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Belknap County, NH

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

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03837 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Belknap County races

U.S. House, New Hampshire District 1
2 candidates
Federal ▾
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Stefany Shaheen
DEM
Biography
Stefany Shaheen is a former Portsmouth city councilor and the daughter of retiring U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, per New Hampshire Bulletin. Health care advocacy for her daughter, who lives with Type 1 diabetes, has been central to her campaign, per NHPR.
Top Priorities
  • Medicare for All while keeping every option including a public option on the table
  • Expanding Medicare to cover vision, hearing, and dental for seniors
  • Restoring cuts to the Affordable Care Act
Per the NHPR.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Anthony DiLorenzo
REP
Biography
Anthony DiLorenzo is a Portsmouth businessman who owns a chain of car dealerships and is self-funding his campaign, per New Hampshire Bulletin and NHPR. Though a first-time office seeker, he received President Trump's endorsement in July 2026, per NHPR.
Top Priorities
  • Mass deportations and border enforcement
  • Fuel prices and cost-of-living relief
  • Backing the Trump administration agenda
Per the NHPR.
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
September 8 primary result: Stefany Shaheen won the Democratic nomination in a nine-way field; the Associated Press called the race early on September 9 and Maura C. Sullivan conceded that morning, per New Hampshire Bulletin. Anthony DiLorenzo won the five-way Republican nomination, called by the AP shortly after polls closed, per NHPR. The seat is OPEN: Rep. Chris Pappas is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Shaheen and DiLorenzo meet on the November 3 ballot; counts are unofficial until the Secretary of State certifies the primary.
U.S. Senate
2 candidates
Federal ▾
Chris Pappas portrait
CP
Chris Pappas
DEM
Biography
Chris Pappas is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat and the four-term congressman from the 1st District. Born and raised in Manchester, he helps run his family's restaurant and previously served as an executive councilor. His campaign emphasizes an anti-corruption agenda and a tax-cuts-and-lower-costs blueprint for working families.
Top Priorities
  • Pass an anti-corruption agenda, including a congressional stock-trading ban
  • Cut taxes and lower costs for working families
  • Protect Social Security, Medicare, and veterans' care
Campaign Finance
$9,860,676 raised · top industries: Small-dollar donors under $200 (38% of receipts), Large donors giving $2,000+ (29% of receipts)
Key voting record
Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
Campaign siteFull profile
JS
John Sununu
REP
Biography
John E. Sununu is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat, seeking to return to the chamber where he served from 2003 to 2009. A lifelong Granite Stater trained as an engineer, he previously served three terms in the U.S. House. His campaign emphasizes common-sense problem solving, cutting government waste, opposing tax hikes, and protecting privacy and seniors.
Top Priorities
  • Cut government waste and oppose tax increases
  • Protect the privacy and rights of ordinary Americans
  • Bring practical, engineering-minded problem solving to Washington
Campaign Finance
$2,475,941 raised · top industries: Large donors giving $2,000+ (66% of receipts), Small-dollar donors under $200 (12% of receipts)
Campaign siteFull profile
Governor
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
KA
Kelly Ayotte
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Kelly Ayotte is New Hampshire's incumbent governor and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former U.S. senator and state attorney general, she took office in January 2025, and her campaign emphasizes keeping New Hampshire safe, prosperous, and free, with a focus on housing, schools, and protecting vulnerable citizens.
Top Priorities
  • Tackle the housing crisis and keep New Hampshire affordable
  • Strengthen schools and expand education options
  • Keep communities safe and protect vulnerable citizens
Campaign Finance
$5,900,000 raised · top industries: About $5.9 million raised since the campaign began and about $3 million on hand, per the Union Leader's reading of the campaign's latest state filing (Secretary of State campaign finance system), August 2026, Largest single receipt: a $2 million contribution reported July 24, 2026, per the Union Leader
Campaign siteFull profile
Cinde Warmington portrait
CW
Cinde Warmington
DEM
Biography
Cinde Warmington is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire governor, an attorney and former executive councilor who was the only Democrat on the five-member Executive Council. Her campaign centers on the affordability crisis: bringing down costs, making health care more affordable, tackling housing, protecting public education, and repealing the state's private school voucher program.
Top Priorities
  • Bring down costs and make health care more affordable
  • Tackle the housing crisis
  • Protect public education and repeal the private school voucher program
Campaign Finance
$890,000 raised · top industries: Nearly $890,000 raised since the campaign began, per the Union Leader's reading of the campaign's latest state filing (Secretary of State campaign finance system), August 2026, Cash on hand was reported at about one seventh of Ayotte's roughly $3 million, per the Union Leader
Campaign siteFull profile

Countywide races in Belknap County

ZIP 03837 sits in Belknap County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Belknap County races (21).

Belknap County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Bill Wright
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Bill Wright of Belmont is Belknap County's sitting sheriff, per the county's official pages, and the only filer in either party. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
The sitting sheriff is the only filer in either party. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Belknap County Attorney
1 candidate
County ▾
KG
Keith Gerard Cormier
DEM INCUMBENT
Biography
Keith Gerard Cormier of Laconia is the sitting Belknap County Attorney, sworn in May 2024, per the Laconia Daily Sun, and the only filer in either party. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
The sitting county attorney is the only filer in either party. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Belknap County Treasurer
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jason Sproul
DEM
Biography
Jason Sproul serves as vice chair of the Belknap County Democratic Committee and co-chair of the Laconia Democratic Committee, per the committee's website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
The only filer in either party. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Belknap County Register of Deeds
1 candidate
County ▾
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Laura Lapointe
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Laura Lapointe of Belmont is Belknap County's sitting register of deeds, per the county's official pages, and the only filer in either party. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
The sitting register is the only filer in either party. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.
Belknap County Register of Probate
1 candidate
County ▾
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Ruth Larson
DEM
Biography
Ruth Larson of Alton is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Democratic candidate for Belknap County Register of Probate. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
The only filer in either party. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

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