New Hampshire State House Merrimack 5 District

Current seat holder: Louise Andrus (R); Deborah Aylward (R).

Lorna Carlisle

Lorna Carlisle is a Democratic candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives in Merrimack 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election.

· New Hampshire Secretary of State (2026 General Election Candidate List)

“If the state would fully fund education we can continue without a broad based tax.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
“Our food supply, our water, our ability to live in a much hotter environment demands we work on climate change.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
“The cost of housing is driving our families away. If we want to keep young talent and families just starting out in our state, we have to make housing more affordable.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)

Thomas Ware

Thomas Ware is a Democratic candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives in Merrimack 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election.

· New Hampshire Secretary of State (2026 General Election Candidate List)

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“Small local businesses already pay low tax rates. What I'm against is cutting rates for large, national and even multi-national corporations - who have saved themselves hundreds of millions over the last several years with previous "business" tax cuts.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
“Small local businesses already pay low tax rates. What I'm against is cutting rates for large, national and even multi-national corporations - who have saved themselves hundreds of millions over the last several years with previous” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
“We should first encourage and pursue renewable energy development, but I am not opposed to exploring the potential for nuclear power.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)

Louise Andrus

Louise Andrus (R) of New Hampshire is an incumbent New Hampshire State Representative (Merrimack 5) running for the House of Representatives in Merrimack 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election, serving on the Judiciary Committee.

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“I believe every citizen should work to sustain our environment but should not be mandated by government.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
“To keep elections open and honest we have to do this to porevent fraud.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
“Small business is a great part of NH and we should not raise the minimum wage as I feel small business pays the highest wage they can afford.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)

Deborah Aylward

Deborah Aylward (R) of New Hampshire is an incumbent New Hampshire State Representative (Merrimack 5) running for the House of Representatives in Merrimack 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election, serving on the Municipal and County Government Committee.

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“This appears to be a method of shifting the burden of student loan debt onto the backs of taxpayers and to which I am opposed. Businesses can offer contributions as perquisite to employment, but not at taxpayers' expense.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
Mail-in voting: “I believe in election integrity, and that there is too much room for error and tampering with mail-in voting.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
Phasing out Interest and Dividends tax: “The gradual phase-out of taxing citizens on their savings (i.e. unearned income) will allow New Hampshire to become truly income tax-free.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)