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Rockingham County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Debra L. DeSimone, Jay Markell, Christine Duerr and Beth Cacciotti. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Debra L. DeSimone (Republican), Jay Markell (Republican), Christine Duerr (Democratic), Beth Cacciotti (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18; Debra L. DeSimone, Jay Markell are sitting members, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Beth Cacciotti won the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate with 110 votes; a write-in nominee must accept the nomination, and the Secretary of State's November candidate list is the source that confirms the final printed field. 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 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Debra L. DeSimone, Jay Markell.

New Hampshire › Rockingham County › New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18

Debra L. DeSimone

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports expanding the Education Freedom Account program
  • Supports local property tax funding of schools over increased state funding
  • Supports mandatory minimum sentences for fentanyl dealing
Biography

Debra L. DeSimone is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Debra L. DeSimone is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Republican state representative for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 18, per Citizens Count officeholder profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Debra L. DeSimone.

Jay Markell

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program
  • Opposes a broad-based income tax and supports reducing the Business Enterprise Tax
  • Opposes stricter gun regulations, including expanded background checks and red flag laws
Biography

Jay Markell is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Jay Markell is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Republican state representative for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 18, per Citizens Count officeholder profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Jay Markell.

Christine Duerr

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports access to birth control and abortion as a matter of bodily autonomy and privacy
Biography

Christine Duerr is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Worked as a public health nurse for 35 years at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Chairs the Atkinson Conflict of Interest Committee, 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 Christine Duerr.

Beth Cacciotti

Democratic

Biography

Beth Cacciotti is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results (a write-in nomination with 110 votes; the Secretary of State's November candidate list confirms whether it was accepted). Works in sales, marketing, and finish carpentry as a small business owner, 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 Beth Cacciotti.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Debra L. DeSimone, Jay Markell, Christine Duerr and Beth Cacciotti. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 18 election in New Hampshire?

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Candidate profiles
Debra L. DeSimone, full profileJay Markell, full profileChristine Duerr, full profileBeth Cacciotti, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office