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Four candidates are running four three New Hampshire House seats in Strafford County District 11 representing Dover Ward 4, Lee and Madbury.

Mark Racic and Allan Howland running for District 20 state representative seat.

Gail Pare and Sally Staude running for District 16 state representative seat, which represents Dovers Ward 3.

My name is Gail Pare and I am announcing my candidacy for Democratic New Hampshire State Representative for Dover Ward 3 (Strafford District 16). I have lived in the New Hampshire Great Bay area for over 40 years, and my husband and I chose to retire in Dover.

I continue to be grateful for the opportunity to serve in Concord and am running for a sixth term to continue that work. I have represented Dover Wards 5 and 6 and Somersworth Ward 2 for the last 10 years; my district has now changed to Strafford 13, covering only Dover Ward 6.

As voters prepare to vote in the statewide primary election on Sept. 13, they’re hearing a lot about redistricting.

I am a 24-year Durham resident, running as a Democratic candidate for the Strafford County NH House District 20 seat. This large, newly-formed district includes Durham, Dover Ward 4, Lee, and Madbury.

Dovers Ward 4 and Rochesters Ward 5 were left with diluted representation, the claim states.

House Bill 50 groups Dover’s Ward 4 residents into two districts, both combined with other towns.

The City Council plans to legally challenge the redistricting plan outlined in the state’s House Bill 50.