Sherman Packard
New Hampshire State Representative, District 716 since 1990. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 20 elections between 1990 and 2024, winning 19.
- In office
- 36 yrs
- Since 1990
- Bills became law
- 1
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 91.2%
- Chamber median 5.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −0.8
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 21
- 1990–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rules · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Packard sits in the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Packard is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Joe Alexander, Michael Aron, Andrew Prout
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
With Packard’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- 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: Packard’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Packard | 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 Packard 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.
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Packard has held
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 716 · since 2022
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 705 · since 2012
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 3 · since 2004
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District ROCKINGHAM 75 · since 2002
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 729 · since 1992
- New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 723 · since 1990
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Packard has run against
- Kristine Perez (R) · 2024 election, won
- David Lundgren (R) · 2022 election, won
- Tom Dolan (R) · 2020 election, won
- Al Baldasaro (R) · 2014 election, won
- Betsy McKinney (R) · 2008 election, won
- Sharon Carson (R) · 2004 election, won
- Kevin H. Smith (R) · 1996 election, won
- William P. Boucher (R) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Packard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e94c1d98-5454-40a2-8293-ee0998fee8ca
- Wikidata Q56678425
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET