David Erikson
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 28
Background
- Occupation
- Retired teacher
- Lives in
- Weare
A retired public school teacher who chairs the Weare Energy Commission and served on the planning board.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a broad-based state sales tax.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Erikson profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We need a progressive tax, not one that disproportionately affects low income people.”
Public safety
Supports stricter gun control laws.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Erikson profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I'm for universal background checks, red flag laws and ban on assult weapon, bump states and large capacity maraginzes. I am a gun owner.”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "Against" 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?"
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“I do support support for home schoolers but only for legitimate expenses submitted to a transparent government body”
Health & human services
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Erikson profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We need abortion to be an avalible option for all women. We must fund family health care which makes abortion needed as seldom as possible.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Erikson profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe the office of child advocate is important and needs to be funded adequately which will probably require about one million dollars”
Government & transparency
Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
Answered "Against" 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Erikson profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Students should be allowed to use the backroom and locker room for the gender they identify as, with a carefully tailored statute for preventing voyeruism”
Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Erikson profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“All new voters provide some proof of residency but shouldn't require a birth certificate or passport”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from David Erikson on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: David Erikson profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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