The 2026 New Hampshire Senate election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect all 24 members to the New Hampshire Senate. The election will coincide with elections for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball January 22, 2026
Generic ballot polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorRepublicanDemocratic Other UndecidedUniversity of New HampshireSeptember 17–21, 20261,418 (LV)± 2.6%41%51%1%8%
Detailed results
District 1 Incumbent David Rochefort, who was first elected in 2024 with 56.82% of the vote, is running for reelection
Republican Primary
Presumptive nominee
David Rochefort, incumbent (2024-present)
Democratic Primary
Presumptive nominee
Cathleen Fountain, member of the White Mountains Regional school board
District 2 Incumbent Timothy Lang Sr., who was re-elected in 2024 with 58.28% of the vote, is running for reelection.
Republican Primary
Presumptive nominee
Timothy Lang Sr., incumbent (2024-present)
Democratic Primary
Presumptive nominee
Kurt Webber, educator, veteran and candidate for state representative in 2024 and 2022
District 3 Incumbent Mark McConkey, who was first elected in 2024 with 56.70% of the vote, is running for reelection.
Republican Primary
Presumptive nominee
Mark McConkey, incumbent (2024-present)
Democratic Primary
Presumptive nominee
Bobbi Boudman, state representative (2026-present)
District 4 Incumbent David H. Watters, who was re-elected in 2024 with 60.45% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if he will do so.
Republican Primary
Declared
Shawn Mickelonis, Former State Representative and nominee for this district in 2024
District 5 Incumbent Suzanne Prentiss, who was re-elected in 2024 with 66.21% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if she will do so.
District 6 Incumbent James P. Gray, who was re-elected in 2024 with 59.77% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if he will do so.
District 7 Incumbent Dan Innis, who was re-elected in 2024 with 55.48% of the vote, stated that he was retiring to run for U.S. Senate but later dropped out and endorsed former Senator John Sununu and now running for re-election.
Republican Primary
Declared
Dan Innis, Incumbent Scott Maltzie, Professor at Lakes Region Community College
District 8 Incumbent Ruth Ward, who was re-elected in 2024 with 58.25% of the vote, is retiring.
Republican Primary
Presumptive nominee
Jim Creighton, U.S. army veteran and state representative (2020-present)
Declined
Ruth Ward, incumbent (2016-present)
Democratic Primary
Presumptive nominee
David Trumble, organic farmer, college debate coach, and candidate for this district in 2024
District 9 Incumbent Denise Ricciardi, who was re-elected in 2024 with 51.49% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if she will do so.
District 10 Incumbent Donovan Fenton, who was re-elected in 2024 with 63.12% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if he will do so.
District 11 Incumbent Tim McGough, who was first elected in 2024 with 50.90% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if he will do so.
District 12 Incumbent Kevin Avard, who was re-elected in 2024 with 55.88% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if he will do so.
Democratic Primary Declared
Carryl Roy, Member of the Hollis, New Hampshire school board
District 13 Incumbent Cindy Rosenwald, who was re-elected in 2024 with 56.72% of the vote, is retiring.
Democratic Primary
Declared
Laura Telerski, State Representative and Deputy House Minority Leader
Declined
Cindy Rosenwald, Incumbent
District 14 Incumbent Sharon Carson, who was re-elected in 2024 with 58.76% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if she will do so.
District 15 Incumbent Tara Reardon, who was elected in 2024 with 62.89% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if she will do so.
District 16 Incumbent Keith Murphy, who was re-elected in 2024 with 56.63% of the vote, is running for reelection.
Republican Primary
Declared
Anthony Clements, member of the Raymond, New Hampshire school board Keith Murphy, incumbent (2022-present)
Democratic Primary
Declared
David DePuy, candidate for state representative in 2024 Dian McCarthy, small business owner and former member of the Goffstown, New Hampshire school board
District 17 Incumbent Howard Pearl, who was re-elected in 2024 with 57.72% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if he will do so.
District 18 Incumbent Victoria Sullivan, who was re-elected in 2024 with 51.42% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if she will do so.
Democratic Primary
Declared
Leonard Bell, Southern New Hampshire University faculty member
Declined
Donna Soucy, former state senator from this district
District 19 Incumbent Regina Birdsell, who was re-elected in 2024 with 60.76% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if she will do so.
District 20 Incumbent Pat Long, who was elected in 2024 with 56.05% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if he will do so.
Democratic Primary
Declared
Pat Long, incumbent Matthew Ping, candidate for state representative in 2024
District 21 Incumbent Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, who was re-elected in 2024 with 66.89% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if she will do so.
District 22 Incumbent Daryl Abbas, who was re-elected in 2024 with 63.92% of the vote, is running for reelection
Republican Primary
Presumptive nominee
Daryl Abbas, incumbent (2024-present)
Democratic Primary
Presumptive nominee
Chris Tardif, chair of the Atkinson, New Hampshire trustees of trust funds
District 23 Incumbent Bill Gannon, who was re-elected in 2024 with 62.36% of the vote, is eligible to run again but has not stated if he will do so.
District 24 Incumbent Debra Altschiller, who was re-elected in 2024 with 54.74% of the vote, considered running for Congress but ultimately decided to run for reelection.
Democratic Primary
Presumptive nominee
Debra Altschiller, incumbent (2022-present)
Republican Primary
Presumptive nominee
Lou Gargiulo, former state representative (1992-1996) and candidate for this district in 2020
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