16 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Maureen Mooney, Jeanine Notter, Bill Boyd, Adam Presa, Wolfram von Schoen, Kevin Southwick, Julie Miles, Kevin Francis Ballantine, Rosemarie L. Rung, Nancy A. Murphy, Wendy E. N Thomas, Heather Robitaille, Matthew Brown, Marc Nozell, Mary Beth Raven and Rebecca Boutin. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Maureen Mooney (Republican), Jeanine Notter (Republican), Bill Boyd (Republican), Adam Presa (Republican), Wolfram von Schoen (Republican), Kevin Southwick (Republican), Julie Miles (Republican), Kevin Francis Ballantine (Republican), Rosemarie L. Rung (Democratic), Nancy A. Murphy (Democratic), Wendy E. N Thomas (Democratic), Heather Robitaille (Democratic), Matthew Brown (Democratic), Marc Nozell (Democratic), Mary Beth Raven (Democratic), Rebecca Boutin (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 12; Maureen Mooney, Jeanine Notter, Bill Boyd, Adam Presa, Julie Miles, Rosemarie L. Rung, Nancy A. Murphy, Wendy E. N Thomas are sitting members, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a eight-seat district: voters choose up to eight candidates, and the top eight finishers are elected. 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. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Maureen Mooney, Jeanine Notter, Bill Boyd, Adam Presa, Julie Miles, Rosemarie L. Rung, Nancy A. Murphy, Wendy E. N Thomas.
Opposes any broad-based sales or income tax and supports local school control without federal mandates
Supports educational choice through charter schools, vouchers, or home schooling
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Maureen Mooney is an attorney who holds a political science degree from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts and a law degree from Massachusetts School of Law. She previously chaired the Merrimack Republican Town Committee and has represented Hillsborough District 12 in the New Hampshire House since 2020, with an earlier term from 2002 to 2008, per her Citizens Count candidate profile.
Supports Education Freedom Accounts, saying education should fit the child rather than a one-size-fits-all approach
Supports voter ID requirements and nuclear energy development
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Jeanine Notter works as a fitness professional and has represented Hillsborough District 12 in the New Hampshire House since 2010, per her Citizens Count candidate profile.
Opposes any broad-based sales or income tax and supports gradually lowering business taxes
Supports Education Freedom Accounts and local property tax-based school funding
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Boyd serves as State Representative and previously served ten years as a Merrimack Town Councilor, per his campaign site. He graduated from Boston College in 1991 and works as a real estate title examiner, a role he has held for more than 20 years, per the site. He serves on the New Hampshire House Public Works and Highways Committee and the Hillsborough County Executive Board, and chairs the New Hampshire Drinking Water and Ground Water Advisory Commission following a gubernatorial appointment, per the site. He was selected for the 2022 Emerging Legislative Leaders Program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, one of 50 nationwide, per the site.
Supports school choice through open enrollment and Education Freedom Accounts
Opposes a broad-based income tax and supports business tax cuts
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Presa serves as a State Representative from Merrimack, New Hampshire, having first been elected in 2024, per his campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration (2024) and a master's degree in strategic leadership (2025) from New England College, per the site. He works as a real estate agent and serves as an assistant college wrestling coach at New England College, per the site. He is a lifelong Merrimack resident and graduate of the town's public schools, per the site.
Wolfram von Schoen is president of Granite State InfoSec Consulting LLC and Granite State InfoSec Auditing LLC and owner and consultant at Tungsten Works LLC. He holds two mechanical engineering degrees, from Pforzheim University and the University of Stuttgart in Germany, and previously ran for Merrimack Town Council, per 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 Wolfram von Schoen.
Kevin Southwick
Republican
Top priorities
Supports Education Freedom Accounts and business tax decreases
Supports nuclear power development and says gun laws already in place should be enforced
Biography
Kevin Southwick has served on the Lower Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee and holds a degree from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He is married with two children and lives in Merrimack, per 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 Kevin Southwick.
