Cheshire County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 12

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dick Thackston and Kristan Tilton. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Dick Thackston (Republican), Kristan Tilton (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 12; Dick Thackston 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Dick Thackston, is on the ballot.

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Dick Thackston

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes broad-based income and business tax increases.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Dick Thackston is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Dick Thackston is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Thackston is a realtor who has represented Cheshire District 12 since 2022, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He serves on the Troy Board of Selectmen, as Troy's moderator, and chairs the Monadnock Regional School Board, per Citizens Count candidate profile.

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Kristan Tilton

Democratic

Biography

Kristan Tilton is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Tilton works as an associate project director at Syneos Health and previously worked as a program and project manager at Icon PLC, per Citizens Count candidate profile. She serves as a trustee of the Troy Town Library and the town's Trust Funds and is a member of the Troy Broadband Committee, per Citizens Count candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Kristan Tilton.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 12 in 2026?

When is the New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 12 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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Candidate roster from official Cheshire County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Dick Thackston, full profile Kristan Tilton, full profile Official New Hampshire election office