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4 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Louise Andrus, Deborah Aylward, Lorna Carlisle and Thomas Ware. Candidate information follows official Merrimack County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Louise Andrus (Republican), Deborah Aylward (Republican), Lorna Carlisle (Democratic), Thomas Ware (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 5; Louise Andrus, Deborah Aylward are sitting members, 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. Nominees are each party's top finishers in the September 8, 2026 state primary, per the Secretary of State's town-by-town results; nomination-paper candidates are not yet included.
Republican · Incumbent
Louise Andrus is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Louise Andrus is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Republican · Incumbent
Deborah Aylward is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Deborah Aylward is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
Democratic
Lorna Carlisle is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.
Democratic
Thomas Ware is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Merrimack District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. This name has not yet been researched.