Merrimack County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 16

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Laurence Weissbrot and Connie Lane. Candidate information follows official Merrimack County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Laurence Weissbrot (Republican), Connie Lane (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 16; Connie Lane is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). 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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Connie Lane, is on the ballot.

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Laurence Weissbrot

Republican

Top priorities

Supports New Hampshire having no sales or income tax and opposes new taxes.
Advocates for First, Second and Fourth Amendment protections and limited government.
Opposes minimum wage mandates and rent control policies.

Biography

Laurence Weissbrot, a Republican candidate for New Hampshire House Merrimack District 16, is a retired actuary from Northeast Delta Dental with a background in mathematics, per a Concord, NH Patch profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Laurence Weissbrot.

Connie Lane

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

Opposes Education Freedom Accounts, saying the state is not adequately funding public schools.
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax and opposes business tax decreases.
Supports extreme risk protection orders and other gun safety measures.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Connie Lane, the sitting representative for New Hampshire House Merrimack District 16, is a retired attorney with 37 years of practice in private practice and legal aid, and co-founded a nonprofit affordable-housing developer, per her Citizens Count candidate profile.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 16 in 2026?

When is the New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 16 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 Merrimack County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Laurence Weissbrot, full profile Connie Lane, full profile Official New Hampshire election office