2026 Candidates

I own MrSippy BBQ in Rochester, with a seating capacity of 58 seats, catering, and a food trailer. We’re critically acclaimed, and we’re barely breaking even. That’s not a complaint; that’s the New Hampshire small business economy in one sentence.

Before the restaurant, I studied to teach. I student-taught at Coe-Brown. Starting pay was in the low thirties, and I couldn’t make the math work. So I went in a different direction. But I’ve never stopped thinking about that math, because it still isn’t working, not for teachers, and not for anyone else trying to get by in this state.

My kitchen manager’s husband just got let go from his catering job because there weren’t enough weddings this year. I brought him on to work for me. But even with both of them working full-time, they still can’t find childcare they can count on for their one-year-old. They’re exhausted, they’re doing everything right, and it’s still not enough. They want a better future for themselves and for their son. That’s who I’m fighting for.

Concord isn’t fighting for them. I will. That’s why I’m running.”

• Cost of Living & Property Taxes
• Education Funding
• Healthcare & Rural Hospital Access
• Energy & Utility Costs

Larry Brown is a former 3-term New Hampshire state representative with over 20 years of public service on multiple town and county boards, committees, and commissions. His focus has always been on community, education, and historic preservation.

My wife Susann and I live in an 1800s cape next to the New Hampshire Farm Museum – together with one cat and an elderly Kubota tractor for rock wall repair. My entire life has been carried forward by the strength and sacrifices of women, and it is that experience that informs my service to the community.

• Funding for Public Education: Paying for education through property taxes is hardest on the middle class; capital sin taxes (alcohol, tobacco, etc.) are trivial band-aids, and a sales tax would be regressive and destructive for people who work. New Hampshire needs to fund public education from general revenue. In my opinion, New Hampshire needs to bring back the investment/dividend tax to help fund education
• Affordable Housing: The ”terror“ of affordable housing is that it will bring in ”those people.“ The truth is, we ARE those people. Nurses, teachers, town workers, police, firefighters, restaurant workers – all the people we depend on. Without these people, we have no community. Accessory Dwelling Units are a good start. Mobile park community ownership should be funded and supported.
• Women’s Rights: Women have the right to choose or end their pregnancy.

William “Will” Fessenden is a longtime Rochester resident, husband, father, and technology professional who has called New Hampshire home for nearly 40 years. A UNH graduate with a B.A. in Political Science, Will has spent more than 25 years working in information technology and higher education. Since 2005, he has worked at UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/NOAA-UNH Joint Hydrographic Center, where he currently serves as IT Manager supporting scientific research, educational outreach, and federal ocean-mapping programs. As the parent of a child in Rochester’s public schools, Will has a personal stake in keeping New Hampshire affordable and ensuring communities have the resources they need to thrive.

Will is running for the NH House because he believes government should solve problems, not manufacture them. His approach is progressive, practical, and grounded in evidence: strengthen public schools, protect individual freedoms, improve housing and health care affordability, protect New Hampshire’s natural resources, and build a fairer, more sustainable tax system. He believes legislators should listen to their communities and make transparent decisions based on what will improve people’s lives. Will wants to bring a thoughtful, equitable approach to Concord and make sure Rochester has a strong voice in deciding the future of our state.

• Strengthen and fairly fund public education, increasing the state’s responsibility for education costs and reducing the burden placed on local property taxpayers.
• Make New Hampshire’s tax system fairer and more sustainable, while opposing a broad-based income or sales tax and ending policies that simply shift state costs onto cities and towns.
• Expand access to affordable housing and lower household costs, supporting responsible housing development, sensible zoning reform, and policies that address New Hampshire’s high energy costs.
• Protect individual rights and personal freedom, including reproductive freedom, equal treatment under the law, privacy, and the rights of law-abiding Granite Staters to own firearms responsibly.
• Improve access to affordable health care and essential services, particularly for working families, seniors, people with disabilities, and residents living on fixed incomes.

Dan has served eight cities and several stints in the private sector, bringing inspiration and innovation to each position. He has been an advisor and teacher, leading by example and mentoring dozens of young professionals and peers who seek his guidance. has been city manager in Rochester, New Hampshire; Englewood, New Jersey; Peekskill, New York; Oak Park, Michigan; Augusta, Maine; Ogdensburg, New York; and Poughkeepsie, New York; finance director in Poughkeepsie; and city auditor in Troy, New York. In 2021, Dan received the International City/County Management Association’s Distinguished Service Award. He was a member of the State House from 2022-2024, where he served on the Executive Departments and Administration Committee.

He is a third-generation Gonic Resident. His Grandparents worked in the Gonic Brickyard and the Gonic Woolen Mill. His parents worked on assembly lines in local factories. John comes from a long line of blue-collar workers and believes unions provide equal standing with more powerful employers.

Public Service Background – John is currently a Ward 3 City Councilor and has served several terms in that position.. He has served as Rochester Mayor, Rochester Police Commissioner, and as a member of the Rochester Economic Development Commission. He is currently a member of the NH House of Representatives, serving Strafford District 19 (Rochester “at large”) Other past volunteer service includes chairing the Advisory Board for Spiritual Care at the Strafford County jail and providing programming and tutoring there. Veteran – Like his father, John served in the US Army as infantry support to an armored division in Germany. Education – John is a product of the Rochester Public School system and UNH, with a BS in Chemistry from UNH and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from Iowa State University.

