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Cheshire County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 13

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Santonastaso and Tom Ahlborn-Hsu. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Matthew Santonastaso (Republican), Tom Ahlborn-Hsu (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 13. Not on the November ballot: Dick Ames, 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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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.

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Matthew Santonastaso

Republican

Top priorities
  • Wants to control tax growth while supporting education choice
  • Wants to reduce regulations affecting working families and local businesses and preserve the area's rural character

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Matthew Santonastaso is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Santonastaso is a U.S. Army veteran (82nd Airborne Division) who works as a helicopter flight instructor at Monadnock Choppers and as a part-time heating fuel delivery driver, per Candidate's campaign website. He previously served as a New Hampshire state representative for Cheshire District 18 from 2020 to 2024 and holds a computer science degree from Fitchburg State University, 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 Matthew Santonastaso.

Tom Ahlborn-Hsu

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports fully funding public schools and addressing affordable housing and cost of living
  • Supports reforming the tax system to favor working families

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Tom Ahlborn-Hsu is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Ahlborn-Hsu is a lifelong educator with a 35-year career in science education, holding a PhD in Applied Plasma Physics from MIT and having founded several educational companies, per Candidate's campaign website; Monadnock Ledger-Transcript. He chairs the Jaffrey Conservation Commission and advises the Jaffrey Planning Board, and is outgoing president of the Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary Club, per Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 13 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Santonastaso and Tom Ahlborn-Hsu. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 13 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
Matthew Santonastaso, full profileTom Ahlborn-Hsu, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office