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Rockingham County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 9

3 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Brooks, Kevin M. Major and Ben Sharpe. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Matthew Brooks (Republican), Kevin M. Major (Republican), Ben Sharpe (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 9. This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Donald Selby, Vicki Wilson, sitting members for the district per the same list. Ben Sharpe won the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate with 90 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. The Democratic primary fielded 1 candidate for two 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. 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.

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Matthew Brooks

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program
  • Opposes a broad-based income tax and the interest and dividends tax
  • Supports nuclear power development and expanded net metering

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Matthew Brooks holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire and lives in Sandown, according to his Citizens Count candidate profile. He supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes a broad-based income tax and the interest and dividends tax. He backs nuclear power development and expanded net metering, and opposes stricter gun laws.

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Kevin M. Major

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports current New Hampshire abortion law and opposes further restrictions
  • Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax
  • Opposes all forms of marijuana legalization
Biography

Kevin Major is a retired lieutenant colonel in the New Hampshire Army National Guard and a 32-year captain with Sandown Fire-Rescue, according to his Citizens Count candidate profile. He previously worked as a distinguished member of technical staff at AT&T/Lucent/Alcatel-Lucent/Nokia and as a lead test development engineer at Raytheon. He supports current New Hampshire abortion law and opposes an income tax, and opposes all forms of marijuana legalization. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Kevin M. Major.

Ben Sharpe

Democratic

Biography

Ben Sharpe is a Democratic candidate for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 9 who lives in Sandown, according to his Citizens Count candidate profile. He has not responded to the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey, so his positions on education, taxes and other policy areas are not yet documented. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Ben Sharpe.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 9 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Brooks, Kevin M. Major and Ben Sharpe. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 9 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
Matthew Brooks, full profileKevin M. Major, full profileBen Sharpe, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office