3 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Henry Emele, Mary Freitas and Patrick N. Long. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Henry Emele (Republican), Mary Freitas (Democratic), Patrick N. Long (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 26; Patrick N. Long 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. Not on the November ballot: Brian Cole, the sitting member for the district per the same list. The Republican 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.
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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, Patrick N. Long, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Henry Emele is an entrepreneur running for New Hampshire House Hillsborough District 26 in Manchester Ward 7. He describes himself as a community-focused candidate rather than a career politician and says his priority is making New Hampshire more affordable for families, according to his campaign site.
Democratic
Mary Freitas is a Democratic candidate for New Hampshire House Hillsborough District 26. She supports abortion access before 24 weeks, favors local zoning changes for housing development, and backs stricter gun laws, according to 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 Mary Freitas.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Patrick N. Long is a Manchester lawyer, small business owner and Iraq War veteran who served in the New Hampshire Army National Guard from 2008 to 2014. He is the Democratic state representative for Hillsborough District 26, seeking re-election in 2026, and supports increased state education funding and zoning reform to expand affordable housing, according to his campaign site.
Who is running for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 26 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Henry Emele, Mary Freitas and Patrick N. Long. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 26 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 Hillsborough County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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