21 candidates are tracked across 18 Cheshire County races for the 2026 election, led by the Cheshire County Sheriff contest. Preview your Cheshire County, New Hampshire sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
Candidate roster last updated Sep 7, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Primary ElectionSept. 8, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateNew Hampshire
Races Listed18
Profiles21
Cheshire County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. In the September 8, 2026 New Hampshire primary, a plurality wins each party's contest, undeclared voters may take either ballot, and unopposed filers advance to November 3, per the Secretary of State.
Sitting Sheriff Eli Rivera and Aria DiMezzo meet in a rematch, per WKBK; DiMezzo withdrew a Democratic filing and runs on the Republican side, per the Secretary of State's withdrawals list.
Eli Rivera · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Eli Rivera of Keene is Cheshire County's sitting sheriff, an office he has held across multiple terms, per the Keene Sentinel, which reported he carried every municipality in the county in his most recent contested reelection.
Aria DiMezzo of Keene won the Republican nomination for this office in 2020 and lost that November to Sheriff Eli Rivera, per the Union Leader and the Keene Sentinel; the 2026 contest is a rematch. She withdrew a separate Democratic filing for the office, per the Secretary of State's withdrawals list, and appears on the Republican ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
The Democratic contest is the race: the sitting county attorney faces a former assistant from his own office, and no Republican filed, per WKBK.
D. Chris McLaughlin · DemocraticIncumbent▾
D. Chris McLaughlin of Westmoreland has been Cheshire County Attorney since 2013 after serving as an assistant county attorney from 2006, per the Keene Sentinel. A Dartmouth and UNH Law graduate, he created the county's Treatment Court for people with substance use disorder and its Behavioral Health Court, and says he is seeking one more term to finish his career, per the Keene Sentinel.
Priorities: Continuing the Treatment Court and Behavioral Health Court diversion programs, per the Keene Sentinel
Jenkins is an attorney and prosecutor who has spent his career serving Cheshire County, per the campaign site. A Marine veteran, he previously served as a fire team leader, platoon training non-commissioned officer, shift supervisor, and corrections officer trainer, per the campaign site.
Priorities: A balance between accountability and empathy, being smart on crime · Victim-centered prosecution respecting the Victims' Bill of Rights · Active, ethical, transparent leadership to restore trust in the office (per the campaign site)
Jack Wozmak of Walpole is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Democratic candidate for Cheshire County Treasurer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Anna Z. Tilton is the sitting Cheshire County Register of Deeds, per the county government's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jeremy LaPlante, a Keene fire lieutenant, has served as Cheshire County's Register of Probate since 2016 and was re-elected to the post in 2022, per the Keene Sentinel. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
An open seat: sitting commissioner Skipper DiBernardo is not seeking reelection, per WKBK.
Benjamin Tilton · Democratic▾
Benjamin Tilton of Swanzey serves on the town's Governance Committee, per the Town of Swanzey's official site, and previously sought this District 1 commission seat in 2024, per the Keene Sentinel. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Kate Day is a retired scientist and environmental specialist who chaired the Cheshire County Republican Committee, per the Laconia Daily Sun, and ran for the New Hampshire House in 2018 and 2020, per the Keene Sentinel. She is seeking the open District 1 seat on the three-member board that oversees the county nursing home, corrections, and budget. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Terry M. Clark is the sitting chair of the Cheshire County Board of Commissioners, per the county government's website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
ConVal School Board representative for Francestown
Local
Laura Mafera▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Library Trustee
Local
John Stone▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Town Moderator
Local
Paul Hutchinson▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Trust Fund Trustee
Local
Nancy Belletete▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Town Clerk
County
Kelly Rollins▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Supervisor of the Checklist
Local
Kathleen Devlin▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
ConVal School Board representative for Antrim
Local
Katherine Foecking▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
ConVal School Board representative for Sharon
Local
James Fredrickson▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
ConVal School Board representative for Peterborough
Local
Elizabeth Ahearn▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Selectman
Local
Charles Turcotte▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
School Board
Local
Alicia Vitello▾
Listed from official election filings. The Ballot Brief has not yet researched a profile for this candidate; confirm the race and candidate with the official election office linked at the bottom of this page.
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Cheshire County
Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
