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Grafton County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Grafton District 1

See where Dorsett, Beaulier, Barton, Massimilla, Egan and Beaulieu stand on housing and schools. Names follow official Grafton County election filings.

About this race

Andrew Dorsett (Republican), Calvin Beaulier (Republican), Joseph Barton (Republican), Linda Massimilla (Democratic), Timothy T. Egan (Democratic), Joseph Goderic Beaulieu (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Grafton District 1; Calvin Beaulier, Joseph Barton are sitting members, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a three-seat district: voters choose up to three candidates, and the top three finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Darrell Louis, the sitting member for the district per the same list. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; the Secretary of State's September 17, 2026 general election candidate list confirms the printed field, including nomination-paper candidates.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Voters choose 3; the top 3 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Calvin Beaulier, Joseph Barton.

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Andrew Dorsett

Republican

Biography

Andrew Dorsett has served as Director of the Office of Housing and Infrastructure Development at the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs since June 2022, and previously worked as Grafton County Administrator and as Littleton's town manager, according to his Citizens Count profile. Dorsett holds a BA in History from Plymouth State University and an MPA from the University of New Hampshire. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Andrew Dorsett.

Calvin Beaulier

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Calvin Beaulier works as an attorney and real estate broker and has served on the Littleton Planning Board, according to his Citizens Count profile. Beaulier holds a BA in International Studies from American University's School of International Service and a JD/DCL from Louisiana State University. He is the sitting representative for Grafton District 1. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Calvin Beaulier.

Joseph Barton

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

Joseph Barton worked as an engineer at a nuclear power plant and later for the U.S. Navy on nuclear submarines at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, according to his Citizens Count profile. Barton is the sitting representative for Grafton District 1. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Joseph Barton.

Linda Massimilla

Democratic

Biography

Linda Massimilla is a retired teacher who previously served in the New Hampshire House from 2012 to 2024, according to her Citizens Count profile. Massimilla has been president of the Ammonoosuc Valley Retired Educators since 2007 and a member of the NH Canadian Trade Council since 2013. She holds a BA from Belknap College. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Linda Massimilla.

Timothy T. Egan

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program and the current property-tax-based school funding model
  • Supports marijuana legalization
  • Supports abortion access before 24 weeks
Biography

Egan is a media specialist and educator who founded Sugar Hill Associates, a media training firm, and serves as a consulting executive producer at Moody Street TV in Waltham, Massachusetts, per the campaign site. Egan has taught part time at Vermont colleges since 2014 and was elected to the New Hampshire House representing Grafton District 2 in 2018, per the campaign site.

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Joseph Goderic Beaulieu

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Supports state education funding under the NH constitution and opposes Education Freedom Accounts, per Citizens Count candidate profile
  • Supports abortion access as a decision between a woman and her healthcare provider, per Citizens Count candidate profile
  • Favors removing zoning barriers to housing development, per Citizens Count candidate profile
Biography

Joseph Goderic Beaulieu works as a consultant with MSXI and owns LAG Games, LLC, according to his Citizens Count profile. Beaulieu serves as an elected member of the Monroe Budget Committee and chairs the Monroe Democrat Committee.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Grafton District 1 in 2026?

6 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Grafton District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew Dorsett, Calvin Beaulier, Joseph Barton, Linda Massimilla, Timothy T. Egan and Joseph Goderic Beaulieu. Candidate information follows official Grafton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing and schools.

When is the New Hampshire House, Grafton District 1 election in New Hampshire?

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Candidate profiles
Andrew Dorsett, full profileCalvin Beaulier, full profileJoseph Barton, full profileLinda Massimilla, full profileTimothy T. Egan, full profileJoseph Goderic Beaulieu, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office