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New Hampshire Senate District 17
New Hampshire State Senate · New Hampshire
Howard Pearl won re-election by 4.1 points over Robert Lawliss.
Howard PearlRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.0%13,767
Robert LawlissDemocrat
47.9%12,681
NonpartisanNonpartisan
0.1%31
100% of the expected vote counted · 26,479 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Robert Lawliss
- 6%
- Howard Pearl
- 94%
- Projected margin
- R+11.1
The candidates
Howard Pearl (R)
Incumbent, New Hampshire State Senate, first elected 2022Robert Lawliss (D)
Incumbent, New Hampshire State Senate, first elected 2022Robert Lawliss (D)
Also on the ballot: Nonpartisan (Nonpartisan), 0.1%