The race at a glance
New Hampshire House District Merrimack 10 has a contested general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The four candidates in the race are Thomas Walsh, Stephen Boyd, John Leavitt and Yury Polozov. All four are Republicans, and all four are incumbents.
An incumbent is a candidate who already holds the office. That gives this race an unusual starting point for voters: Each named candidate enters the campaign with legislative experience, rather than one incumbent facing a field made up entirely of challengers.
The shared party label also means the candidates cannot be separated simply by looking at whether a name has a Republican or Democratic designation. Each candidate carries the same Republican label. Voters considering differences among them will instead need to examine their individual records and any positions they present during the campaign.
Who is running
Thomas Walsh is a Republican incumbent running for New Hampshire House District Merrimack 10. No policy positions are documented for Walsh in this race. His campaign fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file.
Stephen Boyd is a Republican incumbent running for New Hampshire House District Merrimack 10. No policy positions are documented for Boyd in this race. His campaign fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file.
John Leavitt is a Republican incumbent running for New Hampshire House District Merrimack 10. No policy positions are documented for Leavitt in this race. His campaign fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file.
Yury Polozov is a Republican incumbent running for New Hampshire House District Merrimack 10. No policy positions are documented for Polozov in this race. His campaign fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand figures are not on file.
What is contested
The district is listed as a contested race, with four named candidates participating in the general election. Because Walsh, Boyd, Leavitt and Polozov are all Republican incumbents, party affiliation and incumbent status do not create a distinction among them.
No documented candidate positions establish differences on taxes, education, housing, the state budget or other policy questions. That leaves the central policy comparisons to be defined as the campaign develops. Candidate statements, public appearances and other campaign activity may give voters more information about how each officeholder approaches the work of the State House.
Campaign finance figures also do not currently offer a comparison. No amount is on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand for any of the four candidates.
What voters should watch
The next major date is the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Before then, voters can watch for official ballot information confirming the candidates who will appear in Merrimack 10.
Policy positions will also be important because none of the candidates currently has a documented stance in the race. Specific statements could show where Walsh, Boyd, Leavitt and Polozov agree or differ despite sharing a party label and incumbent status.
Financial filings are another point to follow. Future reports may show whether any candidate raises or spends money in the campaign. Those reports would describe campaign activity, but fundraising totals alone would not explain a candidate’s policy views or duties in office.
