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Coos County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Coos District 5

3 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Coos District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Peter Morency, Mark Evans and Connie Cascadden. Candidate information follows official Coos County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Peter Morency (Republican), Mark Evans (Republican), Connie Cascadden (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Coos District 5; Peter Morency 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. Connie Cascadden won the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate with 35 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. The Democratic primary fielded 1 candidate for two seats; 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. 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, Peter Morency, is on the ballot.

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Peter Morency

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports a constitutional amendment banning a broad-based income tax.
  • Opposes expanded firearm background-check requirements.
  • Supports expanding the Education Freedom Account school-choice program.
Biography

Peter Morency is the incumbent representative for Coos County District 5 and resides in Berlin, per Citizens Count 2026 candidate profile. Morency supports a constitutional amendment banning a broad-based income tax and opposes expanded firearm background-check requirements, per his legislative voting record. Morency backs expanding the Education Freedom Account school-choice program and parental-rights measures, per Citizens Count voting-record summary. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Peter Morency.

Mark Evans

Republican

Biography

Mark Evans is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Coos District 5 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 Mark Evans.

Connie Cascadden

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports reproductive rights.
  • Opposes using Education Freedom Account funds for private schools; backs increased public education funding.
  • Supports expanded Medicaid and renewable-energy development.
Biography

Connie Cascadden is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Coos District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results (a write-in nomination with 35 votes; the Secretary of State's November candidate list confirms whether it was accepted). Cascadden, who previously represented Coos County District 5 in the NH House from 2022 to 2024, is running as a write-in Democratic candidate in 2026, per Citizens Count. Cascadden worked for 12 years as a school superintendent, 23 years as a principal, and 7 years as a bilingual education teacher, and holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Cascadden supports reproductive rights, opposes using Education Freedom Account funds for private schools, and backs expanded Medicaid and renewable-energy development. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Connie Cascadden.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Coos District 5 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Coos District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Peter Morency, Mark Evans and Connie Cascadden. Candidate information follows official Coos County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire House, Coos District 5 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 Coos County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Peter Morency, full profileMark Evans, full profileConnie Cascadden, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office