2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shawn Mickelonis and David H. Watters. Candidate information follows official Strafford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Shawn Mickelonis (Republican), David H. Watters (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire Senate District 4; David H. Watters is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, David H. Watters, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Shawn Mickelonis is a candidate for New Hampshire Senate District 4, representing Dover, Barrington, Somersworth and Rollinsford, per his campaign site. He is a former state representative and currently chairs the Greater Dover Republican Committee, per his campaign site.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
David H. Watters is the State Senator for New Hampshire Senate District 4, based in Dover, per his campaign site. No further campaign website detail on his career background was found as of September 27, 2026.
Who is running for New Hampshire Senate District 4 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shawn Mickelonis and David H. Watters. Candidate information follows official Strafford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Hampshire Senate District 4 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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