State Representative
What does this office do?
- 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 · Incumbent
Billie Butler is an artist and community organizer from Somersworth who joined the New Hampshire House after a June 2025 special election. She opposes school vouchers and corporate tax cuts and focuses on LGBTQ+ rights, affordable housing, and livable wages.
Republican
David Hilton is a lifelong Strafford County resident who calls himself a Christian conservative with libertarian leanings. He supports lower taxes, less state spending, parental rights in education, and gun rights.
Democratic · Incumbent
Myles England of Rollinsford is a senior data engineer who has served in the New Hampshire House since 2024 and is a former Rollinsford Select Board chair. He opposes school vouchers and supports abortion access.
Republican
Omero Ambriz is a Marine Corps veteran and former federal national security worker who teaches homeland security at the University of New Hampshire. His priorities include protecting taxpayers and supporting first responders and veterans.
Republican
Paul Edgar of Somersworth holds a master's degree in education. In a 2026 survey he backed Education Freedom Accounts and a first-trimester abortion ban and opposed an income tax and stricter gun laws.
Republican
Philip Houde is a lifelong Somersworth resident who worked more than 42 years as a machinist in Seacoast manufacturing. He says he will stand up for taxpayers, individual freedoms, and safe communities.
Democratic · Incumbent
Wayne Pearson of Rollinsford is a retired commercial photographer who has served in the New Hampshire House since 2024. He opposes Education Freedom Accounts and abortion bans.
Democratic
Will Hurley of Rollinsford works in video production and editing. He opposes Education Freedom Accounts and wants that money to go to public schools.
Sources: gencourt.state.nh.us · sos.nh.gov