2024 New Hampshire Executive Council election

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2024 New Hampshire Executive Council elections
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  2022 November 5, 20242026 

All 5 seats on the Executive Council of New Hampshire
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election4 seats1 seats
Current seats41
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2

The 2024 New Hampshire Executive Council elections will take place on November 5, 2024, to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. Party primaries will be held on September 10. [1] Republicans have held a majority on the executive council since 2021.

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District 1

After redistricting, 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 51.7% of the vote in 2022;

Republican primary

Potential

District 2

After redistricting, 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 Cinde Warmington, who was re-elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2022. Warmington is not seeking re-election, instead choosing to run for governor. [2]

Democratic primary

Declared

Declined

Republican primary

Declared

  • Kim Strathdee, cook, antiques seller, farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and perennial candidate [4]

Declined

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 53.2% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

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 Ted Gatsas, who was re-elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Declared

Potential

Declined

Democratic primary

Declared

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 52.3% of the vote in 2022.

Republican primary

Potential

Democratic primary

Declared

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