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SheriffKathryn L. Mone (D) · Richard Krauss (R)
Kathryn L. Mone
Kathryn L. Mone of Durham is Strafford County's sitting sheriff, elected in November 2024 and sworn in January 2025, per the sheriff's office and York County, Maine coverage of her departure as a major there. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Richard Krauss
Richard Krauss of Rochester is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Republican candidate for Strafford County Sheriff. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
AttorneyEmily C. Garod (D)
Emily C. Garod
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Balancing justice for crime victims with fair treatment of the accused, per Strafford County Democratic Committee candidate page
- Weighing restorative justice against accountability for criminal behavior, per Strafford County Democratic Committee candidate page
About Emily C. Garod
Emily C. Garod of Barrington is the sitting Strafford County Attorney, appointed by the county delegation in October 2023 and elected in 2024, per the county's elected officials list, and the only filer in either party. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
TreasurerPamela J. Arnold (D)
Pamela J. Arnold
Arnold has served as Strafford County Treasurer since at least 2015, per the county's own annual report from that year. No county roster page for the current term or campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Register of DeedsCatherine A. Berube (D)
Catherine A. Berube
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Fiscal responsibility in managing the registry, per The New Hampshire questionnaire
- Customer service for the public accessing land records, per The New Hampshire questionnaire
- Staying current with technology and legislative changes affecting the registry, and preserving historical documents, per The New Hampshire questionnaire
About Catherine A. Berube
Berube, of Dover, is a former real estate attorney who was elected Strafford County Register of Deeds in 2020, per a 2022 profile in The New Hampshire student newspaper. She currently holds the office, per the county's own registry of deeds page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Register of ProbateJan Nedelka (D) · Nancy Sirois (R)
Jan Nedelka
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports eliminating the Register of Probate office, viewing it as a vestigial role now that professional court staff handle probate functions
About Jan Nedelka
Nedelka, a 19-year Dover resident and the currently elected Register of Probate, previously worked as an engineer and R&D manager at Eastman Kodak and has volunteered as a tax preparer for 15 years, per the Strafford County Democrats' candidate page. He also serves on Dover's Downtown TIF Advisory Board and Heritage Commission. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Nancy Sirois
Nancy Sirois of Rochester is the Republican candidate for Strafford County Register of Probate on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressNew Hampshire Executive Council District 1Joseph D. Kenney (R) · Luz Bay (D)
Joseph D. Kenney
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Supports the Education Freedom Account program and opposes Common Core standards, per Citizens Count
- Opposes broad-based income and sales taxes and supports phasing out the Interest and Dividends tax, per Citizens Count
- Prioritizes municipal control over state mandates on zoning and housing, per Citizens Count
About Joseph D. Kenney
Joseph D. Kenney is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps who has served on the Executive Council for District 1 since 2022, with an earlier term from 2014 to 2018, per Citizens Count. He previously served in the New Hampshire Senate from 2002 to 2008 and the New Hampshire House from 1994 to 2002. He holds a BA in history from the University of New Hampshire. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Luz Bay
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports abortion access and reproductive healthcare rights
From other published sources
- Supports increased education funding and opposes Education Freedom Accounts, per Citizens Count
- Supports gun regulations including background checks and extreme risk protection orders, per Citizens Count
About Luz Bay
Luz Bay is a psychometrician with a 29-year career in educational assessment who has served as the Democratic state representative for Strafford County District 21 since 2022, per Citizens Count. She holds a PhD in educational measurement and statistics and a master's degree in mathematics from Southern Illinois University, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of the Philippines. She is active in the Dover community through the city's Committee for Racial Equity and Inclusion.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Strafford County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateChris Pappas (D) · John Sununu (R) · Edmond Laplante (Constitution)
Chris Pappas
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Anti-corruption agenda, including a congressional stock-trading ban
- Tax cuts and lower costs blueprint
About Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas is a Manchester native who ran his family's 109-year-old landmark restaurant business before Congress, per the campaign site. He served three terms on New Hampshire's Executive Council and has represented New Hampshire in the U.S. House since January 2019, per the chamber's membership roster.
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted no on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Opposed
John Sununu
John Sununu is a lifelong Granite Stater who grew up in Salem and lives in Rye, per the campaign site. He earned degrees in engineering and built a career in high tech, engineering, consulting and manufacturing, including running the operations of an electronics company in Manchester, per the campaign site. The campaign site says that as a senator he wrote the law banning taxes on internet access, and that he has since taught at St. Anselm College and served as a director at Boston Scientific. The campaign site lists no issues as of October 15, 2026.
Edmond Laplante
Edmond Laplante of Richmond is the Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
GovernorKelly Ayotte (R) · Cinde Warmington (D) · Stephen Villee (Libertarian)
Kelly Ayotte
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Tackle the housing crisis and keep New Hampshire affordable
- Strengthen schools and expand education options
- Keep communities safe and protect vulnerable citizens
About Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte is New Hampshire's incumbent governor and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former U.S. senator and state attorney general, she took office in January 2025, and her campaign emphasizes keeping New Hampshire safe, prosperous, and free, with a focus on housing, schools, and protecting vulnerable citizens.
Cinde Warmington
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Bring down costs and make health care more affordable
- Tackle the housing crisis
- Protect public education and repeal the private school voucher program
About Cinde Warmington
Cinde Warmington is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire governor, an attorney and former executive councilor who was the only Democrat on the five-member Executive Council. Her campaign centers on the affordability crisis: bringing down costs, making health care more affordable, tackling housing, protecting public education, and repealing the state's private school voucher program.
Stephen Villee
Stephen Villee of Hampton is the Libertarian candidate for governor of New Hampshire on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
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