New Hampshire › Cheshire County › Cheshire County Attorney
2 candidates are tracked for Cheshire County Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: D. Chris McLaughlin and David Jenkins. Candidate information follows official Cheshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities
- Continuing the Treatment Court and Behavioral Health Court diversion programs, per the Keene Sentinel
David Jenkins of Jaffrey is a Marine veteran turned attorney who has spent his career in Cheshire County courtrooms with a focus on domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault cases, and previously served as an assistant county attorney, per the Keene Sentinel and his campaign site.
2026 priorities
- A balance between accountability and empathy, being smart on crime, per his campaign site
- Victim-centered prosecution respecting the Victims' Bill of Rights, per his campaign site
- Active, ethical, transparent leadership to restore trust in the office, per his campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-26.
Campaign site →
