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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 5

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Schibbelhute, Heather Raymond, Susan A. Elberger and Dale Swanson. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Paul Schibbelhute (Republican), Heather Raymond (Democratic), Susan A. Elberger (Democratic), Dale Swanson (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 5; Heather Raymond, Susan A. Elberger, Dale Swanson are sitting members, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a three-seat district: voters choose up to three candidates, and the top three finishers are elected. The Republican primary fielded 1 candidate for three 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 3; the top 3 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Heather Raymond, Susan A. Elberger, Dale Swanson.

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Paul Schibbelhute

Republican

Biography

Paul Schibbelhute is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Retired mechanical and root cause corrective action engineer who serves as treasurer of the NH Republican State Committee and the Nashua Republican City Committee, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Organized grassroots efforts that led to legislation restoring adult adoptees' access to their original birth certificates, as a former president and legislative committee chairman of the American Adoption Congress, 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 Paul Schibbelhute.

Heather Raymond

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Advocates for increased state education funding to address inequities
  • Supports minimum wage increases
Biography

Heather Raymond serves on the Nashua Board of Education and represents Hillsborough District 5 in the New Hampshire House. She opposes the current property-tax-dependent school funding system and expansion of the Education Freedom Account program, 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 Heather Raymond.

Susan A. Elberger

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program for lacking spending accountability
  • Supports minimum wage increases and red flag gun laws
Biography

Susan A. Elberger represents Hillsborough District 5 in the New Hampshire House and previously served on the Lexington, Massachusetts School Committee and as an elected town meeting member in Lexington and Arlington, Massachusetts. She opposes the Education Freedom Account program and the current property-tax-dependent school funding system, 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 Susan A. Elberger.

Dale Swanson

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports removing zoning barriers to encourage housing development
  • Supports minimum wage increases and opposes right-to-work legislation
Biography

Dale Swanson is an Air Force rated navigator with nearly 15 years of active duty and a systems engineer and project leader with 28 years of experience. He represents Hillsborough District 5 in the New Hampshire House and supports removing zoning barriers to housing development and expanding net metering, 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 Dale Swanson.

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Questions about this race

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

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Paul Schibbelhute, Heather Raymond, Susan A. Elberger and Dale Swanson. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

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

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Candidate profiles
Paul Schibbelhute, full profileHeather Raymond, full profileSusan A. Elberger, full profileDale Swanson, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office