• To reverse the trend of the working class losing a fair chance to advance and retain control over their lives. He was born in 1947 and has seen the working class lose ground over his lifetime.
• He wants all people to have the same opportunity to get an education and achieve their life goals.
• He strongly supports excellent public education. He is serving because the public education he received allowed him to advance from an unskilled blue-collar working family to reach his goal of becoming a professional scientist.
• Higher education should be affordable and available to all who merit it.
• He supports improving the conditions of residents by supporting industrial growth that shifts the tax burden off of homeowners while creating better-paying jobs. High-value technical industries look for communities that have a well-educated workforce

My name is Ty Wyman, and I am running for State Representative out of Ward 4 in my hometown of Rochester because I believe that the town I grew up in can better serve the people who call it home. I am a dual major in justice studies and political science at the University of New Hampshire. I am inspired to run for office partly due to the campus carry bill. Bills like this show, time and time again that House and Senate Republicans have bills that are so wholly out of touch with young people.

• Lowering the cost of housing by building new units and prioritizing the creation of smaller, affordable first-time homes and apartments.
• Investing in public education on a statewide level to even the state’s educational playing field and lift the tax burden off of local communities
• Lower property taxes by creating new sources of revenue for the state

I have lived in Rochester for over 20 years with my wife Caitlin and our two sons. I am a mason for a commercial construction company working on infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals, and water treatment plants. Rochester a great place to raise a family and I would like to help make it even better. I am a strong advocate for a woman’s right to choose, for working-class families and the challenges they face, and for a healthy and resilient environment. That is why I am running to better the lives of Rochester residents.

• Build more affordable housing so that young people can choose to stay in New Hampshire
• Reduce property taxes so homeowners owners can keep more of their money
• Support public schools so our kids start life with all the skills they need to succeed

Running on values, integrity, and returning the shared human experience to Concord. Jonathan's platform focuses on fiscal responsibility, protecting public education, capping property value assessments, cannabis reform, and lowering energy bills for Granite Staters.

• Reversing Concord’s abdications of their financial responsibilities,
• Lowering property taxes,
• Reining in energy rates,
• Putting the education voucher program in line with other taxpayer-assisted programs like SNAP and heating assistance
• Ensuring elected officials cannot be placed under NDAs
• Resistance against data centers and crypto-generation centers

Justin McIsaac is running for NH State Representative to ensure the state properly funds public schools, rather than giving those funds to the wealthy, and to lower property taxes for working folks. He wants to ban AI Data Centers in all of New Hampshire.

Justin was born and raised in Rochester, attended Spaulding High, and his adult children are Spaulding Graduates. He is a proud Rochester homeowner with his wife Renee, adult children Cameron and Keeley, and insane dogs Cujo and Fred.

• Properly fund NH’s Public Schools
• End the wasteful School Voucher Scheme
• Ban AI Data Centers
• Cannabis Legalization
• Ensure LGBTQ+ rights
• Make after-school care more affordable
• Lower Property Taxes
• Pass legislation to Guarantee Reproductive Freedom for Women

I was raised by a truck driver and a teacher’s aide right here in New Hampshire. I know what it means to live paycheck to paycheck. Today, my wife and I are raising our three kids in Rochester, facing the same brutal daycare tuition and rising health insurance premiums as our neighbors. Our oldest attends public school, and our youngest will too.

I wasn’t planning on running for office, but what we have isn’t working. With over a decade of policy experience, I know how to take on tough fights—from working to defeat the Northern Pass Project to advocating for anti-poverty measures nationally and common-sense energy solutions here at home.

Concord isn’t going to fix itself. I’m running to make sure somebody finally puts working families first. I care about results, not political grandstanding. While many in Concord have been busy with divisive political battles and handing out tax breaks to big corporations, our elected leaders should be focused on what truly matters: making everyday life more affordable for working families. With a decade of experience bridging politics, policy, and community action, I’m ready to cut through the noise and deliver real, practical solutions that put more money back in the pockets of Rochester residents.

• Property Taxes
• Housing
• Healthcare
• Childcare

As Governor, Cinde will repeal Kelly Ayotte’s private school vouchers scheme that’s hurting public schools and driving up property taxes. She’ll stand up to Trump when he jacks up health care costs and tariffs. And she’ll say no to ICE’s human warehouse in Merrimack or anywhere else. Cinde will work for our small businesses. And make sure we don’t have a sales or income tax.

Cinde will stand up for the people of New Hampshire to help them and their kids get ahead. That’s what she did as the only Democrat on the Executive Council. And that’s what she’ll do as Governor.

NH-01 Congressman running for the open Senate seat. Declared April 2025.

For more than 15 years, I have been a fierce fighter for medical research and innovation to help people like my daughter, Elle, and millions like her who are battling chronic, life-threatening diseases. So, when I see Donald Trump crushing medical research, and Republicans in Congress slashing Medicaid, and health care for kids, seniors, and veterans – all to give big tax breaks to billionaires and corporations — I know it’s not enough to just get mad. That’s why I’m running for Congress.

No one fights harder than a mom for her kids. And that’s how I’ll fight for your family, too. And I’ve got a record of never giving up. I started a company to help people with diabetes and other chronic diseases make safe food choices, creating dozens of jobs and helping hundreds of thousands of people. I wrote a book about my family’s journey that became a bestseller. Now, I’m a leader in a groundbreaking initiative in Manchester, advancing pioneering cures for chronic diseases.

If you’re as outraged as I am about what Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are doing, I hope you’ll get in this fight with me. In New Hampshire, we stand up for each other.