2 candidates are tracked for Strafford County Commissioner, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Frank Scruton and Susan J. Rice. Candidate information follows official Strafford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
September 8 primary result: Susan J. Rice (59.6 percent) won the Republican nomination over Leslie Feliciano (40.4 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per the official results.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Democratic
John Frank Scruton of Farmington is a municipal administrator with more than thirty years of public administration experience in New Hampshire, including service as Rochester city manager, Plaistow town manager, and town administrator for Farmington, Goffstown, and Barrington, per his Municipal Resources Inc. profile; he holds an MPA from the University of New Hampshire. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican
Susan J. Rice of Rochester is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Republican candidate for Strafford County Commissioner, District 1. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Strafford County Commissioner, District 1 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Strafford County Commissioner, District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Frank Scruton and Susan J. Rice. Candidate information follows official Strafford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Strafford County Commissioner, District 1 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 Strafford County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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