2 candidates are tracked for Cheshire County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Eli Rivera and Aria DiMezzo. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Sitting Sheriff Eli Rivera and Aria DiMezzo meet in a rematch, per WKBK; DiMezzo withdrew a Democratic filing and runs on the Republican side, per the Secretary of State's withdrawals list. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Sheriff. The sheriff runs the county's law enforcement agency, operates the county jail, provides courthouse security and serves court papers such as warrants, subpoenas and evictions. In many counties the sheriff's office is the primary police force for areas outside city limits. The sheriff hires deputies and manages the office's budget within what the county board approves.
This race. Every voter in Cheshire County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, Eli Rivera, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Eli Rivera of Keene is Cheshire County's sitting sheriff, an office he has held across multiple terms, per the Keene Sentinel, which reported he carried every municipality in the county in his most recent contested reelection.
Republican
Aria DiMezzo of Keene won the Republican nomination for this office in 2020 and lost that November to Sheriff Eli Rivera, per the Union Leader and the Keene Sentinel; the 2026 contest is a rematch. She withdrew a separate Democratic filing for the office, per the Secretary of State's withdrawals list, and appears on the Republican ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Cheshire County Sheriff in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Cheshire County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Eli Rivera and Aria DiMezzo. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cheshire County Sheriff 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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