George Maglaras

On the Dover, NH ballot: Strafford County Commissioner, District 2, November 3, 2026; Dover Ward 2.

Snapshot

Field	Detail
Full name	George Maglaras Dover, NH
Party	Democratic The Ballot Brief
Current office	Strafford County Commissioner, District 2; chair of the Strafford County Commission Dover, NH The Ballot Brief
Seeking	Strafford County Commissioner, District 2, in 2026 The Ballot Brief
Opponent	None found; The Ballot Brief reported that he was the only filer in either party The Ballot Brief
Personal	Former mayor of Dover, owner of George’s Marina, and a longtime Dover public servant with deep family roots in the city City of Dover podcast
Campaign site	No campaign website found as of September 7, 2026 The Ballot Brief

Years	Role
1980s	Served on the Dover Planning Board and chaired the Community Development program City of Dover podcast
1987	Left the Dover Planning Board City of Dover podcast
After 1987	Was elected to the Strafford County Board of Commissioners and later served as mayor of Dover City of Dover podcast
2024	Elected Strafford County commissioner, District 2, with 23,567 votes New Hampshire House Republicans
2026	Incumbent Democratic candidate for Strafford County commissioner, District 2 The Ballot Brief

Issue	Stated position
Housing	Supports using suitable Strafford County land for affordable housing and said county land should be used in the public interest. He favored having private or nonprofit organizations operate the housing rather than the county Foster’s
Housing and homelessness	Supported a proposed 150-unit affordable-housing complex near the county jail, potentially serving the general public, county employees, and some people using a warming center. He said the project should proceed without new taxpayer dollars and be developed by nonprofits using grants or foundation money Foster’s
Local development	As a Dover Planning Board leader in the 1980s, supported zoning changes for adaptive reuse of historic buildings, additional housing units, and revitalization of the Miracle Mile shopping area. He advocated leveraging private investment for revitalization and housing City of Dover podcast
Environment	Discussed the long-term cleanup of the Cochecho River and credited his father and uncle with leading efforts that contributed to the river’s restoration City of Dover podcast

Vote	Position	Source
No specific votes found in the reviewed sources.	—	—

None found in the reviewed sources.

Item	Amount
Fundraising; coverage through September 25, 2026	No fundraising information found in the reviewed sources.

Pollster	Dates	Result
None found	—	No polling information found in the reviewed sources.

Birth date, education, and detailed biography were not found in the reviewed sources; the county commissioner page provides a biography link but no biographical content Strafford County.
Specific dates for his state legislative service, county commission service, and mayoral service were not found City of Dover podcast.
No local coverage was found in the reviewed evidence addressing health care, abortion, LGBTQ rights, education or school funding, immigration, democracy or voting, foreign policy, EFA vouchers, property taxes, or Northern Pass and energy siting.
No votes, bills, campaign finance records, endorsements, polls, or criticism were identified in the reviewed sources.