16 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Appleton, Anthony Henry, Charles Foote, Brian K. Chirichiello, Brandon Bach, James E. Dietzel, Erica Layon, Stephen Langelier, Thomas Bosia, Haley Carreau, Jamie Carreau, Hollie Hesse, Matthew Glavin, Paula Mahon d'Entremont, Jim Marshall and David Provencher. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Michael Appleton (Republican), Anthony Henry (Republican), Charles Foote (Republican), Brian K. Chirichiello (Republican), Brandon Bach (Republican), James E. Dietzel (Republican), Erica Layon (Republican), Stephen Langelier (Republican), Thomas Bosia (Democratic), Haley Carreau (Democratic), Jamie Carreau (Democratic), Hollie Hesse (Democratic), Matthew Glavin (Democratic), Paula Mahon d'Entremont (Democratic), Jim Marshall (Democratic), David Provencher (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13; Charles Foote, Erica Layon are sitting members, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a ten-seat district: voters choose up to ten candidates, and the top ten finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Phyllis Katsakiores, David Love, David Milz, Jodi Nelson, Stephen Pearson, John Potucek, Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien, Richard Tripp, sitting members for the district per the same list. The Republican primary fielded 8 candidates for ten seats; The Democratic primary fielded 8 candidates for ten 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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Charles Foote, Erica Layon.
Opposing new taxes and reducing the property tax burden
Zoning reforms to encourage responsible commercial development
Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Michael Appleton is a Republican candidate for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 13. Appleton grew up in Derry and served overseas with the United States Marine Corps before announcing this candidacy, according to Appleton's own campaign announcement on X.
Expanding Education Freedom Accounts and a parental bill of rights
Reducing regulations to enable business growth and lower property taxes
Reforming zoning laws to increase housing supply for young families
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Anthony Henry is a Republican candidate for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 13. Henry is a high school senior at Pinkerton Academy in Derry and a lifelong Derry resident, according to Henry's campaign website. Henry has served three terms as Pinkerton Academy's student liaison to the Derry School Board and was appointed to the district's Fiscal Advisory Committee at age 16, per the campaign website.
Voted to allow private marijuana sales as part of a legalization framework
Biography
Charles Foote is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election to New Hampshire House Rockingham District 13. Based on Foote's voting record, according to Citizens Count, Foote has supported expanding Education Freedom Account eligibility, opposed a broad-based income tax, and voted to allow private marijuana sales as part of a legalization framework. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Charles Foote.
Brian K. Chirichiello
Republican
Top priorities
Supports Education Freedom Account programs and public school open enrollment
Opposes income and dividends taxes; favors lower business taxes
Supports legalizing marijuana under multiple sales models
Biography
Brian Chirichiello is a Republican candidate for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 13. On the Citizens Count 2026 candidate survey, Chirichiello's positions included support for Education Freedom Account programs and public school open enrollment, opposition to income and dividends taxes, and support for legalizing marijuana under multiple sales models, according to Citizens Count. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Brian K. Chirichiello.
Brandon Bach
Republican
Top priorities
Protecting the Second Amendment as a natural right
Having education funding follow the student across public, charter, private, homeschool or microschool options
Controlling government spending to provide property tax relief
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Brandon Bach is a Republican candidate for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 13 and owner of the marketing and design firm Atelier Creative. Bach is a mother of five who has renovated a historic home and volunteers as a teacher, with children in both public school and homeschool programs, according to Bach's campaign website.
Supports nuclear and small modular reactor energy development
Biography
James E. Dietzel is a Republican candidate for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 13. Dietzel is a retired IRS collection manager who has served on the Derry Zoning Board of Adjustment since 2022 and the Derry School District's Fiscal Advisory Committee since 2025, according to Citizens Count. Dietzel holds a finance and economics degree from Penn State University, per Citizens Count. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for James E. Dietzel.
Erica Layon
Republican Incumbent
Top priorities
Capping annual property tax increases while expanding state education funding
Opposes red flag laws and mandatory waiting periods for firearms
Eliminating regulatory barriers to housing development and small business growth
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Erica Layon is the Republican incumbent seeking re-election to New Hampshire House Rockingham District 13. Layon holds an economics degree from MIT and worked as an options trader and later in medical device investment banking before first running for office in 2020, according to Layon's campaign website. Layon chairs the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee and previously served three years as vice chair of the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee, per the campaign website.
Stephen Langelier is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Stephen Langelier.
Thomas Bosia
Democratic
Biography
Thomas Bosia is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Thomas Bosia.
Haley Carreau
Democratic
Biography
Haley Carreau is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Haley Carreau.
Jamie Carreau
Democratic
Top priorities
Supports abortion access before 24 weeks and repealing bans after 24 weeks
Supports stricter gun laws
Supports zoning changes to facilitate housing development
Biography
Jamie Carreau is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. On the Citizens Count 2026 candidate survey, Jamie Carreau's positions included support for abortion access before 24 weeks and repealing bans after 24 weeks, support for stricter gun laws, and support for zoning changes to facilitate housing development, according to Citizens Count. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Jamie Carreau.
Hollie Hesse
Democratic
Biography
Hollie Hesse is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Hollie Hesse.
Matthew Glavin
Democratic
Biography
Matthew Glavin is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Matthew Glavin.
Paula Mahon d'Entremont
Democratic
Biography
Paula Mahon d'Entremont is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Paula Mahon d'Entremont.
Jim Marshall
Democratic
Top priorities
Fully funding schools
Lowering property taxes and ending the state's cost downshifting to towns
Raising wages while supporting small businesses
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Marshall has worked in the technology sector for three decades, moving from phone support to software engineering at companies including IBM, Lotus and Sun Microsystems, per the campaign site. Marshall graduated from UMass Lowell with a business administration degree and has started three businesses, per the campaign site.
David Provencher is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. On the Citizens Count 2026 candidate survey, David Provencher's positions included opposition to abortion restrictions at any stage, support for stricter gun control measures, and opposition to the Education Freedom Account program, according to Citizens Count. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for David Provencher.
Who is running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 in 2026?
16 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Appleton, Anthony Henry, Charles Foote, Brian K. Chirichiello, Brandon Bach, James E. Dietzel, Erica Layon, Stephen Langelier, Thomas Bosia, Haley Carreau, Jamie Carreau, Hollie Hesse, Matthew Glavin, Paula Mahon d'Entremont, Jim Marshall and David Provencher. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 13 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.
How do I see my exact Rockingham County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Rockingham County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.