RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
William J. Sommer
Ran in 1 election in 2024. Lost the 2026 race for New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Cheshire 05.
- Last margin
- −30.9
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Sommer has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Sommer won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 205 | General | Lost | Lucy Weber (D), Nonpartisan (I) | 34.5% | D+30.9 | D+18.3 | |
| 2024 | New Hampshire House of Representatives, District 205 | General | Lost | Lucy Weber (D) | 42.9% | D+14.1 | D+18.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Sommer has run against
- Lucy Weber (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- New Hampshire House of Representatives: State House District Cheshire 05 · lean D+19.8 · 44th most Democratic of 164
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)