4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John T. MacDonald, Tim Bauman, Deirdre McEachern and Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
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 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.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 6 in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Carroll District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John T. MacDonald, Tim Bauman, Deirdre McEachern and Phoebe VanScoy-Giessler. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Hampshire House, Carroll District 6 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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