Gerald W. R. Ward
New Hampshire State Representative, District 727 since 2010. Ran in 16 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 12. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +98.1
- 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.
- Election Law
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ward sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Ward is closer to the center than 19% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Dan Veilleux, David Preece, Chris Muns
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Ward’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Ward’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ward | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and… | No | No | Yes | Failed 152–167 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1337: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. | No | No | Yes | Failed 148–172 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1442: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited… | No | No | Yes | Passed 165–149 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1358: establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter… | No | No | Yes | Failed 150–166 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1726: relative to the sale of surplus state-owned land and establishing a commission to study… | No | No | Yes | Failed 101–206 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ward 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.
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ward has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 727 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 728 · since 2016
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 719 · since 2014
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 728 · since 2012
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 713 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ward has run against
- Nonpartisan (I) · 2026 election, won
- Diane D. Bitter (R) · 2024 election, won
- Allison Knab (D) · 2022 election, lost
- Alan Forbes (R) · 2022 election, won
- Cynthia Taylorhollandbeck (R) · 2020 election, won
- Patrick Abrami (R) · 2016 election, lost
- Maurice H. Foster (R) · 2012 election, won
- Matt Quandt (R) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Ward
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/03774445-16e9-4857-8015-317a3d8705a3
- Wikidata Q123194061
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET