Hampton election results 2026: Rage, Bliss win Select Board; $37.7M budget rejected

By: Max Sullivan

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,562

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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HAMPTON — Chuck Rage and Donald Bliss were elected to the Select Board in Tuesday’s Town Meeting election, while voters rejected the town’s proposed operating budget amid growing taxpayer frustration.

Bliss was the top vote‑getter with 1,479. Rage followed with 1,329, narrowly edging out Neil Ravin with 1,323. Derek Beaupre finished with 985 votes. The results secure Rage's third term on the board and give Bliss his first.

Rage’s margin over Ravin was just two …

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