Rockingham County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 26

One candidate is tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Buzz Scherr. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Buzz Scherr (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 26; Buzz Scherr is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). The Republican primary fielded no candidates for one seat; 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. The sitting officeholder, Buzz Scherr, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Buzz Scherr

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

Opposes new broad-based taxes
Supports stricter gun laws
Supports zoning changes to facilitate housing development

Biography

Buzz Scherr is a law professor and Portsmouth Police Commissioner, according to his Citizens Count profile. He holds a BA from Yale University and a JD from Vermont Law School, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Buzz Scherr.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 26 in 2026?

When is the New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 26 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 Rockingham County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Buzz Scherr, full profile Official New Hampshire election office