Melissa A. Litchfield
New Hampshire State Representative, District since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 5
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.8%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.1
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education Policy and Administration
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Litchfield sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Litchfield is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kelley Potenza, Bryan Morse, James Tierney
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Litchfield’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Litchfield’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Litchfield | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and… | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 152–167 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1337: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. | No | Yes | No | Failed 148–172 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1442: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 165–149 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1358: establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter… | No | Yes | No | Failed 150–166 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1726: relative to the sale of surplus state-owned land and establishing a commission to study… | No | Yes | No | Failed 101–206 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Litchfield 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, Rockingham 32 | Won | R+10.1 | — | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 32 | Won | R+21.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 706 | Lost | D+0.9 | D+4.6 | +3.7 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 711 | Won | R+2.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Litchfield has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 032 · since 2024
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 711 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Litchfield has run against
- Democratic (D) · 2026 election, won
- Diana West (D) · 2024 election, won
- Eric Turer (D) · 2022 election, lost
- Liz McConnell (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Litchfield
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ee439da0-f552-4df7-80d4-cd6b19ecd5df
- Wikidata Q130312517
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET