DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Buzz Scherr

New Hampshire State Representative, District 726 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New Hampshire State Representative, District 726

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
2
10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
6.6%
Chamber median 5.8%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+97.4
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 10 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1236 relative to the use of body-worn cameras in county departments of corrections.
Became law Jul 2026
HB 1059 relative to the use of number plate scanning devices.
Became law Jun 2026
HB 1809 establishing a medical psilocybin advisory board to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the use of…
Failed in the Senate May 2026
HB 1173 relative to post-secondary education opportunities for inmates.
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
HB 1216 relative to informed consent for law enforcement searches of houses or other property.
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Scherr sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives

Scherr is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianScherrMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Jessica Grill, Allison Knab, Laurel Stavis

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET

With Scherr’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills33%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Scherr’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Scherr was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Rockingham 26WonD+97.4D+42.2+55.2
2024New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 726Won———

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Scherr has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Scherr has run against

  • Nonpartisan (I) · 2026 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Scherr

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET