Rebecca Harned

Rebecca Harned is a working parent, scientist, and dedicated public servant from Sutton running this fall to flip a seat in the New Hampshire Senate. Rebecca spent over a decade in Washington, D.C., working to provide public safety and disaster preparedness initiatives that strengthened local communities while protecting taxpayer dollars. Rebecca returned home to New Hampshire in 2017 to raise her family and invest in her community, where she works as a research scientist and serves on the Kearsarge Regional School District Municipal Budget Committee. If elected, Rebecca is committed to helping build a safer, more affordable future for all Granite Staters.

With just 5 additional seats needed to break a GOP majority, Rebecca is stepping up, with the DLCC’s support, to flip District 7 and build Democratic power in the New Hampshire Senate.

2026 is a historic opportunity to flip both chambers of the New Hampshire legislature.

Current GOP House and Senate majorities in New Hampshire have used their power to green-light Trump’s disastrous agenda at the state level, pushing attacks on civil liberties and voting rights, gutting public school funding, and turning a blind eye to the affordability crisis squeezing working families from all sides.

Over the last several cycles, the DLCC has helped New Hampshire Democrats win key races and keep majorities within striking distance in 2026. As we approach Election Day, Democrats need a 5-seat gain to win the majority in the state Senate, and a roughly 23-seat gain to win a majority in the 400-seat state House. 

Flipping both chambers would create a powerful firewall protecting Granite Staters from the most harmful aspects of MAGA extremism. With every seat in both legislative chambers on the ballot this year, now is the time to rally behind the most competitive Democratic candidates and send a blue wave across New Hampshire.