Biography
Conrad Schoeffter is the Republican candidate for the New Hampshire State Senate, District 5, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democratic incumbent Suzanne Prentiss.[1][2] He is retired after careers in film and television and in seafood farming.[2][3]
Conrad Schoeffter earned graduate degrees from the Gemological Institute of America and from the University of Southern California, the latter in 1982.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he came to America from Switzerland in 1977 and had an executive career first in film and television and later in seafood farming.[3]
Schoeffter advanced from the Republican primary for District 5 on September 8, 2026.[2] He said his key messages are no new taxes, capping property taxes by increasing school-system efficiency, and a rent-to-own program to make home ownership possible for young people.[3]
- 1.New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Conrad Schoeffter - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Conrad Schoeffter - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
New Hampshire Senate District 5
Conrad Schoeffter is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New Hampshire Senate District 5 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.