Cheshire County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 8

One candidate is tracked for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Christine L. Parshall. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Christine L. Parshall (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 8. Not on the November ballot: Lucius Parshall, the sitting member for the district per the same list. The Republican primary fielded no candidates for one seat; any additional write-in nomination is settled by the Secretary of State's November candidate 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.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Christine L. Parshall

Democratic

Top priorities

Opposes Education Freedom Accounts, saying the state's first obligation is to public schools.
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax and reducing reliance on local property taxes.

Biography

Christine L. Parshall is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Parshall is a community health and nutrition educator who worked with UNH Extension and is currently employed in early supports and services, per Citizens Count candidate profile. She is a former member of the Keene School Board and a volunteer poll worker in Marlborough, 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 Christine L. Parshall.

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Who is running for New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 8 in 2026?

When is the New Hampshire House, Cheshire District 8 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

Christine L. Parshall, full profile Official New Hampshire election office