12 candidates are tracked across 8 Strafford County races for the 2026 election, led by the Strafford County Sheriff contest. Preview your Strafford County, New Hampshire sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
Candidate roster last updated Sep 7, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Primary ElectionSept. 8, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateNew Hampshire
Races Listed8
Profiles12
Strafford County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. In the September 8, 2026 New Hampshire primary, a plurality wins each party's contest, undeclared voters may take either ballot, and unopposed filers advance to November 3, per the Secretary of State.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
The sitting county attorney is the only filer in either party.
Emily C. Garod · DemocraticIncumbent▾
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Balancing justice for crime victims with fair treatment of the accused · Weighing restorative justice against accountability for criminal behavior (per the Strafford County Democratic Committee candidate page)
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Fiscal responsibility in managing the registry · Customer service for the public accessing land records · Staying current with technology and legislative changes affecting the registry, and preserving historical documents (per The New Hampshire questionnaire)
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 or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Supports eliminating the Register of Probate office, viewing it as a vestigial role now that professional court staff handle probate functions, per the campaign site
Two Republicans compete September 8; the winner meets the Democratic filer in November.
John Frank Scruton · Democratic▾
John Frank Scruton of Farmington is a municipal administrator with more than thirty years of public administration experience in New Hampshire, including service as Rochester city manager, Plaistow town manager, and town administrator for Farmington, Goffstown, and Barrington, per his Municipal Resources Inc. profile; he holds an MPA from the University of New Hampshire. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Leslie Feliciano of Rochester is a sitting Strafford County commissioner and vice chair of the board, per the county's elected officials list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Susan J. Rice of Rochester is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Republican candidate for Strafford County Commissioner, District 1. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
The board chair is the only filer in either party.
George Maglaras · DemocraticIncumbent▾
George Maglaras of Dover is a sitting Strafford County commissioner and the board's chair, per the county's elected officials list, and the only filer in either party. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Two Republicans compete September 8; no Democrat filed.
Sean M. Leavitt · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Sean M. Leavitt of Dover is a sitting Strafford County commissioner and clerk of the board, per the county's elected officials list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Robert J. Drew, of Barrington, holds associate's and bachelor's degrees in business and a master's degree in counseling and human relations, per Citizens Count. He has four children, per the same profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
