John T. MacDonald
New Hampshire State Representative, District 106 since 2018. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +1.7
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Municipal and County Government · vice chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time MacDonald 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 Carroll 06 | Lost | — | R+2.5 | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+1.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | D+0.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+0.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 106 | Won | R+1.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats MacDonald has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 106 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who MacDonald has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Katy Peternel (R) · 2024 election, won
- Brodie Deshaies (R) · 2020 election, won
- Edith Desmarais (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know MacDonald
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a22a36bb-3514-4d76-a39e-791902f41d6c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET