Strafford County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Emily C. Garod of Barrington is the sitting Strafford County Attorney, appointed by the county delegation in October 2023 and elected in 2024, per the county's elected officials list, and the only filer in either party. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Berube, of Dover, is a former real estate attorney who was elected Strafford County Register of Deeds in 2020, per a 2022 profile in The New Hampshire student newspaper. She currently holds the office, per the county's own registry of deeds page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Nedelka, a 19-year Dover resident and the currently elected Register of Probate, previously worked as an engineer and R&D manager at Eastman Kodak and has volunteered as a tax preparer for 15 years, per the Strafford County Democrats' candidate page. He also serves on Dover's Downtown TIF Advisory Board and Heritage Commission. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Joseph D. Kenney is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps who has served on the Executive Council for District 1 since 2022, with an earlier term from 2014 to 2018, per Citizens Count. He previously served in the New Hampshire Senate from 2002 to 2008 and the New Hampshire House from 1994 to 2002. He holds a BA in history from the University of New Hampshire. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Joseph D. Kenney.

Luz Bay is a psychometrician with a 29-year career in educational assessment who has served as the Democratic state representative for Strafford County District 21 since 2022, per Citizens Count. She holds a PhD in educational measurement and statistics and a master's degree in mathematics from Southern Illinois University, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of the Philippines. She is active in the Dover community through the city's Committee for Racial Equity and Inclusion.

John Stephen is the founder and managing partner of The Stephen Group, a management consulting firm, and previously served as Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services from 2003 to 2007, per Citizens Count. He holds a BA from the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics and a JD from Michigan State University School of Law. He has served on the Executive Council for District 4 since 2025.

Jim O'Connell co-founded Caradas, a cybersecurity consultancy serving Fortune 100 companies, and serves as Vice Chair of the Manchester school board, per his campaign site. Born and raised in Cobh, Ireland, he later lived in London, Australia and New Zealand before settling with his family in Manchester in 1997. He and his wife Kathy have raised four children in the city.

Sue DeLemus has served multiple prior terms in the New Hampshire House, in 2010-2012, 2014-2016 and 2020-2022, and works as a caregiver, landscaper and riding instructor, per Citizens Count. She has also served on the Dustin Homestead Board of Directors. She supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes income, sales and capital gains taxes. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Sue DeLemus.

Brian Beaverstock is an educator who serves as Trustee of Trust Funds and of the Goodwin Library in Farmington, per Citizens Count. He was principal at Crescent Lake School from 2019 to 2025 and at Chichester School District from 2014 to 2019, and holds a BA in political science from Boston College and a CAGS in education administration from UNH. He has also worked as an assistant principal and reading teacher in New Hampshire and Texas. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Brian Beaverstock.

Glenn Bailey works in education and holds an MFA, a BFA and a BS, per Citizens Count. He has served as the representative for Strafford District 2 since 2020 and lives in Milton. He favors local property tax funding for schools and supports the Education Freedom Account program. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Glenn Bailey.

Michael Granger has Army National Guard experience and has served as the representative for Strafford District 2 since 2022, per Citizens Count. He is married with two children and lives in Milton Mills. He supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes broad-based income and sales taxes.

Mark F. Racic is retired from a 22-year career as Director of Marketing and New Business at Teledyne Electronic Technologies, per Citizens Count. He is married with two children and lives in Milton. He supports education freedom accounts and opposes broad-based income and sales taxes. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Mark F. Racic.

Larry Brown is a rehabilitation counselor and social worker who previously served in the New Hampshire House from 2005 to 2010, per Citizens Count. He serves on the Budget Committee and Planning Board and chairs the Strafford Regional Planning Commission, and lives in Milton. He supports affordable housing initiatives and funding schools from general revenue rather than property taxes. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Larry Brown.

Susan G. DeRoy has served as the New Hampshire House representative for Strafford District 3 since 2024, per Citizens Count. She chairs the Rochester Economic Development Commission and is president of the Rochester Rotary, and is married with two children in New Durham. She supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes broad-based income and sales taxes. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Susan G. DeRoy.

Wuelper, a lifelong New Hampshire resident, previously served eight years in the New Hampshire House and has served for many years as a moderator in the town of Strafford, per the campaign site. He is running again for the House from Strafford District 4.

JoAnne Hack is a small business owner who is married with two children and lives in Barrington, per Citizens Count. She supports the Education Freedom Account program and local control of school funding through property taxes. She backs school district budget caps and open enrollment policies with limits.

Rich is a licensed cosmetologist and nail technician who previously owned a one person salon in New Hampshire and now works as an independent nail technician, per the campaign site. She moved to New Hampshire in 2009 and helped organize the SAU 105 school district in Strafford. She is running for the New Hampshire House from Strafford District 4.

Kimberly S. McGlinchey works as a Director of Curriculum and Learning and academic director with science teaching experience, per Citizens Count. She holds a PhD in policy and leadership in education from the University of New Hampshire and is a mother of three. She opposes the Education Freedom Account program and supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax to fund public schools. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Kimberly S. McGlinchey.

Scott Shepard holds a PhD in genetics from Indiana University and a BS in biology from Emory University, per Citizens Count. He serves on the Barrington Planning Board, Advisory Budget Committee and Barrington Center Development Committee, and chairs the Capital Improvements Program Committee. He is married with two children and lives in Barrington. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Scott Shepard.

Ginna Schonwald is a retired children's librarian and substitute teacher who serves as Supervisor of the Checklist in Barrington, per Citizens Count. She holds an MA in English from UNH and an MLS in library science from URI, and is married with two children in Barrington. She opposes the Education Freedom Account program and supports state funding of adequate education. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Ginna Schonwald.

Jenny Wilson served in the U.S. Air Force and holds a BA in English from the University of Puerto Rico, per Citizens Count. She is married with two children and lives in Rochester. She emphasizes school choice and preserving New Hampshire's lack of an income or sales tax. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Jenny Wilson.

Denise DeDe-Poulin is the incumbent representative for Strafford District 6, per Citizens Count. She supports the Education Freedom Account program and has been critical of current school spending levels. She opposes both income and sales taxes and supports keeping state costs down. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Denise DeDe-Poulin.

Daniel Fitzpatrick is a retired city manager with 38 years of experience managing seven cities across five states, and previously served in the New Hampshire House from 2022 to 2024, per Citizens Count. He has also worked as a chief financial officer and vice president, and holds a Master of Public Administration and an MBA. He supports increased education funding and expanded Medicaid. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Daniel Fitzpatrick.

Eric Bourgeois is a U.S. Army combat veteran and has worked as an automotive and motorcycle technician for 28 years and as a gunsmith for five years, per Citizens Count. He holds an associate degree in firearms technology from Sonoran Desert Institute along with automotive and motorcycle technology training. He supports Education Freedom Accounts and a permanent ban on income tax. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Eric Bourgeois.

John H. Larochelle currently serves in the New Hampshire House for Strafford District 19, elected in 2024, and previously served as Mayor of Rochester, a city councilor and a police commissioner, per Citizens Count. He was a chemistry teacher and DuPont Company employee, and holds a BS in chemistry from the University of New Hampshire and a PhD in analytical chemistry from Iowa State University. He is widowed with three children and is running for Strafford District 7 in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for John H. Larochelle.

David Walker currently serves in the New Hampshire House for Strafford District 19 and is a retired engineering supervisor at Pratt & Whitney, per Citizens Count. He previously served as Mayor of Rochester from 2004 to 2006 and currently serves as a Rochester city councilor. He holds an associate degree in machine tool process, a bachelor's degree in industrial technologies and an MBA, and is running for Strafford District 8 in 2026.

Ty Wyman is a current student at the University of New Hampshire and a graduate of Spaulding High School, per Citizens Count. He lives in Rochester. He supports increased state funding for education and 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 Ty Wyman.

Robert Qua is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Qua has worked as a special education teacher for nine years and, more recently, as a special education administrator for seven years in New Hampshire public schools, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He is a graduate of Florida State University (2007) and the University of Virginia (2014) and lives in Rochester with his wife, per Citizens Count candidate profile.

Loren Selig is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Loren Selig is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Selig is a state representative first elected in 2022, with prior experience as a real estate agent and as a teacher, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He holds a bachelor's degree from Clark University and graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 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 Loren Selig.

Siena R. Schaier is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Schaier is a University of New Hampshire student majoring in political science and international affairs and has lived in Durham for 15 years, per campaign website. She serves as chair of the UNH College Democrats and vice chair of the New Hampshire College Democrats, per campaign website.

Timothy Horrigan is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Timothy Horrigan is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Horrigan has served in the NH House since 2008 and works as a writer and computer consultant, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He holds a BA and MA in English from Columbia University and an MBA in marketing from the University of Southern California, per Citizens Count candidate profile.

Wayne M. Burton is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Burton previously served in the NH House in the 1980s and 2010s and currently serves on the Durham Town Council and the Strafford Regional Planning Commission, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He holds degrees from Bowdoin College and the University of New Hampshire, and a doctorate from Vanderbilt University, 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 Wayne M. Burton.

Monique Meadows is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Meadows has lived in Dover for a decade and has worked in art direction and the fine wine industry, per Greater Dover Republican Committee candidate page.

