Philip Houde
Philip Houde (Republican Party) is running for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Strafford 12. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on September 8, 2026.
Houde completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Philip Houde graduated from Somersworth High School. Houde earned an associate degree from Stratham Vocational Technical College in 1984. Houde's career experience includes working as a machinist.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 12 (4 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 12 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Billie Butler (D) | ||
 | Myles England (D) | |
 | Wayne Pearson (D) | |
 | Will Hurley  (D) | |
| Omero Ambriz (R) | ||
| Paul Edgar (R) | ||
| David Hilton (R) | ||
 | Philip Houde (R) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 12 (4 seats)
Incumbent Billie Butler (D), Will Hurley (D), incumbent Wayne Pearson (D), and incumbent Myles England (D) defeated incumbent John Joseph Stone (D) in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 12 on September 8, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Billie Butler | 23.8 | 1,346 | |
| ✔ | | Will Hurley | 23.1 | 1,307 |
| ✔ | | Wayne Pearson | 20.9 | 1,185 |
| ✔ | | Myles England | 19.9 | 1,130 |
 | John Joseph Stone | 12.1 | 684 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2% | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 5,665 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 12 (4 seats)
Philip Houde (R), David Hilton (R), Paul Edgar (R), and Omero Ambriz (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Strafford 12 on September 8, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip Houde | 34.6 | 640 |
| ✔ | David Hilton | 32.4 | 599 | |
| ✔ | Paul Edgar | 28.8 | 532 | |
| ✔ | Omero Ambriz (Write-in) | 2.4 | 45 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7% | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 1,848 | |||
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Campaign finance
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 9, 2026
