County Commissioner District 1
Coos County, New Hampshire
My vote power: High
This seat represents District 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, parks, and public health services
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates:
Democratic
Eamon Kelley of Berlin served in the New Hampshire House from 2020 to 2024. Kelley has backed equal school access regardless of family income, a higher minimum wage, and action on climate change.
Republican · Incumbent
Robert Theberge of Berlin has been a Coos County commissioner since 2022 after many terms in the New Hampshire House. Theberge has argued for keeping the Burgess BioPower biomass plant in Berlin running to steady local power prices.
Sources: mm.nh.gov · sos.nh.gov2