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Strafford County, New Hampshire

New Hampshire House, Strafford District 9

See where Qua and Dexter stand on schools and growth. Names follow official Strafford County election filings.

About this race

Robert Qua (Republican), Nevin Dexter (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 9. Not on the November ballot: Amy Malone, the sitting member for the district per the same list. 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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Robert Qua

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Opposes a state income tax or interest and dividends tax
  • Supports Education Freedom Accounts and expanding school choice

From other published sources

  • Favors nuclear power development and fewer local zoning restrictions, per a candidate questionnaire
Biography

Robert Qua is the Republican nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Qua has worked as a special education teacher for nine years and, more recently, as a special education administrator for seven years in New Hampshire public schools, per Citizens Count candidate profile. He is a graduate of Florida State University (2007) and the University of Virginia (2014) and lives in Rochester with his wife, per Citizens Count candidate profile.

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Nevin Dexter

Democratic

Biography

Nevin Dexter is the Democratic nominee for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the New Hampshire Secretary of State's September 8, 2026 primary results. Dexter works in masonry construction at Mas-Con Corp and lives in Rochester, New Hampshire, per Citizens Count candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 9 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New Hampshire House, Strafford District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert Qua and Nevin Dexter. Candidate information follows official Strafford County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools and growth.

When is the New Hampshire House, Strafford District 9 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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Candidate profiles
Robert Qua, full profileNevin Dexter, full profileOfficial New Hampshire election office