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New Hampshire › New Hampshire House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Merrimack 17

Beth Richards has no major-party opponent.

Beth Richards has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: New Hampshire House of Representatives

How this race is decided

400-member House

The House has 400 members, one of the largest legislatures in the world. Districts are named by county and number ('Hillsborough 12'); many elect several members, and voters pick as many candidates as there are seats.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+28: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+23.8D+21.5 vs. nation2020 presidentD+30.7D+26.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+27.4D+28.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
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Adults with a B.A.+
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White, no degree
—of adults

    American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

    Past results

    Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

    2024

    1,291 votes · D+21.9
    ✓ Beth Richards (D)61.0%
    Diana Freeman (R)39.0%

    2024 President Vote in this district

    759 two-party votes · D+27.4 · D+28.9 vs. the nation
    ✓ Kamala Harris (D)63.7%
    Donald Trump (R)36.3%

    2022

    713 votes · Uncontested by the other party
    ✓ Beth Richards (D)100.0%

    2020 Earlier district lines

    2,225 votes · D+8.7
    ✓ Safiya Wazir (D)54.3%
    Dennis R Soucy (R)45.7%

    2020 President Vote in this district

    394 two-party votes · D+30.7 · D+26.1 vs. the nation
    ✓ Joe Biden (D)65.3%
    Donald Trump (R)34.7%

    2016 President Vote in this district

    335 two-party votes · D+23.8 · D+21.5 vs. the nation
    ✓ Hillary Clinton (D)61.9%
    Donald Trump (R)38.1%

    Also on the ballot in New Hampshire

    U.S. SenateChris PappasJohn E. Sununu94%Dem.91%Dem. GovernorCinde WarmingtonKelly Ayotte94%Rep.74%Rep.

    Neighboring districts

    State House District Merrimack 15Tracy Bricchi—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. State House District Merrimack 16Connie LaneLaurence Weissbrot>99%Dem.99%Dem. State House District Merrimack 18Lisa D. BeaudoinElijah J. Wilson>99%Dem.>99%Dem. State House District Merrimack 19Mary Jane Wallner—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. State House District Merrimack 24Matthew Hicks—>99%Dem.>99%Dem.