2012Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2012 election for New Hampshire House District 521
New Hampshire House of Representatives · New Hampshire
8 seats: Tony Pellegrino (R), Dick Hinch (R), Dick Barry (R), Kathleen Stroud (R), Jeanine Notter (R), Lenette M. Peterson (R), Phil Straight (R), Brenda Ellen Grady (D) won.
8 seatsTony PellegrinoRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.6%6,817
Dick HinchRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.5%6,721
Dick BarryRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.4%6,620
Kathleen StroudRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.1%6,338
Jeanine NotterRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.9%6,199
Lenette M. PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.8%6,068
Phil StraightRepublican · winner
6.5%5,869
Brenda Ellen GradyDemocrat · winner
6.3%5,687
Joseph D. ThomasRepublican · incumbent
6.2%5,568
John J. GradyDemocrat
6.2%5,524
Joann RotastDemocrat
5.7%5,128
Jody PlanteDemocrat
5.7%5,108
Kim KojakDemocrat
5.6%5,026
Jack RothmanDemocrat
5.2%4,666
Evan FulmerDemocrat
4.7%4,211
Spencer NozellDemocrat
4.6%4,110
89,660 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tony Pellegrino (R)Dick Hinch (R)Dick Barry (R)Kathleen Stroud (R)Jeanine Notter (R)Lenette M. Peterson (R)Phil Straight (R)Brenda Ellen Grady (D)Joseph D. Thomas (R)John J. Grady (D)Joann Rotast (D)Jody Plante (D)Kim Kojak (D)Jack Rothman (D)
Also on the ballot: Evan Fulmer (Democrat), 4.7%; Spencer Nozell (Democrat), 4.6%