Local Candidates for County Office

While no Windham residents are challenging this year for county offices in the state, residents from the surrounding towns of Pelham, Derry and Salem are all on the roster of hopefuls.

Pelham resident James A. Hardy, who currently serves as sheriff of Hillsborough County, will run for reelection. He will face fellow Pelham resident Frank W. Szabo. Both are registered Republicans.

Candidates out of Derry and Salem are within the group of people running in Rockingham County.

We have listed all of the Rockingham County candidates below and indicated both their party affiliation (R/D) and whether they are running as an incumbent.

SHERIFF

John Clark (D) – Rye

Michael Downing (R, Incumbent) – Salem

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Joe Plaia (D) – Portsmouth

Jim Reams (R, Incumbent) – Hampton

COUNTY TREASURER

David E. Ahearn (D) – Hampton Falls

Edward R. Buck (R, Incumbent) – Hampton

REGISTER OF DEEDS

Robert E. Padian (D) – Portsmouth

Cathy Stacey (R, Incumbent) – Salem

REGISTER OF PROBATE

Debra E. Crapo (D) – Rye

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 2

Frank Grzasko (D) – Salem

John E. Mack (D) – Atkinson

David P. Stewart (D) – Exeter

Maureen Barrows (R, Incumbent) – Exeter

Thomas Tombarello (R) – Sandown

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3

Bob Davidson (D) – Nottingham

Kevin L. Coyle (R) – Derry

Phyllis Katsakiores (R) – Derry

Donald Stritch (R, Incumbent) – Auburn