Bordes remains in Statehouse, joined by newcomers Hayward, Hoffman, Riley

By: KATLYN PROCTOR

Outlets: Laconia Daily Sun

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 1,170

Last Updated: 4 days ago


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LACONIA — Laconia voters supported sole Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Bordes, also the city’s mayor, for the Statehouse again, amidst a slate of Democratic counterparts in newly elected Marcia Hayward, Eric Hoffman and Denise Riley, on Tuesday. The two-year term begins Dec. 2.

More than 7,000 voters hit the polls Tuesday — a total of 69% of registered voters. Minus an incident at Ward 5 where a Turning Point PAC staffer was assaulted by 70-year-old Stephen …

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