Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Joseph Barton

New Hampshire State Representative, District 401 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 13 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1167 enabling the use of ferrets for hunting.
Failed in the House Mar 2026

HB 1404 establishing a study committee to study the equitable division of property in divorce proceedings.
Failed in committee Oct 2026

HB 1178 relative to permissible window tinting on motor vehicles.
Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 1060 relative to the requirements for licensure as an engineer.
Failed in committee Mar 2026

HB 1241 relative to the calculation of income for purposes of support orders in divorce proceedings.
Failed in committee Mar 2026

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

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

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 Grafton 01	Lost	—	R+6.2	—
2024	New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 401	Won	D+1.2	—	—

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET