The 2026 New Hampshire Executive Council elections will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The primary elections will take place on September 8, 2026. Republicans have held a majority on the executive council since 2021.
Generic ballot polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorRepublicanDemocratic Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireSeptember 17–21, 20261,418 (LV)± 2.6%39%49%1%11%
District 1 The 1st district includes six of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Berlin, Dover, Franklin, Laconia, Rochester, and Somersworth. Towns in the district include Alton, Belmont, Conway, Durham, Farmington, Gilford, Meredith, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. The incumbent is Republican Joseph Kenney, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2024.
Republican primary Nominee Joseph Kenney, incumbent executive councilor
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Democratic primary Nominee Luz Bay, state representative from Strafford 21st district (2022–present)
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District 2 The 2nd district includes four of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities: Claremont, Concord, Keene, and Lebanon. Towns in the district include Bow, Charlestown, Hanover, Henniker, Hopkinton, Littleton, Newport, Peterborough, and Plymouth. The incumbent is Democrat Karen Liot Hill, who was elected with 56.9% of the vote in 2024.
Democratic primary Nominee Karen Liot Hill, incumbent executive councilor
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Republican primary Nominee Tobin Menard, candidate for state representative in 2020 and 2022
Eliminated in primary Kim Strathdee, perennial candidate and nominee for this district in 2024
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District 3 The 3rd district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Portsmouth. Towns in the district include Atkinson, Chester, Epping, Exeter, Hampstead, Hampton, Kingston, Newmarket, Pelham, Plaistow, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, Stratham, and Windham. The incumbent is Republican Janet Stevens, who was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2024.
Republican primary Nominee Janet Stevens, incumbent executive councilor
Eliminated in primary Gregory Whirley
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Democratic primary Nominee Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, nurse
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District 4 The 4th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Manchester. Towns in the district include Auburn, Barrington, Bedford, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, Loudon, Nottingham, and Pembroke. The incumbent is Republican John Stephen, who was elected with 53.8% of the vote in 2024.
Republican primary Nominee John Stephen, incumbent executive councilor
Eliminated in primary Terese Bastarache, nurse and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024 Harriet Cady, former state representative (2002–2010)
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Democratic primary Nominee Jim O'Connell, at-large Manchester school board member and nominee for this district in 2024
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District 5 The 5th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities, Nashua. Towns in the district include Amherst, Brookline, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Jaffrey, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, New Boston, New Ipswich, Rindge, Swanzey, and Weare. The incumbent is Republican Dave Wheeler, who was re-elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2024.
Republican primary Nominee Dave Wheeler, incumbent executive councilor
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Democratic primary Nominee Melanie Levesque, former state senator from the 12th district (2018–2020) and nominee for this district in 2024
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