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2026 Primary Results Now Official

Writer: Shauna Fisher
Shauna Fisher
Sep 18
2 min read

Primary winners now advance to the November 3 General Election. By Shauna Fisher

Three men hold political campaign signs on a grassy suburban lawn beside a beige building.
Residents electioneer for their chosen candidates outside the polls during Epsom’s recent primary election.

The results of New Hampshire’s September 8 State Primary have now been posted by the New Hampshire Secretary of State, confirming the nominees who will advance to the November 3 General Election.

For Epsom voters, the nominees in several of the major federal, state and local races include:

  • Governor: Cinde Warmington (D) and Kelly Ayotte (R)

  • U.S. Senate: Chris Pappas (D) and John E. Sununu (R)

  • U.S. House, District 2: Maggie Goodlander (D) and Lily Tang Williams (R)

  • Executive Council, District 4: Jim O’Connell (D) and John Stephen (R)

  • State Senate, District 17: Robert Lawliss (D) and Howard Pearl (R)

  • NH House, Merrimack District 14 – Epsom: Glenn Horner (D) and Gary Matteson (R)

  • NH House, Merrimack District 27 – Floterial: Phillip James Walker and Harry Kozlowski (D); Raymond Plante and Vanessa Poulin (R)

The District 14 race is Epsom’s town-specific seat in the New Hampshire House. Matteson won the Republican primary over Joshua Shapiro Jr., while Horner secured the Democratic nomination. In the two-seat District 27 floterial district, which also includes Allenstown, Dunbarton and Hooksett, Plante and Poulin secured the Republican nominations, while Walker and Kozlowski secured the Democratic nominations.

In Merrimack County races:

  • County Attorney: Meg Hagaman (R) and Steven Endres (D)

  • Sheriff: Frank Cassidy (R) and Peter Shephard (D)

  • Register of Deeds: Samantha Morse (R) and Erica S. Davis (D)

  • County Treasurer: No Republican candidate filed; Kathleen Donnelly (D)


Smiling election workers at a polling table in a gym, with ballot sheets, vote booths, and signs reading YOU MUST ANNOUNCE YOUR NAME and O-Z.
Ballot Clerks: Sini Kerman, Shauna Fisher and Dan McGuire during the September Primaries.

With the primary complete, these candidates now move on to the November 3 General Election. To learn how to vote in the midterm elections, visit the NH Secretary of State's website or follow them on your preferred social media channel.


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