Michael Harrington
New Hampshire State Representative, District since 2000. Ran in 13 elections between 1994 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026.
New Hampshire State Representative, District Born 1953Nuclear engineer
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 3
- 8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +0.3
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 14
- 1994–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Science, Technology and Energy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jul 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Harrington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 18 | Won | R+0.3 |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 18 | Won | R+14.0 |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 18 | Won | R+6.9 |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 803 | Won | R+0.4 |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 803 | Won | R+0.1 |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 803 | Won | D+1.2 |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 803 (primary) | Lost | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 803 (primary) | Lost | −19.9 |
| 2004 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 3 | Won | D+0.9 |
| 2002 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 68 | Won | D+0.8 |
| 2000 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 4 | Won | R+4.0 |
| 1998 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 4 | Lost | D+1.5 |
| 1996 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 4 | Lost | D+27.3 |
| 1994 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 4 | Lost | D+26.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Harrington has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 018 · since 2024
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 18 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 803 · since 2016
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 3 · since 2004
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 68 · since 2002
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District STRAFFORD 4 · since 2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Harrington has run against
- Thom Flynn (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kimberly McGlinchey (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jackie Cilley (D) · 2022 election, won
- Kurt Wuelper (R) · 2020 election, won
- David A. Bickford (R) · 2004 election, won
- Jane M. Vachon (D) · 2000 election, won
- Dennis P. Vachon (D) · 1998 election, lost
- Mark D. Hanlon (R) · 1994 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Harrington
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/21e95dbc-c226-4f4a-9fa2-8f5b374d0a98
- Wikidata Q114289291
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET