4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Sullivan District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jonathan F. Stone, Catherine Peschke, Hope Damon and Samuel Deering. Candidate information follows official Sullivan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jonathan F. Stone (Republican), Catherine Peschke (Republican), Hope Damon (Democratic), Samuel Deering (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Sullivan District 8; Hope Damon is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Michael Aron, the sitting member for the district per the same 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.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Jonathan F. Stone is a small business owner and retired law enforcement officer, according to Citizens Count. He lives in Claremont and is running for the New Hampshire House seat representing Sullivan District 8.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Catherine Peschke has worked as an audiologist and substitute teacher and has spent nearly 24 years involved in education advocacy, according to her campaign site. She lives in Croydon and is running for the New Hampshire House seat representing Sullivan District 8.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Hope Damon is a retired dietitian and diabetes educator who also owns a small business, according to Citizens Count. She is seeking reelection to the Sullivan District 8 seat in the New Hampshire House.
Democratic
Samuel Deering is a potter and pottery instructor and a Navy veteran, according to Citizens Count. He lives in Washington and is running for the New Hampshire House seat representing Sullivan District 8. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Samuel Deering.
Who is running for New Hampshire House, Sullivan District 8 in 2026?
4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Sullivan District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jonathan F. Stone, Catherine Peschke, Hope Damon and Samuel Deering. Candidate information follows official Sullivan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New Hampshire House, Sullivan District 8 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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