See where Lundgren, Packard, MacDonald, Perez, Dunn, Carson, McGraw, Cooper, Skudlarek, Cote, Fernandez, Combes, Hites and Marceau stand on schools, growth and public safety. Names follow official Rockingham County election filings.
About this race
David Lundgren (Republican), Sherman Packard (Republican), Wayne D. MacDonald (Republican), Kristine Perez (Republican), Ron Dunn (Republican), Gregory G. Carson (Republican), Jeffrey McGraw (Republican), Jane Cooper (Democratic), Paul Skudlarek (Democratic), Bob Cote (Democratic), Isaac Fernandez (Democratic), Ted Combes (Democratic), Michela Hites (Democratic), Neil Marceau (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16; David Lundgren, Sherman Packard, Wayne D. MacDonald, Kristine Perez, Ron Dunn are sitting members, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a seven-seat district: voters choose up to seven candidates, and the top seven finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Tom Dolan, Douglas Thomas, sitting members for the district per the same list. Names follow the Secretary of State's September 17, 2026 general election candidate list.
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 7; the top 7 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: David Lundgren, Sherman Packard, Wayne D. MacDonald, Kristine Perez, Ron Dunn.
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Opposes a broad-based income or sales tax, per Citizens Count
Supports the Education Freedom Account program, per Citizens Count
Opposes stricter gun laws, per Citizens Count
Biography
David Lundgren is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. David Lundgren is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Republican state representative for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 16, first elected to a term beginning December 2024, per Citizens Count officeholder profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Sherman Packard
RepublicanIncumbent
Top priorities
From other published sources
Supports the Education Freedom Account program, per Citizens Count
Opposes a broad-based income or sales tax, per Citizens Count
Supports restrictions on abortion after 20 weeks, per Citizens Count
Biography
Sherman Packard is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Sherman Packard is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Republican state representative for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 16, per Citizens Count officeholder profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Wayne D. MacDonald
RepublicanIncumbent
Top priorities
From other published sources
Opposes a broad-based income or sales tax and backs a constitutional amendment banning an income tax, per Citizens Count
Supports the Education Freedom Account program, per Citizens Count
Supports local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, per Citizens Count
Biography
Wayne D. MacDonald is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Wayne D. MacDonald is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Republican state representative for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 16, per Citizens Count officeholder profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Kristine Perez
RepublicanIncumbent
Top priorities
From other published sources
Supports the Education Freedom Account program with reservations about universal implementation, per Citizens Count
Opposes an income tax, sales tax, and capital gains tax, per Citizens Count
Opposes stricter gun laws and extreme risk protection orders, per Citizens Count
Biography
Kristine Perez is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Kristine Perez is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Republican state representative for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 16, per Citizens Count officeholder profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Ron Dunn
RepublicanIncumbent
Top priorities
From the campaign site
Opposes a broad-based income or sales tax
From other published sources
Supports the Education Freedom Account program, per Citizens Count officeholder profile
Supports local property tax funding of schools over increased state funding, per Citizens Count officeholder profile
Biography
Ron Dunn is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Ron Dunn is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Republican state representative for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 16, per Citizens Count officeholder profile.
Gregory G. Carson is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 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 Gregory G. Carson.
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Jeffrey McGraw
Republican
Biography
Jeffrey McGraw is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 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 Jeffrey McGraw.
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Jane Cooper
Democratic
Biography
Jane Cooper is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 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 Jane Cooper.
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Paul Skudlarek
Democratic
Top priorities
From other published sources
Supports zoning reform to address housing affordability, per Citizens Count
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program, per Citizens Count
Supports background checks, safe storage laws, and extreme risk protection orders, per Citizens Count
Biography
Paul Skudlarek is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Has 40 years of sales and sales management experience in the construction products industry, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Serves as Chair of the Londonderry Democratic Committee and on the town Budget Committee, per Citizens Count candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Bob Cote
Democratic
Top priorities
From the campaign site
Opposes broad-based tax changes without a public vote, and would only support a limited education-funding income tax if voters approved it directly
Supports protecting local drinking water systems through planning and enforcement
Supports school funding that centers students, taxpayers, and local communities
Biography
Cote is a licensed professional engineer who owned TeTon Environmental from 2005 to 2017 and previously worked at Manchester's Environmental Protection Division and as a project manager at GZA GeoEnvironmental, per the campaign site. He served on the Deerfield Planning Board, per the campaign site.
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program and wants increased state funding of public schools, per Citizens Count
Supports background checks for private firearm sales and reasonable safe storage requirements, per Citizens Count
Supports development of utility-scale advanced nuclear power, per Citizens Count
Biography
Isaac Fernandez is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Former partner and co-chief compliance officer at Pinnacle Trust Partners, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Serves on the Londonderry Budget Committee, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Holds a BS in finance from the University of Maine and an MBA in finance from the University of Connecticut, per Citizens Count candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Ted Combes
Democratic
Top priorities
From other published sources
Supports increased per-pupil state funding of public education, per Citizens Count candidate profile
Supports climate action, extending the renewable portfolio standard, and expanding net metering, per Citizens Count candidate profile
Supports minimum wage increases and student debt repayment programs for shortage industries, per Citizens Count candidate profile
Biography
Ted Combes is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Former Londonderry Town Councilor for three years, and former member of the Planning Board and the Budget Committee, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Holds a BA from Suffolk University and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, per Citizens Count candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Michela Hites
Democratic
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From other published sources
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program on cost grounds, per Citizens Count
Biography
Michela Hites is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Serves as a Delegate At-Large to the Rockingham County Democrats, per Rockingham County Democrats website. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Neil Marceau
Democratic
Biography
Neil Marceau of Londonderry is the Democratic candidate for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 general election candidate list.
Who is running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 in 2026?
14 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: David Lundgren, Sherman Packard, Wayne D. MacDonald, Kristine Perez, Ron Dunn, Gregory G. Carson, Jeffrey McGraw, Jane Cooper, Paul Skudlarek, Bob Cote, Isaac Fernandez, Ted Combes, Michela Hites and Neil Marceau. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools, growth and public safety.
When is the New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 16 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.
How do I see my exact Rockingham County ballot?
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Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Rockingham County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
