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Cheshire County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Zachary Nutting, Sean Graves, Cathryn A. Harvey and Paul Berch. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Zachary Nutting (Republican), Sean Graves (Republican), Cathryn A. Harvey (Democratic), Paul Berch (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6; Cathryn A. Harvey 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. Sean Graves won the Republican nomination as a write-in candidate with 77 votes; a write-in nominee must accept the nomination, and the Secretary of State's November candidate list is the source that confirms the final printed field. 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. The sitting officeholder, Cathryn A. Harvey, is on the ballot.

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Zachary Nutting

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports expanding Education Freedom Accounts and opposes stricter gun regulations.
  • Supports right-to-work legislation and marijuana legalization with licensed retail sales.
Biography

Zachary Nutting is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Nutting owns a gun shop and previously served as a New Hampshire state representative for Cheshire District 11 from 2022 to 2024, 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 Zachary Nutting.

Sean Graves

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports improving public education and small business development

Per a candidate questionnaire.

Biography

Sean Graves is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results (a write-in nomination with 77 votes; the Secretary of State's November candidate list confirms whether it was accepted). Graves has been a teacher for 26 years and previously ran for Cheshire District 6 in 2024, per Keene Sentinel candidate questionnaire. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Sean Graves.

Cathryn A. Harvey

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports expanded background checks and extreme risk protection orders.
  • Supports gradual minimum wage increases and opposes Education Freedom Account expansion.
Biography

Cathryn A. Harvey is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Cathryn A. Harvey is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Harvey has represented Cheshire District 6 since 2016 and is a retired music teacher, per Citizens Count candidate profile. She is a trustee of the Chesterfield Library and founded the Chesterfield Public School Foundation, 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 Cathryn A. Harvey.

Paul Berch

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports abortion access before 24 weeks and stricter gun laws.
  • Opposes broad-based sales and income taxes and supports increased municipal revenue sharing.
Biography

Paul Berch is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Berch is a retired attorney and former acting judge who served as president of the Windham County Bar Association, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He holds a BA from George Washington University and a JD from the University of Chicago, 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 Paul Berch.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Zachary Nutting, Sean Graves, Cathryn A. Harvey and Paul Berch. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire House, Cheshire 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.

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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
Zachary Nutting, full profileSean Graves, full profileCathryn A. Harvey, full profilePaul Berch, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office