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Merrimack County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 27

See where Plante, Poulin, Walker and Kozlowski stand on taxes and the budget. Names follow official Merrimack County election filings.

About this race

Ray Plante (Republican), Vanessa Poulin (Republican), Phillip James Walker (Democratic), Harold Kozlowski (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 27; Ray Plante is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a two-seat district: voters choose up to two candidates, and the top two finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Carol McGuire, 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 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Ray Plante, is on the ballot.

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Ray Plante

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Opposing new taxes and working to eliminate existing ones
  • Reducing state regulation of direct farm-to-consumer sales and lowering property tax on farmland
  • Second Amendment rights, including opposing red flag laws
Biography

Ray Plante is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Ray Plante is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Has served as the New Hampshire House representative for Merrimack District 27 since December 2024, per New Hampshire General Court member roster (gc.nh.gov download, 2026-09-11).

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Vanessa Poulin

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports fiscal responsibility and opposes wasteful government spending
  • Supports parental rights in raising and educating children
  • Supports improving VA services and mental health care access for veterans
Biography

Vanessa Poulin is a United States Navy veteran with over a decade of military service, per her campaign site. She serves on the Epsom Budget Committee, Planning Board, Conservation Committee and the Belknap-Merrimack Head Start Policy Council, and is a wife and mother of three living in Epsom. Her campaign emphasizes fiscal responsibility, parental rights and support for veterans.

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Phillip James Walker

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Supports replacing local property tax school funding with a statewide property tax with homeowner exemptions, per Citizens Count
  • Supports municipal zoning reform to increase housing density paired with school funding reform, per Citizens Count
  • Supports minimum wage increases and reinstating the interest and dividends tax, per Citizens Count
Biography

Phillip James Walker is a lawyer and real estate professional and a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer in the Middle East, per Citizens Count. He holds a BA from Georgetown University, an M.Phil. from Oxford University and a JD from Cornell Law School, and lives in Dunbarton with his wife and four children. He supports overhauling the state's school funding system and reinstating the interest and dividends tax. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Harold Kozlowski

Democratic

Biography

Harold Kozlowski is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Harold Kozlowski.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 27 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ray Plante, Vanessa Poulin, Phillip James Walker and Harold Kozlowski. Candidate information follows official Merrimack County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on taxes and the budget.

When is the New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 27 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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Ray Plante, full profileVanessa Poulin, full profilePhillip James Walker, full profileHarold Kozlowski, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office