Stephen Pierce
Stephen Pierce (Republican Party) is running for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 8. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on September 8, 2026.
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 Merrimack 8 (3 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Tony Caplan (D) | |
 | Eileen Kelly  (D) | |
 | Stephanie Payeur (D) | |
| Matt Center (R) | ||
| Stephen Pierce (R) | ||
 | Natalie Wells (R) | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 (3 seats)
Incumbent Stephanie Payeur (D), incumbent Eileen Kelly (D), and incumbent Tony Caplan (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 on September 8, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Payeur | 34.3 | 1,168 |
| ✔ | | Eileen Kelly | 32.7 | 1,113 |
| ✔ | | Tony Caplan | 32.2 | 1,096 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9% | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 3,408 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 (3 seats)
Natalie Wells (R), Matt Center (R), and Stephen Pierce (R) defeated Bruce Gezelman (R) in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 8 on September 8, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Natalie Wells | 38.8 | 534 |
| ✔ | Matt Center | 27.5 | 378 | |
| ✔ | Stephen Pierce | 19.0 | 262 | |
| Bruce Gezelman | 13.7 | 189 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9% | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 1,376 | |||
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2026
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See also
2026 Elections
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