Julie Miles
Republican Incumbent
Top priorities
Opposes broad-based income and sales taxes and supports lowering the cost of living
Supports current New Hampshire law allowing abortion for any reason during the first six months
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Julie Miles is a critical care nurse with a background in nursing management and as a medical nurse underwriter in health insurance. She serves as secretary of the Hillsborough County Republican Committee and has represented Hillsborough District 12 in the New Hampshire House since 2024, per her Citizens Count candidate profile.
Kevin Francis Ballantine is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 12 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 Kevin Francis Ballantine.
Rosemarie L. Rung
Democratic Incumbent
Top priorities
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program, saying it lacks financial and academic accountability
Supports expanding net metering to help New Hampshire become more energy independent
Biography
Rosemarie Rung is a former analytical chemist and public affairs leader who holds a biochemistry degree from the University of New Hampshire. A former Merrimack School Board member, she has represented Hillsborough District 12 in the New Hampshire House since 2018, per her 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 Rosemarie L. Rung.
Nancy A. Murphy
Democratic Incumbent
Top priorities
Supports a single-payer health care system covering physical, mental, dental, vision, and hearing care
Supports universal background checks and extreme risk protection orders for firearms
Biography
Nancy Murphy is a retired registered nurse who worked as a nurse coordinator for the state's foster care health program at the Division for Children, Youth and Families. A core team member of Merrimack Citizens for Clean Water, she has represented Hillsborough District 12 in the New Hampshire House since 2022, with an earlier term from 2018 to 2020, per her 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 Nancy A. Murphy.
Wendy E. N Thomas
Democratic Incumbent
Top priorities
Opposes Education Freedom Accounts and supports robust public school funding from state and federal sources
Supports zoning reform and accessory dwelling units to address housing affordability
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Wendy Thomas is executive director of NH Challenge, with a background spanning renewable energy, journalism, and educational consulting. She has represented Hillsborough District 12 in the New Hampshire House since 2022, with an earlier term from 2018 to 2020, per her Citizens Count candidate profile.
Heather Robitaille is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 12 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 Heather Robitaille.
Matthew Brown
Democratic
Top priorities
Supports abortion access before 24 weeks and increasing the state's share of school funding
Supports stricter gun laws and removing zoning barriers to housing development
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Matthew Brown is a Merrimack High School graduate who previously served as the student representative on the Merrimack School Board, per his Citizens Count candidate profile.
Marc Nozell is a senior cloud success architect team lead at Red Hat and has served as moderator of the Merrimack Village District since 2020, per his Citizens Count candidate profile.
Opposes Education Freedom Accounts, citing insufficient oversight of how funds are used
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax with income thresholds to spare retirees and supports expanding net metering
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Mary Beth Raven is a former public high school teacher with more than 20 years of experience in the computer industry doing user-experience design and technical writing. She holds a PhD from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master's from Syracuse University, and a bachelor's from SUNY Albany, per her Citizens Count candidate profile.
Increasing the state share of education funding to lower property taxes
Permanent Medicaid expansion and reproductive rights protections
Opposing an income tax and sales tax, with property tax reform
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Boutin owns Bite Me Kupcakez, a gluten-free bakery in Merrimack that she built with her mother, per her campaign site. She was a competitive figure skater for 25 years and volunteers at local schools, per the site. She is the mother of four children, including twins, and has experience navigating special education services, including individualized education programs, for one of her children, per the site.
Who is running for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 12 in 2026?
16 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Maureen Mooney, Jeanine Notter, Bill Boyd, Adam Presa, Wolfram von Schoen, Kevin Southwick, Julie Miles, Kevin Francis Ballantine, Rosemarie L. Rung, Nancy A. Murphy, Wendy E. N Thomas, Heather Robitaille, Matthew Brown, Marc Nozell, Mary Beth Raven and Rebecca Boutin. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 12 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.
How do I see my exact Hillsborough County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Hillsborough County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
