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Endorses Wood
The race
Merrimack County District 13 elects 2 state representative(s) on November 3, 2026 — voters may vote for up to 2 candidate(s), and the top 2 finishers take the seats. 2 incumbent(s) are on the ballot seeking re-election: Cyril Aures; Clayton Wood. The confirmed general-election roster, from Ballotpedia's general-election table, is: Cyril Aures (Republican) — incumbent; Clayton Wood (Republican) — incumbent; Becky Berk (Independent); Paul Twomey (Independent).
The House itself is rated a toss-up by Sabato's Crystal Ball (January 22, 2026) and Likely D (flip) by State Navigate (October 24, 2026) — chamber ratings, printed as sourced; no district-level rating was published in the sources consulted. Republicans hold the chamber 220–179 heading in (Wikipedia). No Democrat filed (Ballotpedia general table).
The candidates, claim by claim
Cyril Aures (R), incumbent. Cyril Aures is the Republican incumbent on the confirmed general-election roster (Ballotpedia general-election table, accessed October 25, 2026).
Pros: A proven in-service record in the New Hampshire House; Republicans and conservatives are in-tent under this publication's values (Constitution, capitalism and the free market, Christianity, freedom). Cons: No proven flaw meeting this publication's standard was located in the compiled record at this sourcing depth. The flaw, plainly: None proven was located in the compiled record.
Clayton Wood (R), incumbent. Clayton Wood is the Republican incumbent on the confirmed general-election roster (Ballotpedia general-election table, accessed October 25, 2026).
Pros: A proven in-service record in the New Hampshire House; Republicans and conservatives are in-tent under this publication's values (Constitution, capitalism and the free market, Christianity, freedom). Cons: No proven flaw meeting this publication's standard was located in the compiled record at this sourcing depth. The flaw, plainly: None proven was located in the compiled record.
Becky Berk (Independent), candidate. Becky Berk is on the confirmed general-election roster under the Independent line (Ballotpedia general-election table, accessed October 25, 2026).
Pros: Gives the district's voters a choice outside the two major parties. Cons: Not a Republican or conservative in-tent candidacy, and no Manchin-test file applies to a non-Democratic line; no service record was verified at this sourcing depth. The flaw, plainly: None proven was located in the compiled record.
Paul Twomey (Independent), candidate. Paul Twomey is on the confirmed general-election roster under the Independent line (Ballotpedia general-election table, accessed October 25, 2026).
Pros: Gives the district's voters a choice outside the two major parties. Cons: Not a Republican or conservative in-tent candidacy, and no Manchin-test file applies to a non-Democratic line; no service record was verified at this sourcing depth. The flaw, plainly: None proven was located in the compiled record.
OUR CALL
We endorse Cyril Aures, Clayton Wood (R) — the Republican incumbent(s) on this ballot, with no proven flaw located in the compiled record. The Democratic alternative does not pass the Manchin test on any record located in this district.
Endorsements in multi-member districts are per seat the ballot actually fills: this district fills 2 seats, and the call above names a candidate for each seat endorsed and states plainly where no endorsement is made.
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Sources
- Ballotpedia, "New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2026" — general-election roster, seat counts, and incumbent markers (accessed October 25, 2026): https://ballotpedia.org/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2026
- Wikipedia, "2026 New Hampshire House of Representatives election" — retirements, vacancies, incumbents defeated in primaries, chamber ratings (accessed October 25, 2026): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives_election
- Record gaps: no district-level legislative voting records, campaign-finance figures, or biographies beyond the offices and facts printed above were verified for the nominees in this district at this sourcing depth; no district-level competitiveness rating was published in the sources consulted
- Standing check: no pedophile-association material meeting the proven standard (knowing association with or defense of a convicted pedophile) was located for any candidate on this ballot
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
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