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Rockingham County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 2

See where Osborne, Spillane, Huebner, Lindsey, Cohen and Prieto stand on schools and taxes. Names follow official Rockingham County election filings.

About this race

Jason Osborne (Republican), James Spillane (Republican), Will Huebner (Republican), Judith Lindsey (Democratic), Kendra Cohen (Democratic), Robert Prieto (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 2; Jason Osborne, James Spillane are sitting members, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). This is a three-seat district: voters choose up to three candidates, and the top three finishers are elected. Not on the November ballot: Kevin Verville, the sitting member for the district per the same list. Kendra Cohen won the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate with 288 votes; Robert Prieto won the Democratic nomination as a write-in candidate with 281 votes. 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 3; the top 3 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Jason Osborne, James Spillane.

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Jason Osborne

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Opposes a broad-based income or sales tax

From other published sources

  • Supports school district tax caps and Education Freedom Accounts, per Citizens Count candidate profile
  • Opposes expanding background checks and 'red flag' laws, per Citizens Count candidate profile
Biography

Jason Osborne has served as a New Hampshire House representative since 2014 and has a background in financial services, according to his Citizens Count candidate profile. He opposes increased state education funding and supports school district tax caps and Education Freedom Accounts. He opposes a broad-based income or sales tax and backs business tax reductions.

James Spillane

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports Education Freedom Accounts and school choice
  • Opposes an income, sales or capital gains tax
  • Supports local immigration enforcement cooperation
Biography

Spillane, of Deerfield, holds a bachelor's degree in English from Southern New Hampshire University and works as a senior technical writer for Evident Scientific, per the campaign site. He has completed five terms as a State Representative, including a term chairing the Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee, and previously served on Deerfield's Municipal Budget Committee. He founded the NH Veteran Sportsman Foundation in 2016 and is a member of the Patriot Guard Riders.

Will Huebner

Republican

Biography

Will Huebner is a Republican candidate for New Hampshire House Rockingham District 2 who lives in Deerfield, according to his Citizens Count candidate profile. He has not responded to the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey, so his positions on education, taxes and other policy areas are not yet documented.

Judith Lindsey

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program, per Citizens Count
  • Favors reinstating the interest and dividends tax to lower property taxes, per Citizens Count
  • Favors stricter gun laws with background checks, per Citizens Count
Biography

Judith Lindsey is a retired educator who taught for 23 years at Henry W. Moore K-8 School in Candia and has served more than 20 years on the Candia Planning Board and Conservation Commission, chairing the latter, according to her Citizens Count candidate profile. She opposes the Education Freedom Account program and supports abortion access before 24 weeks. She favors reinstating the interest and dividends tax and stricter gun laws with background checks. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Judith Lindsey.

Kendra Cohen

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Opposes further restrictions on reproductive health care
  • Opposes relying on property taxes as the primary source of school funding
Biography

Kendra Cohen works as a risk manager and chairs the Deerfield School Board, and also serves on the town's Zoning Board, according to her Citizens Count candidate profile. She opposes further restrictions on reproductive care and says she would not support legislation penalizing health care providers. She opposes relying on property taxes as the primary source of school funding, calling the current method unsustainable.

Robert Prieto

Democratic

Biography

Robert Prieto is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results (a write-in nomination with 281 votes; the Secretary of State's September 17, 2026 general election candidate list carries the name). No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026; the Secretary of State's primary results are the only verifiable source for Robert Prieto.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 2 in 2026?

6 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Osborne, James Spillane, Will Huebner, Judith Lindsey, Kendra Cohen and Robert Prieto. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools and taxes.

When is the New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 2 election in New Hampshire?

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Candidate profiles
Jason Osborne, full profileJames Spillane, full profileWill Huebner, full profileJudith Lindsey, full profileKendra Cohen, full profileRobert Prieto, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office