Jay Markell
New Hampshire State Representative, District 718 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 2
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- −4.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Children and Family Law
- Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Markell 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Rockingham 18 | Lost | — | R+15.8 | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 718 | Won | D+4.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Markell has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 718 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Markell has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Debra DeSimone (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Markell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f96a83f9-c085-451a-9b6b-4f79e2472e90
- Wikidata Q134601080
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET