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Rockingham County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 36

See where Bernardy and Bonzani stand on schools and the environment. Names follow official Rockingham County election filings.

About this race

JD Bernardy (Republican), Paul Bonzani (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 36; JD Bernardy is the sitting member, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). 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.

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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.

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JD Bernardy

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Opposes a broad-based income tax, per a candidate questionnaire
  • Supports education freedom accounts and expanded open enrollment, per a candidate questionnaire
  • Favors nuclear energy development, per a candidate questionnaire
Biography

JD Bernardy is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. JD Bernardy is a sitting member for the district, per the General Court's official member list (gc.nh.gov). Serves as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy submarine service, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Works in pharmaceutical development in the biotech industry, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Serves on the South Hampton Zoning Board of Adjustment, per Citizens Count candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Paul Bonzani

Democratic

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Supports protecting abortion access before 24 weeks, per a candidate questionnaire
  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program and favors local school control, per a candidate questionnaire
  • Supports expanding net metering for renewable energy, per a candidate questionnaire
Biography

Paul Bonzani is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Associate clinical professor in the University of New Hampshire's Department of Occupational Therapy, specializing in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, per Citizens Count candidate profile. Holds a Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from Creighton University, per Citizens Count candidate profile.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 36 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: JD Bernardy and Paul Bonzani. Candidate information follows official Rockingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools and the environment.

When is the New Hampshire House, Rockingham District 36 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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JD Bernardy, full profilePaul Bonzani, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office