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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 7

5 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Avalon Lewis, Roy H. Parker, Charlene Bangs Pedersen, Jim Mahoney and Louis C. Juris. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Avalon Lewis (Republican), Roy H. Parker (Republican), Charlene Bangs Pedersen (Democratic), Jim Mahoney (Democratic), Louis C. Juris (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 7; Louis C. Juris is the sitting member, 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. Not on the November ballot: Alicia Gregg, Catherine Sofikitis, sitting members for the district per the same list. The Republican primary fielded 2 candidates 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. The sitting officeholder, Louis C. Juris, is on the ballot.

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Avalon Lewis

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program
  • Opposes stricter gun laws and mail-in voting other than absentee ballots
Biography

Avalon Lewis is a retired mobile disc jockey and a Republican candidate for Hillsborough District 7 in the New Hampshire House. She supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes stricter gun laws and increases to the minimum wage, 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 Avalon Lewis.

Roy H. Parker

Republican

Top priorities
  • Increasing transparency in the state court system through judicial reform
  • Supporting job creation and housing options for financial security
  • Establishing state guardrails for artificial intelligence

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Parker is an electrical engineer with 29 years of experience, including five years in the disc drive industry and 24 years in defense contracting, per the campaign site. Parker holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Hampshire and a master's degree from the University of Colorado, per the campaign site.

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Charlene Bangs Pedersen

Democratic

Biography

Charlene Bangs Pedersen is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Democratic candidate for Hillsborough District 7, 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 Charlene Bangs Pedersen.

Jim Mahoney

Democratic

Biography

Jim Mahoney is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Democratic candidate for Hillsborough District 7, 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 Jim Mahoney.

Louis C. Juris

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports encouraging municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing
  • Supports marijuana legalization with a share of sales funding substance abuse treatment
Biography

Louis C. Juris is a Nashua Ward 7 selectman and former MBTA engineering staff member who represents Hillsborough District 7 in the New Hampshire House. He supports abortion access before 24 weeks and encouraging municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing, 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 Louis C. Juris.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 7 in 2026?

5 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Avalon Lewis, Roy H. Parker, Charlene Bangs Pedersen, Jim Mahoney and Louis C. Juris. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 7 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
Avalon Lewis, full profileRoy H. Parker, full profileCharlene Bangs Pedersen, full profileJim Mahoney, full profileLouis C. Juris, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office