Rockingham 13 race at a glance
Ten Republican incumbents are running in the contested general election for New Hampshire State House District Rockingham 13. The election will be held Nov. 3, 2026.
The field consists entirely of current officeholders from the same party. That means party affiliation and incumbency do not distinguish one candidate from another in this race: every listed candidate is a Republican, and every listed candidate is an incumbent.
For voters, the main starting point is the size and composition of the field. This is not a two-candidate contest with opposing party labels. It is a race involving 10 candidates who share the same listed party affiliation and officeholder status.
Who is running
Each candidate enters the general election as a Republican incumbent:
- David Milz is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- John Potucek is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- Charlie Foote is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- David Love is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- Erica Layon is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- Richard Tripp is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- Jodi Nelson is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- Steve Pearson is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
- Phyllis Katsakiores is a Republican incumbent running in Rockingham 13.
An incumbent is someone who already holds the office. In this contest, that description applies equally to all 10 candidates. It does not indicate a candidate’s ranking within the field or determine the election’s outcome.
What makes the race contested
Rockingham 13 is listed as a contested general-election race, and voters will see a field of multiple candidates rather than a single name. All 10 candidates have the same Republican affiliation, so the contest is among individual candidates rather than between different party labels.
The contested designation does not tell voters how many choices they may make in this district. Voters should follow the instructions printed on the ballot, including any direction about the number of candidates they may select. Casting more votes than the ballot allows can affect how choices in that race are counted.
Because every candidate is an incumbent, voters also cannot use officeholder status alone to separate the candidates. Names and ballot instructions will therefore be especially important when reviewing this contest.
What voters should watch
The next major date is Nov. 3, 2026, when the New Hampshire general election takes place. Before voting, Rockingham 13 residents can review their sample ballot so they know how the contest is presented and how many selections are permitted.
Voters should also check their polling location and voting hours before Election Day. When marking the ballot, they should read the directions for the Rockingham 13 race rather than assume it works like a single-seat, two-candidate contest.
The final result will determine which candidates secure representation from Rockingham 13. The outcome should not be inferred from the candidates’ shared party affiliation or their status as incumbents; votes cast in the general election decide the race.