Janet G. Wall is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Janet G. Wall is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Wall has served in the NH House since 1986 and chairs the Strafford County Delegation, per Citizens Count candidate profile. She previously worked as a teacher and small business owner and holds a B.S. from the University of New Hampshire, 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 Janet G. Wall.

Erik Johnson is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Erik Johnson is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Johnson is a certified public accountant who has served as state representative since 2024 and lives in Lee, New Hampshire, 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 Erik Johnson.

Thomas Southworth is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Thomas Southworth is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Southworth spent 43 years in public education as a reading teacher, school counselor and administrator, and serves as a Durham selectman (Ward 4), per Citizens Count candidate profile. He holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MEd from Keene State College, and a graduate certificate in counseling from the University of New Hampshire, 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 Thomas Southworth.

Philip Houde is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Houde is a lifelong Somersworth resident and machinist with more than 42 years of experience in Seacoast manufacturing, including at United Technologies, General Electric and Thompson/Center Arms, per candidate page.

David Hilton is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Hilton describes himself as a lifelong resident of Strafford County, per candidate page.

Paul T. Edgar is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Edgar holds a master's degree and lives in Somersworth with his wife and seven children, 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 Paul T. Edgar.

Butler has served one term representing Strafford District 12 in the New Hampshire House, per the campaign site, and is running for re-election.

Will Hurley is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Hurley works in video production and editing and holds a bachelor's degree, 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 Will Hurley.

Wayne Pearson is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Wayne Pearson is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Pearson is a retired commercial photographer with a trade school education and lives in Rollinsford with his wife and two children, 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 Wayne Pearson.

Myles England is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Myles England is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). England is a senior data engineer who has served as state representative since 2024 and previously chaired the Rollinsford Select Board, 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 Myles England.

Daniel A. Furman is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Furman is a retired military veteran who served more than 20 years on nuclear-powered submarines and more than 12 years as an engineering technician at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He holds leadership roles with American Legion Post 8 in Dover, 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 Daniel A. Furman.

Peter W. Bixby is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Peter W. Bixby is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Bixby has served in the NH House since 2012 and works as a freelance writer and editor, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He holds a BA in literature from Yale and a PhD in comparative literature from Indiana University, 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 Peter W. Bixby.

Peter B. Schmidt is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Peter B. Schmidt is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Schmidt has served in the NH House since 2002, is a retired university instructor, and previously served on the Dover City Council, 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 Peter B. Schmidt.

Samuel Chouinard works as a field representative for the Insurance Services Office and is a retired firefighter, holding an associate degree in fire science and a bachelor's degree in human services administration, per a Citizens Count candidate survey. Chouinard lives in Dover. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Samuel Chouinard.

Gary Gilmore is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Gilmore has served as state representative since 2024 and is a self-employed carpenter, 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 Gary Gilmore.

Jessica LaMontagne is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Jessica LaMontagne is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). LaMontagne has served as state representative since 2022, previously worked as a public health nutritionist and family farmer, and now works as a custom tile installer, per Citizens Count candidate profile.

Michael Harrington is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Michael Harrington is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Harrington is a nuclear engineer with more than 20 years in power generation and a former two-term NH Public Utilities Commissioner, 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 Michael Harrington.

Samuel Farrington is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Farrington has served in the NH House since 2024, works as a farmer, and is a University of New Hampshire student studying economics, 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 Samuel Farrington.

Jonathan Verbicky is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Verbicky is an entrepreneur and youth group leader with a bachelor's degree in business data science, based in Rochester, 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 Jonathan Verbicky.

James Higginbottom is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Higginbottom is a small business owner with experience as a vice president, business operations manager and property manager, and lives in Rochester, 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 James Higginbottom.

Nick Paul is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Paul is the founder and principal of Isinglass Campaigns in Rochester and serves as vice president of the board of directors for Natural Burial NH, per Citizens Count candidate profile.

Justin McIsaac is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. McIsaac is a sports broadcaster with a trade school education and lives in Rochester with his wife and two children, 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 Justin McIsaac.

Allan Howland is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Allan Howland is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Howland has served as state representative since 2022 and previously served on the Oyster River School Board and the Durham Town Council, 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 Allan Howland.

Alice Wade is an aerospace manufacturing engineer with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of New Hampshire, according to her campaign site. Wade has interned at SpaceX designing housing and heatsink components for Starship rocket radio controllers and served as national vice chair of SEDS-USA, a student-run aerospace nonprofit. She currently represents Strafford District 15 in the NH House and is running for Strafford District 21 in 2026.

Miller moved to Dover in 2018 and was elected Ward 5 moderator in 2021, a role he continues to hold, per the campaign site. He represents Strafford County District 21 in the New Hampshire House and works in information technology.