Merrimack Candidates Running for Senate, House

The state candidate filing period closed June 13 and the top of the ticket features races in which Republicans are trying to unseat Democratic incumbents, from the governor's office to U.S. Senate. 

The state filing period closed at 5 p.m. Friday, but the Republican and Democratic parties have until June 18 to fill vacancies on party tickets.

Below is a look at the candidates filing for local seats, according to the Secretary of State's website updated June 13 (some last-minute filings may not be represented in the state's report just yet, and will be updated Monday; incumbents' names are in bold):

State Senate

Republicans

• Gary L. Daniels of Milford 
• Daniel Dwyer of Merrimack
• Dan Hynes of Merrimack 
• Maureen Mooney of Merrimack

• Roger H. Tilton of Milford 

State Representatives

• John Balcom of Merrimack
• Chris Christensen of Merrimack 
• Dick Hinch of Merrimack 
• Josh Moore of Merrimack
• Jeanine Notter of Merrimack 
• Tony Pellegrino of Merrimack
• Phil Straight of Merrimack
• Dick Barry of Merrimack 
• Kathleen Stroud of Merrimack 

• Dick Bean
• Brenda Ellen Grady 
• John Hanson 
• Kim Kojak
  
• Spencer Nozell 
  
• Jo Ann Rotast 
• Jack Rothman

Governor

Democrats

• Ian Freeman of Keene 
• Maggie Hassan of Exeter, the incumbent
• Clecia Terrio of Manchester

Republicans

• Daniel J. Greene of Pittsfield 
• Walt Havenstein of Alton
• Andrew Hemingway of Bristol 
• Jonathan Smolin of Alton 

U.S. Senate

• Jeanne Shaheen of Madbury

• Gerard Beloin of Colebrook
• Scott P. Brown of Rye
• Robert D'Arcy of Keene 
• Miro Dziedzic of Windham
• Mark W. Farnham of Lebanon
• Bob Heghmann of Wolfeboro
• Walter W. Kelly of Lancaster 
• Andy Martin of Manchester
• Jim Rubens of Hanover 
• Bob Smith of Tuftonboro

1st Congressional District

Democrat

Carol Shea-Porter of Rochester

• Frank C. Guinta of Manchester
• Dan Innis of Portsmouth
• Brendan Kelly of Seabrook
• Everett Jabour of Barrington