program pulls money from public schools
- Supports climate action and renewable energy expansion through net metering
- Supports gun safety measures aimed at keeping guns from dangerous people
Per the campaign site.
About Anita Burroughs
Burroughs is seeking a fourth term representing Carroll District 2 in the New Hampshire House, per her campaign site. She manages operations for a healthcare consulting business, Burroughs Healthcare, and previously owned a personal chef and catering business called The Everyday Gourmet, per the site. Earlier in her career she spent 20 years in high-tech marketing at Digital Equipment Corporation and worked as a social worker in a drug treatment program, per the site. She holds an MBA from Boston College, per the site. She is a founding board member of the Conway Area Humane Society, where she served 11 years including seven as board chair, and served five years on the board of Starting Point, a domestic and sexual violence services organization, including three years as board chair, per the site. She also served three years on the Bartlett Zoning Board of Appeals, per the site.
Adam Heard Democratic
- Opposes abortion restrictions and supports LGBTQ+ protections
- Supports reinstating a state tax and reforming education funding
- Supports gun safety measures while affirming Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Adam Heard
Adam Heard serves as a selectman in the Town of Sandwich, per Citizens Count. He holds a bachelor's degree from Macalester College, an MBA from Northeastern University and a computer science certificate from NHTI Concord.
Jennifer LePla (Republican), Erlon Jones (Republican), Anita Burroughs (Democratic), Adam Heard (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 2; Anita Burroughs is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Chris McAleer, the sitting member for the district per the same list. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire House, Carroll District 3Richard R. Brown (R) · Karel A. Crawford (R) · Bryan Randolph (D) · Todd Milliken (D)
Richard R. Brown Republican
Richard R. Brown is the sitting state representative for Carroll District 3, per Citizens Count. He declined to complete the 2024 Citizens Count candidate survey. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Richard R. Brown.
Karel A. Crawford Republican Incumbent
- Supports the Education Freedom Account program and parental rights in schools
- Opposes an income tax, sales tax and capital gains tax
- Supports removing zoning barriers to housing development
About Karel A. Crawford
Karel A. Crawford is the sitting state representative for Carroll District 3, per Citizens Count. She supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes an income tax, sales tax or capital gains tax. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Karel A. Crawford.
Bryan Randolph Democratic
Bryan Randolph works as a mental health clinician at Growing Roots LLC in Plymouth and as a clinician and facilitator at Adventurelore in Danville, per Citizens Count. He holds a master's degree in social work and a master's degree in outdoor education, both from the University of New Hampshire, and lives in Moultonborough. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Bryan Randolph.
Todd Milliken Democratic
Todd Milliken is a Democratic candidate for Carroll District 3 who lives in Silver Lake, per Citizens Count. He has not responded to the Citizens Count issue survey. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Todd Milliken.
Richard R. Brown (Republican), Karel A. Crawford (Republican), Bryan Randolph (Democratic), Todd Milliken (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 3; Karel A. Crawford is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Joseph Hamblen, the sitting member for the district per the same list. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire House, Carroll District 4Mike Belcher (R) · Lino M. Avellani (R) · Annie Gehring (D)
Mike Belcher Republican Incumbent
- Supports the Education Freedom Account program and homeschooling autonomy
- Opposes new income and sales taxes and supports business tax reductions
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Belcher
Mike Belcher is the sitting state representative for Carroll District 4, per Citizens Count. He supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes new income or sales taxes.
Lino M. Avellani Republican Incumbent
- Supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes increased state per-pupil funding
- Opposes an income tax and a sales tax, and supported business tax reductions
About Lino M. Avellani
Lino M. Avellani is the sitting state representative for Carroll District 4, per Citizens Count. He declined to complete the 2024 Citizens Count candidate survey. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Lino M. Avellani.
Annie Gehring Democratic
- Opposes the Education Freedom Account program, saying state funds should not pay for private or religious schools
- Opposes an income tax and supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax, and favors lower taxes for small businesses
- Supports greater state aid for schools rather than shifting costs to local property taxes
About Annie Gehring
Annie Gehring works as a teacher and serves on the Wakefield School Board and the Wakefield Heritage Commission, per Citizens Count. She holds a master's degree in education from the University of New Hampshire and lives in Sanbornville. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Annie Gehring.
Mike Belcher (Republican), Lino M. Avellani (Republican), Annie Gehring (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 4; Mike Belcher, Lino M. Avellani are sitting members, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. The Democratic primary fielded 1 candidate for two seats; any additional write-in nomination is settled by the Secretary of State's November candidate list. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire House, Carroll District 5Steven Brown (R) · Morgan Bultman (D)
Steven Brown Republican
Steven Brown is a Republican candidate for Carroll District 5 who lives in Ossipee, per Citizens Count. He has not responded to the Citizens Count issue survey. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Steven Brown.
Morgan Bultman Democratic
Morgan Bultman is a Democratic candidate for Carroll District 5 who lives in Ossipee, per Citizens Count. She has not responded to the Citizens Count issue survey. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Morgan Bultman.
