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State Representative, Belknap 7
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Barbara ComtoisNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Barbara Comtois

Candidate for State Representative, Belknap 7

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Barnstead

A House member since 2016 who serves on the Governor's Commission on the Humane Treatment of Animals and belongs to the NH Farm Bureau. Serves on the House Environment and Agriculture Committee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted to cap school district budget increases.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("School district tax cap mandate").

    Citizens Count: Barbara Comtois profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
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Public safety

  • Voted to ban local "sanctuary policies."

    From Citizens Count's 2025 voting-record summary for this issue ("Require local immigration enforcement").

    Citizens Count: Barbara Comtois profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to prohibit "sanctuary policies" and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
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Education

  • Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("Public school open enrollment with limits").

    Citizens Count: Barbara Comtois profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
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Environment & parks

  • Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.

    From Citizens Count's 2025 voting-record summary for this issue ("Expand net metering opportunities").

    Citizens Count: Barbara Comtois profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility”
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Government & transparency

  • Voted for bills allowing separation by biological sex.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("Allow segregation based on biological sex").

    Citizens Count: Barbara Comtois profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted for several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings”
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Courts & justice

  • Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.

    From Citizens Count's 2025 voting-record summary for this issue ("Marijuana legalization with home-growing, no sales").

    Citizens Count: Barbara Comtois profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Barbara Comtois on them.

  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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