CONWAY — Incumbent Karen Umberger of Kearsarge is one of four candidates running in the Republican Primary for three New Hampshire House of Representative seats from Carroll County District 2, which serves Chatham, Conway, Eaton and Hart's Location.
Also running are Dan Bacon of Chatham; Billy Cuccio of North Conway; and incumbent Frank McCarthy of Conway.
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