Steven Brown (Republican), Morgan Bultman (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 5. Not on the November ballot: Jonathan Smith, the sitting member for the district per the same list. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire House, Carroll District 6John T. MacDonald (R) · Tim Bauman (R) · Deirdre McEachern (D) · Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler (D)
John T. MacDonald Republican Incumbent
John T. MacDonald is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. John T. MacDonald is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for John T. MacDonald.
Tim Bauman Republican
- Limiting government costs and regulation
- Opposing an income tax
- Defending parents' rights to choose their children's education option
Per the campaign site.
About Tim Bauman
Bauman spent 36 years in facility management, including 18 years managing individual buildings and 18 years in corporate-level roles overseeing budgeting, financial systems and policy for an international company, per his campaign site. He relocated to Wolfeboro in 2019 and retired in 2020, per the site. He is a member of the Clearlakes Chorale and has hiked extensively on local trails, per the site.
Deirdre McEachern Democratic
Deirdre McEachern is a Democratic candidate for Carroll District 6 who lives in Wolfeboro, per Citizens Count. She has not yet responded to the Citizens Count issue survey.
Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler Democratic
- Supports stricter gun regulations including universal background checks
- Supports expanded renewable energy and increased state funding for public schools
- Opposes education vouchers and business tax cuts
Per the campaign site.
About Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler
Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler works as a nonprofit leader specializing in fundraising and communications, and previously worked as a teacher and school librarian, per Citizens Count. She holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and politics from Ithaca College and lives in Mirror Lake.
John T. MacDonald (Republican), Tim Bauman (Republican), Deirdre McEachern (Democratic), Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 6; John T. MacDonald is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Katy Peternel, the sitting member for the district per the same list. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire House, Carroll District 7Dale Fincher (R) · Karen Burnett-Kurie (D)
Dale Fincher Republican
- Supports the Education Freedom Account program and voter ID requirements
- Supports nuclear energy and opposes marijuana legalization and an income tax
Per the campaign site.
About Dale Fincher
Dale Fincher founded Soolution, Inc., a non-profit education organization, in 2005 and co-founded investment firm i3, Inc. in 2010, per Citizens Count. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in speech communications and a master's degree in philosophy and ethics, and lives in Wolfeboro.
Karen Burnett-Kurie Democratic
- Opposes the Education Freedom Account program, saying the state should fully fund public schools first
- Supports climate action and expanded net metering
- Opposes first and second trimester abortion bans and supports stricter gun laws aimed at suicide prevention
About Karen Burnett-Kurie
Karen Burnett-Kurie has a professional background in environmental science and nonprofit administration and education, per Citizens Count. She holds a master's degree in environmental studies and nonprofit administration, and lives in Wolfeboro. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Karen Burnett-Kurie.
Dale Fincher (Republican), Karen Burnett-Kurie (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 7. Not on the November ballot: Bobbi Boudman, the sitting member for the district per the same list. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Full race pageNew Hampshire House, Carroll District 8Tammy Garthwaite (R) · Colin Mitchell (R) · Jim Pittman (D) · George Randell (D)
Tammy Garthwaite Republican
- Protecting individual rights
- Defending Second Amendment rights
- Small, transparent and accountable government
Per the campaign site.
About Tammy Garthwaite
Garthwaite previously served two terms as a New Hampshire State Representative, including as vice chair of the Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitation Services Committee, per her campaign site. She co-founded a dog park in Manchester and founded Friends of Piscataquog River Park, a volunteer group maintaining a 110-acre city park, per the site. She is a member of the Carroll County and Winnipesaukee Republican committees, per the site.
Colin Mitchell Republican
- Opposes new or increased state taxes and wants to reduce existing ones
- Wants restraining-order procedures changed to require a judicial hearing before firearms are seized
- Proposes a shared-parenting presumption and mandatory mediation in family court custody cases
Per the campaign site.
About Colin Mitchell
Colin Mitchell is a data analyst and business intelligence engineer with a background in applied mathematics, according to his campaign site. He lives in Wakefield and is running for the New Hampshire House seat representing Carroll District 8.
Jim Pittman Democratic
- Opposes expanding the Education Freedom Account program, saying it draws money from the Education Trust Fund
- Supports state incentives for towns to remove zoning barriers to affordable housing
- Favors legalizing marijuana with private retail sales rather than losing tax revenue to neighboring states
Per the campaign site.
About Jim Pittman
Jim Pittman serves as Effingham's town moderator and sits on the Governor Wentworth Regional School District board and the town zoning board of adjustment, according to Citizens Count. He is running for the New Hampshire House seat representing Carroll District 8.
George Randell Democratic
George Randell, of Moultonborough, filed as a write-in candidate for the New Hampshire House seat representing Carroll District 8, according to Citizens Count. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for George Randell.
Tammy Garthwaite (Republican), Colin Mitchell (Republican), Jim Pittman (Democratic), George Randell (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 8. This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Richard Brown, Brian Taylor, sitting members for the district per the same list. George Randell won the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate with 240 votes; a write-in nominee must accept the nomination, and the Secretary of State's November candidate list is the source that confirms the final printed field. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
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