2022 New Hampshire Senate election

The 2022 New Hampshire Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected state senators in all of the state's 24 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire Senate, with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections held on September 13, 2022, determined which candidates would appear on the November 8, 2022, general election ballot.

Retiring

 * Erin Hennessey (R-Littleton), representing District 1 since 2020, was retiring.
 * Bob Giuda (R-Warren), representing District 2 since 2016, was retiring.
 * Harold F. French (R-Franklin), representing District 7 since 2016, was retiring.
 * Jay Kahn (D-Keene), representing District 10 since 2016, was retiring.
 * John Reagan (R-Deerfield), representing District 17 since 2012, was retiring.

Seeking another office

 * Kevin Cavanaugh (D-Manchester), representing District 16 since 2017, was not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for Executive Council in the 4th district.
 * Chuck Morse (R–Salem), representing District 22 since 2010, was not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for U.S. Senate.
 * Tom Sherman (D-Rye), representing District 24 since 2018, was not seeking reelection to the Senate in order to run for governor.

Districts
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Candidates

 * Republican
 * Carrie Gendreau, selectwoman for Littleton since 2018
 * Troy Merner, incumbent state representative for Coos District 7 since 2016
 * Democratic
 * Edith Tucker, incumbent state representative for Coos District 5 since 2016

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Dave DeVoy, Republican candidate in 2020
 * Timothy Lang Sr., incumbent state representative for Belknap District 4 since 2016
 * John Plumer, former state representative

Results
 * Democratic
 * Kate Miller, former Democratic state representative (2008–2010)

General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Jeb Bradley, incumbent state senator since 2009, former Majority Leader (2010–2018), former U.S. Representative from NH's 1st congressional district (2003–2007)
 * Nancy Cunning


 * Democratic
 * William Marsh, incumbent state representative for Carroll District 8 since 2016

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Seamus Casey, candidate for state representative in 2014 and 2016
 * Democratic
 * David H. Watters, incumbent state senator since 2012, previously served two terms in the N.H. House of Representatives for Strafford District 4

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * John McIntyre


 * Democratic
 * Suzanne Prentiss, incumbent state senator since 2020, former mayor of Lebanon (2017–2019) and Lebanon city councilor since 2009

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * James Gray, incumbent state senator since 2016
 * Democratic
 * Ruth Larson, candidate for state representative in 2018 and 2020

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Thomas Dunne Jr., candidate for state representative in 2016, 2018 and 2020
 * Dan Innis, former state senator for District 24 (2016–2018)

Results
 * Democratic
 * Richard Lobban Jr., candidate for Grafton District 9 in 2020

General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Ruth Ward, incumbent state senator since 2016
 * Democratic
 * Charlene Lovett, former non-partisan mayor of Claremont (2016–2021) and former Republican state representative for Sullivan District 4 (2010–2012)

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Denise Ricciardi, incumbent state senator since 2020
 * Democratic
 * Matthew McLaughlin

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Ian Freeman, syndicated talk radio host
 * Sly Karasinski, candidate for Cheshire District 12 in 2020
 * Democratic
 * Donovan Fenton, incumbent state representative for Cheshire District 8 since 2016
 * Bobby Williams, Keene city councilor

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Gary Daniels, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2014–2018)
 * John Frechette


 * Democratic
 * Shannon Chandley, former state senator (2018–2020)

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Kevin Avard, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2014–2018)


 * Democratic
 * Melanie Levesque, former state senator (2018–2020)

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Daniel J. Paul
 * Stephen Scaer
 * Democratic
 * Cindy Rosenwald, incumbent state senator since 2018

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Sharon Carson, incumbent state senator since 2008
 * Democratic
 * John Robinson

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Linda Rae Banfil
 * Democratic
 * Becky Whitley, incumbent state senator since 2020

Results

 * General election

Candidates
Democratic
 * Republican
 * Barbara Griffin, incumbent state representative for Hillsborough District 6 since 2014
 * Michael Yakubovich, incumbent state representative for Merrimack District 24 since 2018


 * June Trisciani, Manchester Alderman At-large since 2021

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Scott R. Bryer
 * Howard Pearl, incumbent representative for Merrimack District 26 since 2016
 * Democratic
 * Christine M. Tappan

Candidates

 * Republican
 * George Lambert, former state representative for Hillsborough District 44 (2010–2014), former candidate for Governor in 2014 and candidate for District 18 in 2018
 * Ross Terrio, former state representative for Hillsborough District 14 2010–2012; former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee 2013–2020


 * Democratic
 * Donna Soucy, incumbent state senator since 2012

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Regina Birdsell, incumbent state senator since 2014

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Richard H. Girard, former member of the Manchester Board of School Committee (2015–2020) and former alderman Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (1998–2000)
 * Democratic
 * Lou D'Allesandro, incumbent state senator since 1998

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Democratic
 * Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, incumbent state senator since 2020

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Daryl Abbas, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 8 since 2018
 * Peter Torosian, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 14 since 2016
 * Democratic
 * Wayne Haubner

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Bill Gannon, incumbent state senator since 2020 (previously served 2016–2018)
 * Daniel O'Shea
 * Democratic
 * Brenda Oldak

Results

 * General election

Candidates

 * Republican
 * Lou Gargiulo, former state representative (1992–1996)
 * Democratic
 * Debra Altschiller, incumbent state representative for Rockingham District 19 since 2016

Results

 * General election