Sullivan County

Sullivan County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

11 candidates are tracked across 7 Sullivan County races for the 2026 election, led by the Sullivan County Sheriff contest. Preview your Sullivan 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.

Local Snapshot

Primary ElectionSept. 8, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateNew Hampshire
Races Listed7
Profiles11

Sullivan 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.

An open seat: Sheriff Jayson Almstrom did not file, and his chief deputy is the only filer in either party, per the Valley News.

  • James Ethan Yazinski · Republican
    James Ethan Yazinski of Claremont is chief deputy of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Jayson Almstrom, who did not file for reelection, per the Valley News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

The sitting county attorney is the only filer in either party.

  • Christine Hilliard · DemocraticIncumbent
    Christine Hilliard of Grantham is the sitting Sullivan County Attorney, per the county's official pages, and the only filer in either party.

The sitting treasurer is the only filer in either party.

  • Michael Sanderson · RepublicanIncumbent
    Michael Sanderson of Newport is Sullivan County's sitting treasurer, per the state's county officer roster, and the only filer in either party.
  • Renee Simino · RepublicanIncumbent
    Renee Simino of Lempster is Sullivan County's sitting register of deeds, per the state's county officer roster.
  • Je Austin · Democratic
    Je Austin of Claremont is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Democratic candidate for Sullivan County Register of Deeds. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
  • Rodd Ward · RepublicanIncumbent
    Rodd Ward of Newport is Sullivan County's sitting register of probate, per the state's county officer roster.
  • Loren David Howard · Democratic
    Loren David Howard of Claremont is on the Secretary of State's certified filing list as the Democratic candidate for Sullivan County Register of Probate. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

A rematch of the 2024 contest, per the Valley News.

  • Joe Osgood · RepublicanIncumbent
    Joe Osgood of Claremont is the sitting District 1 commissioner for a district covering Claremont and Cornish, per the Valley News.
  • Benjamin Nelson · Democratic
    Nelson, of Claremont, previously ran as the Democratic candidate for Sullivan County Commissioner District 1 in 2024, per the NH Elections Database. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found for his 2026 run as of September 6, 2026.
  • Bennie Nelson · RepublicanIncumbent
    Bennie Nelson of Newport is the sitting District 2 commissioner, per the state's county officer roster and the Valley News.
  • Jim Bednar · Democratic
    Bednar chairs the Springfield Democratic Town Committee, per New Hampshire Democratic town-committee listings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Sample ballot by ZIP code in Sullivan County

Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.

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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.