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State Representative, Hillsborough 28

David Erikson

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 28

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retired teacher
Lives in
Weare

A retired public school teacher who chairs the Weare Energy Commission and served on the planning board.

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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?"

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We need a progressive tax, not one that disproportionately affects low income people.”
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Public safety

  • Supports stricter gun control laws.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate 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.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I do support support for home schoolers but only for legitimate expenses submitted to a transparent government body”
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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)?"

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate 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.”
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  • 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: David Erikson profile

    Candidate 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”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate 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”
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  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “All new voters provide some proof of residency but shouldn't require a birth certificate or passport”
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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.

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