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State Representative, Grafton 8
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Bill BoltonNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Bill Bolton

Candidate for State Representative, Grafton 8

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Transportation nonprofit director
Lives in
Plymouth

A House member since 2022, executive director of Transport Central and a four-term Plymouth selectboard member. Serves on the House Ways and Means Committee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted against capping school district budget increases.

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

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

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

  • Voted to consider a "red flag" extreme risk protection law.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("Stricter gun laws").

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to consider allowing extreme risk protection orders/a "red flag law"”
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  • Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."

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

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
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Environment & parks

  • Voted to expand net metering from one to five megawatts.

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

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts”
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Government & transparency

  • Voted against 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: Bill Bolton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against 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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Other issues in this race

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

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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