State Senator
State Senate District 2; New Hampshire
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 64 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 57,645 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,394,868 ÷ 57,645) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.72, measured against a statewide vote in NH (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Gilford resident, West Point graduate and retired Army Special Forces officer who taught at Lakes Region Community College and served nine years on the Gilford School Board. Priorities include housing affordability and bipartisan compromise.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Sanbornton IT manager in his second New Hampshire Senate term, chairing Ways and Means; former state representative, town moderator and school board member. Priorities include fiscal restraint and local control.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Sources: gencourt.state.nh.us · sos.nh.gov