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Cheshire County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Becky Shields, Matthew Roach, Samantha Jacobs and Nicholas Germana. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Becky Shields (Republican), Matthew Roach (Republican), Samantha Jacobs (Democratic), Nicholas Germana (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15; Samantha Jacobs, Nicholas Germana are sitting members, 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. 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. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Samantha Jacobs, Nicholas Germana.

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Becky Shields

Republican

Top priorities
  • Opposes a broad-based income tax and reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
  • Supports property-tax funded schools and an Education Freedom Account program with curriculum autonomy provisions.
  • Favors nuclear power development, including small modular reactors, and opposes expanding net metering.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Becky Shields is a retired teacher with a degree in dietetics from the University of Maryland, according to her Citizens Count candidate profile. Shields, who is married with three children, has not previously held public office and is running for the New Hampshire House in Cheshire District 15.

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Matthew Roach

Republican

Biography

Matthew Roach is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Matthew Roach.

Samantha Jacobs

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports an income tax to lower property taxes, especially for retired or lower-income residents, and supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program and the current property-tax-heavy school funding model.
  • Supports abortion access before 24 weeks, expanding net metering, stricter gun laws, and increased child care funding.
Biography

Samantha Jacobs is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Samantha Jacobs is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Has represented Cheshire District 15 in the New Hampshire House since 2024, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Works as a buyer for a grocery wholesaler and serves on the UNH Cooperative Extension Council for Cheshire County, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Holds a bachelor's degree in social work and counseling and is married with one child, 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 Samantha Jacobs.

Nicholas Germana

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports a progressive income tax and public funding for public schools; opposes the Education Freedom Account program.
  • Supports abortion access before 24 weeks and stricter gun laws.
  • Supports marijuana legalization with expungement provisions for prior convictions and sponsored a carbon pricing bill for state procurement.
Biography

Nicholas Germana is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Nicholas Germana is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Has represented Cheshire District 15 in the New Hampshire House since 2022 and is a history professor at Keene State College, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Holds a PhD in modern European intellectual history from Boston College and is married with three children, 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 Nicholas Germana.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Becky Shields, Matthew Roach, Samantha Jacobs and Nicholas Germana. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 15 election in New Hampshire?

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