Carroll County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire Executive Council District 1

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph D. Kenney and Luz Bay. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

Executive councilor. New Hampshire's five-member Executive Council approves state contracts over a set dollar amount, confirms the governor's nominees for judgeships and agency heads, and approves pardons and the state's ten-year highway plan. It is a check on the governor built into the state constitution.

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Joseph D. Kenney

Republican

Top priorities

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

Per the Citizens Count.

Biography

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

Top priorities

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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire Executive Council District 1 in 2026?

When is the New Hampshire Executive Council 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.

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Verify this race

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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New Hampshire Senate District 3 New Hampshire House, Carroll District 1 New Hampshire House, Carroll District 2 See all 19 Carroll County races

Candidate profiles

Joseph D. Kenney, full profile Luz Bay, full profile Official New Hampshire election office