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State Senator, 22nd District

Chris Tardif

Candidate for State Senator, 22nd District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Trustee of trust funds; budget committee member
Lives in
Atkinson
Campaign website
christardif.com

An Atkinson resident who serves as a trustee of trust funds and on the municipal budget committee. He holds a BS from Bentley University.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"

    Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We should not introduce a broad based sales tax.”
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  • Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"

    Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This tax exponentially benefited the wealthiest in the state - 90% of the benefit went to the top 20% wealthiest granite staters.”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account 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: Chris Tardif profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I'm for EFAs with a capped income limit like there was in 2025”
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Housing

  • Supports state push to ease local zoning for housing.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"

    Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “while still protecting our land and resources, housing affordability is a REAL issue and we need to start removing red tape to open up opportunities”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power development.

    Answered "Against" 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: Chris Tardif profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?”
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Health & human services

  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?"

    Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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