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Sullivan County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire Executive Council District 5

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Wheeler and Melanie Levesque. Candidate information follows official Sullivan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Dave Wheeler (Republican), Melanie Levesque (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5. 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

Executive councilor. New Hampshire's five-member Executive Council approves state contracts over a set dollar amount, confirms the governor's nominees for judgeships and agency heads, and approves pardons and the state's ten-year highway plan. It is a check on the governor built into the state constitution.

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Dave Wheeler

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports school choice through Education Freedom Accounts
  • Opposes broad-based income and sales taxes
  • Scrutinizes no-bid and sole-source state contracts for accountability

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Wheeler owns Maranatha Carpet and Miracle Acres Farm, which produces Christmas trees and maple syrup, per his campaign site. He has served on the Milford Traffic Safety Committee since 2005, per the site. He is a past secretary-treasurer and assistant commander of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, a life member of the Purgatory Falls Fish and Game Club, and a board member of Christian Home Educators of New Hampshire, per the site. He served on the Grassroots Organizations Network of New Hampshire's board of directors from 1999 to 2004 and was a delegate to the 1996 Republican National Convention, per the site.

Melanie Levesque

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports abortion access before 24 weeks
  • Prioritizes solar and wind energy development
  • Supports removing zoning barriers to affordable housing development

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Melanie Levesque is president of TCS of American Enterprises LLC, a telecommunications consulting firm, and previously served as a New Hampshire State Senator from 2018 to 2020 and a State Representative from 2006 to 2010 and 2012 to 2014, per Citizens Count. She holds an AA from Nashua Community College, a BS from Daniel Webster College, and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. She lives in Brookline.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Wheeler and Melanie Levesque. Candidate information follows official Sullivan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire Executive Council District 5 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 Sullivan County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Dave Wheeler, full profileMelanie Levesque, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office