2 candidates are tracked for Carroll County Commissioner, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gene G. Chandler and Wharton Sinkler. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Gene G. Chandler, is on the ballot.
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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.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Carroll County Commissioner, District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Carroll County Commissioner, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gene G. Chandler and Wharton Sinkler. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Carroll County Commissioner, District 1 election in New Hampshire?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Hampshire are on the New Hampshire election hub at theballotbrief.com.
How do I see my exact Carroll County ballot?
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Candidate roster from official Carroll County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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