Michael Moody

Michael Moody is the Democratic candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 24, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] An attorney who lives in Rye, he describes himself as a moderate and has served on the Rye and SAU 50 school boards.[2][3]

Moody earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in 1986 and a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1992, and he works as an attorney.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is the son of a career Air Force pilot and a middle school teacher, first moved to New Hampshire in 1982 to attend Dartmouth, worked in finance, and spent a decade at major law firms.[3] He said he returned to New Hampshire in 2001 as Assistant General Counsel of The Timberland Company and for the past 14 years has been principal of MJ Moody Legal Advisors.[3]

Moody said he has lived in Rye for 25 years and has served on the Rye and SAU 50 school boards, on the Board of Trustees of the Rye Public Library, and on the Board of Directors of the Chase Home for Children, where he was board president for most of his time.[3] He said he has also joined the Board of the Seacoast Science Center.[3]

Moody advanced from the Democratic primary on September 8, 2026.[2] In the survey, he described himself as a moderate who will work across the aisle, said he will oppose state efforts to shift costs onto towns, school districts and counties, and said he supports tightening eligibility requirements for the school voucher program.[3] He also listed support for small businesses and protection of drinking water and the coastline as priorities.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.