Overview
- Democrat Bobbi Boudman defeated Republican Dale Fincher 2,207 to 2,042 in Carroll County District 7, covering Ossipee, Tuftonboro, and Wolfeboro.
- The roughly 165-vote win amounts to about a 2.4-point margin in a district that backed Trump in 2024.
- The seat opened after seven-term Republican Glenn Cordelli moved out of state, and Boudman had lost to him by about 13 points in 2024, a swing of roughly 16 points.
- Fincher conceded on election night, thanking supporters and acknowledging the shortfall.
- National Democratic groups label the victory their 28th state legislative flip since Trump’s return, highlighting a pattern of special-election gains even as Republicans still control the New Hampshire House.