Peter R. Varney
New Hampshire State Representative, District 7 since 2014. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
New Hampshire State Representative, District 7Born 1954Electrical engineer
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Votes missed
- 80.1%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.7
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Voting record
Where Varney sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Varney is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John Schneller, Juliet Harvey-Bolia, Joe Sweeney
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Varney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
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: Varney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Varney | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and… | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 152–167 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1337: repealing the New Hampshire council on autism spectrum disorders. | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 148–172 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1442: permitting classification of individuals based on biological sex under certain limited… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 165–149 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | HB 1358: establishing a commission to study transitioning all public schools to public charter… | Not voting | 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… | Not voting | Yes | No | Failed 101–206 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Varney 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 Belknap 07 | Lost | — | R+24.3 | — |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+0.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | Even | — | — |
| 2020 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | R+1.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | D+1.3 | — | — |
| 2016 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | D+2.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | D+0.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 5 (primary) | Lost | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 5 (primary) | Won | +6.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Varney has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 7 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 5 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Varney has run against
- Republican (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Barbara Comtois (R) · 2024 election, won
- Paul Terry (R) · 2020 election, won
- George Feeney (R) · 2018 election, won
- Michael F. Maloney (R) · 2016 election, won
- David H. Russell (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Varney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b4735fd9-309f-40b0-a554-c646dde34fc1
- Wikidata Q98777544
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET