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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 8

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Travis Tripodi, Christal Lloyd, Efstathia C. Booras and Frances Nutter-Upham. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Travis Tripodi (Republican), Christal Lloyd (Democratic), Efstathia C. Booras (Democratic), Frances Nutter-Upham (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 8; Christal Lloyd, Efstathia C. Booras 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: Christal Lloyd, Efstathia C. Booras.

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Travis Tripodi

Republican

Top priorities
  • Opposes an income tax, sales tax, and capital gains tax and favors lowering business taxes
  • Supports Education Freedom Accounts and opposes reliance on property taxes for school funding
  • Favors removing local zoning barriers to housing development
Biography

Travis Tripodi is an engineering and business operations consultant who holds a mechanical engineering degree from Northeastern University. He previously served as New Hampshire state coordinator for the civic group Braver Angels, 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 Travis Tripodi.

Christal Lloyd

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Says reproductive health care decisions should be free from government intervention
  • Supports increased state school funding and opposes expanding Education Freedom Accounts
  • Supports expanding background checks and waiting periods for gun purchases

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Christal Lloyd has represented Hillsborough District 8 in the New Hampshire House since 2022. She serves on the board of the Nashua Democratic City Committee, per her Citizens Count candidate profile.

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Efstathia C. Booras

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports stricter gun regulations and housing development incentives
  • Supports climate action and opposes restrictions on abortion access
Biography

Efstathia Booras is president of Alpha Mortgage & Financial Services and serves as a guardian ad litem for the New Hampshire Superior Court and on the Nashua Zoning Board, according to her Citizens Count candidate profile. She has represented Hillsborough District 8 in the New Hampshire House since 2020, after an earlier term from 2012 to 2016. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Efstathia C. Booras.

Frances Nutter-Upham

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports local zoning changes to encourage multi-unit housing development
  • Supports constitutional protections for abortion access before 24 weeks
  • Opposes expanding Education Freedom Account programs and supports expanding net metering for solar and renewable energy
Biography

Frances Nutter-Upham is a retired psychotherapist and art therapist who holds a bachelor's degree in art history from the University of New Hampshire and a master's in expressive therapies and art history from Lesley University. She previously represented Hillsborough District 8 in the New Hampshire House from 2018 to 2024, 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 Frances Nutter-Upham.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 8 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Travis Tripodi, Christal Lloyd, Efstathia C. Booras and Frances Nutter-Upham. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 8 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
Travis Tripodi, full profileChristal Lloyd, full profileEfstathia C. Booras, full profileFrances Nutter-Upham, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office