DemocratNo state or federal office heldWon the 2026 general by 5.0
Dian McCarthy
Won the 2026 race for New Hampshire Senate District 16.
- Last margin
- +5.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- small business owner and former member of the Goffstown, New Hampshire school board
Every race McCarthy has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McCarthy won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Hampshire Senate District 16 | General | Won | Keith Murphy (R), Nonpartisan (I) | 52.4% | D+5.0 | R+7.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who McCarthy has run against
- Keith Murphy (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- New Hampshire Senate District 16 · lean R+6.7 · 16th most Democratic of 24
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)