The 2024 New Hampshire Executive Council elections took place on November 5, 2024, to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire . Party primaries were held on September 10.[ 1]
2024 New Hampshire Executive Council elections
After redistricting, the 1st district includes six of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities : Berlin , Dover , Franklin , Laconia , Rochester , and Somersworth . Towns in the district include Alton , Belmont , Conway , Durham , Farmington , Gilford , Meredith , Wakefield , and Wolfeboro . The incumbent is Republican Joseph Kenney , who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2022.
Emmett Soldati, cafe owner and candidate for the 2nd district in 2020 [ 2]
After redistricting, the 2nd district includes four of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities : Claremont , Concord , Keene , and Lebanon . Towns in the district include Bow , Charlestown , Hanover , Henniker , Hopkinton , Littleton , Newport , Peterborough , and Plymouth . The incumbent was Democrat Cinde Warmington , who was re-elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2022. Warmington did not seek re-election, instead choosing to run for governor .[ 4]
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Kim Strathdee, cook, antiques seller, farmer, carpenter, mechanic, and perennial candidate[ 6] Eliminated in primary
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Mary Rose Deak, laboratory scientist[ 2]
The 3rd district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities , Portsmouth . Towns in the district include Atkinson , Chester , Epping , Exeter , Hampstead , Hampton , Kingston , Newmarket , Pelham , Plaistow , Raymond , Rye , Salem , Sandown , Seabrook , Stratham , and Windham . The incumbent was Republican Janet Stevens , who was re-elected with 53.2% of the vote in 2022.
The 4th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities , Manchester . Towns in the district include Auburn , Barrington , Bedford , Goffstown , Hooksett , Londonderry , Loudon , Nottingham , and Pembroke . The incumbent is Republican Ted Gatsas , who was re-elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2022.
Michael Strand, Bedford town councilor (endorsed O'Connell) [ 12]
The 5th district includes one of New Hampshire's thirteen charter cities , Nashua . Towns in the district include Amherst , Brookline , Hillsborough , Hollis , Hudson , Jaffrey , Litchfield , Merrimack , Milford , New Boston , New Ipswich , Rindge , Swanzey , and Weare . The incumbent is Republican Dave Wheeler , who was re-elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2022.
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Shoshanna Kelly, at-large Nashua alder and nominee for this district in 2022 [ 13]
^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates" . National Conference of State Legislatures . Retrieved September 20, 2023 .^ a b c d "2024 Election Details" . New Hampshire Secretary of State. June 5, 2024.^ a b c d e "Planned Parenthood NH Action Fund PAC Endorses Governor and Executive Council Candidates Who Will Protect and Expand Access to Reproductive Health Care" . Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund. September 12, 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024 .^ a b Sexton, Adam (June 1, 2023). "NH Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington launches campaign for governor" . WMUR . Retrieved June 1, 2023 . ^ Haber, Taylor (August 11, 2023). "Karen Liot Hill '00 to seek 2024 Democratic nomination for second Executive Council district" . The Dartmouth . Retrieved September 20, 2023 . ^ a b c Porter, Steven (October 25, 2023). "Contest emerges in N.H. for 'most important office you've never heard of' . The Boston Globe . Retrieved November 1, 2023 . ^ a b Cullen, Margie (May 11, 2024). "Jon Morgan to challenge for Janet Stevens' NH Executive Council seat" . The Portsmouth Herald . Retrieved May 13, 2024 . ^ a b c d Landrigan, Kevin (April 3, 2023). "Gatsas to call it a career after 24 years" . New Hampshire Union Leader . Retrieved April 3, 2023 . ^ a b c Graham, Michael (April 3, 2024). "Gatsas Out, Burns In: Executive Council News Shakes NH Politics" . NH Journal . Retrieved April 4, 2024 . ^ a b c Graham, Michael (2024-04-17). "John Stephen Joins Crowded Field in Executive Council 4 GOP Primary" . NH Journal . Retrieved 2024-05-25 . ^ Tracy, Paula (April 3, 2023). "Manchester Republican Ted Gatsas Plans To Retire from Executive Council District 4" . InDepthNH . Retrieved April 3, 2023 . ^ Gokee, Amanda; Porter, Steven (June 5, 2024). "Candidates in closely watched New Hampshire races begin filing for ballot" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved June 5, 2024 . That was the case for Michael Strand, a Democrat who suspended his campaign Tuesday for Executive Council and threw his support behind Jim O'Connell. ^ "Alderwoman Kelly launches Executive Council campaign" . The Telegraph . Retrieved March 31, 2024 .
