Midterms morning after: Democrats sweep Nashua House seats; Ayotte carries three wards

By: Carol Robidoux

Outlets: Nashua Ink Link

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 377

Last Updated: 5 days, 2 hours ago


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NASHUA, NH — Democrats claimed the top three spots in all nine Nashua state representative contests Tuesday, according to election-night ward returns, positioning the party to hold all 27 of the city’s seats in the New Hampshire House.

Democrats Chris Pappas and Maggie Goodlander also carried every Nashua ward in their respective races for U.S. Senate and the 2nd Congressional District. But the governor’s race produced a more divided map: Republican Kelly Ayotte led in Wards …

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