Cheshire County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 16

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alexander Nalevanko and Lucius Parshall. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Alexander Nalevanko (Republican), Lucius Parshall (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 16. Not on the November ballot: James Gruber, 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.

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.

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Alexander Nalevanko

Republican

Top priorities

Opposes a broad-based sales or income tax.

Biography

Alexander Nalevanko is a Republican candidate for the New Hampshire House in Cheshire District 16 who resides in Alstead. Nalevanko has signed the 2026 Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers Pledge opposing a sales, income, or other broad-based tax, according to his 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 Alexander Nalevanko.

Lucius Parshall

Democratic

Top priorities

Opposes the Education Freedom Account program and supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Supports expanding net metering, climate action, LGBTQ+ protections, and stricter gun laws.
Supports raising the minimum wage and opposes right-to-work legislation.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Lucius Parshall is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Has represented Cheshire District 8 in the New Hampshire House since 2020 and is running for District 16, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Retired public school teacher, arts administrator, chef, and musician, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Holds a bachelor's degree in music from Ithaca College and an MBA from SUNY Binghamton, per Citizens Count candidate profile.

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Who is running for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 16 in 2026?

When is the New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 16 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

Alexander Nalevanko, full profile Lucius Parshall, full profile Official New Hampshire election office