Candidates Running for Salem State Rep Seats

The state candidate filing period closed June 13 and the top of the ticket features races in which Republicans are trying to unseat Democratic incumbents, from the governor's office to U.S. Senate. 

The state filing period closed at 5 p.m. Friday, but the Republican and Democratic parties have until June 18 to fill vacancies on party tickets.

Below is a look at the candidates filing for local seats, according to the Secretary of State's website updated June 13 (some Friday filings may not be reflected in the state's report just yet, and will be updated Monday; incumbents' names are in bold):

State Senate

State Representative

Rockingham District 8 (nine seats representing Salem)

Republicans

• Gary Azarian
• Ronald J. Belanger 
• David L. Bruce  
• Bob Elliott
• Fred Doucette
• Michael Flathers 
• Bianca Rose Garcia
• Dane F. Hoover 
• John J. Manning, Jr. 
• Michael W. Petrilli, Sr.
• Anne K. Priestly
• Martha Spalding 
• Robert Stanley
• John Sytek 
• Robert T. Uttley 
• Arthur E. Barnes III 
• Patrick J. Bick 
• John W. Sjostrom, Jr. 
• Joe Sweeney  

• Lawson Brouse 
• Stephanie Micklon
• Harley G. Featherston
• Camron Iannalfo
• Dennis Iannalfo (Withdrew)

Rockingham County Attorney

• Joe Plaia of Portsmouth

• Jason Grosky of Atkinson

• Michael F. DiCroce of Fremont 

• Michael Zaino of Hampton 

• Patricia Conway of Salem

Governor

Democrats

• Ian Freeman of Keene 
• Maggie Hassan of Exeter, the incumbent
• Clecia Terrio of Manchester

Republicans

• Daniel J. Greene of Pittsfield 
• Walt Havenstein of Alton
• Andrew Hemingway of Bristol 
• Jonathan Smolin of Alton 

2nd Congressional District

• Annie Kuster of Hopkinton, the incumbent

• Gary Lambert Nashua
• Marilinda Garcia of Salem
• Jim Lawrence of Hudson
• Mike Little of Concord.

U.S. Senate

• Jeanne Shaheen of Madbury

• Gerard Beloin of Colebrook
• Scott P. Brown of Rye
• Robert D'Arcy of Keene 
• Miro Dziedzic of Windham
• Mark W. Farnham of Lebanon
• Bob Heghmann of Wolfeboro
• Walter W. Kelly of Lancaster 
• Andy Martin of Manchester
• Jim Rubens of Hanover 
• Bob Smith of Tuftonboro