Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire Executive Council District 3

Stevens and Sheldon are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Hillsborough County election filings.

About this race

Janet Stevens (Republican), Lisa Kennedy Sheldon (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3. 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

Executive councilor. New Hampshire's five-member Executive Council approves state contracts over a set dollar amount, confirms the governor's nominees for judgeships and agency heads, and approves pardons and the state's ten-year highway plan. It is a check on the governor built into the state constitution.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Janet Stevens, is on the ballot.

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Janet Stevens

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

Supports education freedom accounts and expanded charter school access, per Citizens Count
Opposes income and sales taxes, per Citizens Count
Supports business tax reductions and business-friendly regulation, per Citizens Count

Biography

Janet Stevens is president of JL Stevens & Associates and has served on the Executive Council for District 3 since 2022, per Citizens Count. She was previously president of the Rye Parent-Teacher Association and holds a degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She lives in Rye. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Lisa Kennedy Sheldon

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

Supports state contracts with reproductive health centers such as Planned Parenthood
Supports universal background checks on gun sales and extreme risk laws
Supports zoning changes to increase affordable housing

Biography

Lisa Kennedy Sheldon is a nurse practitioner with a PhD who formerly served as Chief Clinical Officer at the Oncology Nursing Society, per her campaign site. She holds a PhD from the University of Utah, an MS from Boston College, and a BS from Saint Anselm College, and serves on the boards of Waypoint and Saint Anselm College. She lives in Portsmouth.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janet Stevens and Lisa Kennedy Sheldon. Candidate information follows official Hillsborough County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New Hampshire Executive Council District 3 election in New Hampshire?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New Hampshire are on the New Hampshire election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Hillsborough County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Janet Stevens, full profile Lisa Kennedy Sheldon, full profile Official New Hampshire election office