Rockingham County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 8

One candidate is tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sayra Lynn DeVito. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Sayra Lynn DeVito (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 8; Sayra Lynn DeVito is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). The Democratic 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, Sayra Lynn DeVito, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

New Hampshire › Rockingham County › New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 8

Sayra Lynn DeVito

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Supports local property-tax-based school funding and school district budget caps
Backs the Education Freedom Account program
Supports local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

Biography

Sayra Lynn DeVito has served as a New Hampshire House representative from Danville since 2024 and serves on the Danville Forestry Committee and Heritage Commission, according to her Citizens Count candidate profile. She opposes increased state school funding and supports local property-tax-based funding and school district budget caps. She backs the Education Freedom Account program and opposes stricter gun laws. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Sayra Lynn DeVito.

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Who is running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 8 in 2026?

When is the New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 8 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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Candidate profiles

Sayra Lynn DeVito, full profile Official New Hampshire election office