As of May 6, 2025, one state legislative special election are scheduled to be held in the U.S. state of New Hampshire during the 2025–2026 legislative session. The sole election is to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. At 400 members, the state house is the largest state legislative body in the United States, and the fourth largest lower house in the English-speaking world. As members are only paid $100 per year plus travel costs, turnover tends to be frequent, as members resign or die mid-term, resulting in a special election to replace them. According to the Constitution of the State of New Hampshire, if there is a vacancy in the New Hampshire General Court, a special election must be called to fill the vacant seat within 21 days of receiving proof of a vacancy or a request that a vacancy be filled. Nine special elections were called during the 2023–2024 session, five in 2023 and four in 2024.
Strafford 12.
Strafford 12 is a multi-member district in Strafford County that elects four representatives using plurality block voting. It contains the town of Rollinsford and all 5 wards from Somersworth. The special election was made necessary after Democrat Dawn Evans did not assume office after being elected in 2024, as she had moved out of the district. The special election was held on June 24, 2025, with a primary on May 6, 2025. Democratic nominee Billie Butler won the special election.
Background.
Of the 9,757 registered voters in Strafford 12, 3,186 (33%) are Democrats, 2,586 (27%) are Republicans, and 3,985 (41%) are unaffiliated. In the past two elections, it sent four Democrats to the state house. According to data from Dave's Redistricting, it voted for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris by 11.69 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election.
Recent results (2022–present).
"(r) = incumbent redistricted"
Democratic nominee.
Performing artist and gig worker Billie Butler went unopposed for the Democratic nomination, receiving 187 votes in the primary.