The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidate Forum to provide an opportunity for the public to meet and hear from candidates seeking election or re-election for the State Senate District 6 race as well as the State Representative race for Rochester districts. This forum will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and will be held at Rochester City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street in Rochester.

Candidates for NH State Representatives representing Rochester in Ward 1-District 5, Ward 2-District 6, Ward 3-District 7, Ward 4-District 8, Ward 6-District 9, and Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 have been invited to participate and present their positions on state issues and answer questions on various local and state topics. This State Representative portion of the program will be followed by a candidate forum for the NH State Senate District 6 race. Candidates in this race have also been invited to present their positions on various state issues as well as answer questions on various topics.

Questions for the candidates can be submitted via email, prior to the event, to thervey@rochesternh.org. The forum will be moderated by T.J. Jean.

The Candidate forum will be broadcast live, and taped by the Rochester Government Channel to be rebroadcast on Breezeline Cable Channel 981 and Comcast Cable Channel 22 several times prior to Election Day on November 3, 2026.

This forum is open to the public and admission is free. For additional information on the candidates invited, please visit www.rochesternh.org/candidates