New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 9

About this race

Joseph Cole (Republican), Santosh D. Salvi (Democratic), Rich Green (Democratic), Sanjeev K. Manohar (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Hillsborough District 9; Santosh D. Salvi, Sanjeev K. Manohar 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. Not on the November ballot: William Dolan, the sitting member for the district per the same list. 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: Santosh D. Salvi, Sanjeev K. Manohar.