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State Representative, Hillsborough 13
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Bob WherryNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Bob Wherry

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 13

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Compliance consultant
Lives in
Hudson
Campaign website
wherry4nh.com

A House member since 2022, vice president of AI compliance at QACV Consulting and a member of the Hudson Budget Committee. Serves on the House Election Law Committee.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?"

    Citizens Count: Bob Wherry profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “If the students/family qualify, I am in support of Educational Freedom Accounts helping to support qualified school expenses.”
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  • Supports the current property-tax-based school funding system.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Bob Wherry profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The majority of funding for public schools has come from local property taxes and this practice should continue to allow better local control.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Bob Wherry profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “As business revenue grows from the New Hampshire Advantage, the Legislature should carefully consider the possibility of lowering taxes to allow businesses to invest more.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?"

    Citizens Count: Bob Wherry profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Small Modular Reactors (think a nuclear submarine) are an efficient and clean source of energy.”
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  • Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?"

    Citizens Count: Bob Wherry profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Once the energy supply and infrastructure are sufficient, this would work, but we must make certain NH has the supply and infrastructure to support the”
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Health & human services

  • Supports banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"

    Citizens Count: Bob Wherry profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I'm Pro-life, and would prefer that all abortions be limited to those situations when the life of the mother is physically in danger.”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports allowing sex-based separation in some facilities.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?"

    Citizens Count: Bob Wherry profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This issue is mostly about the protection of a majority of girls and women rather than the alleged desires of a minority of men who”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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