David Rochefort
Candidate for State Senator, 1st District
Background
- Occupation
- Pharmacist; state senator
- Lives in
- Littleton
- Campaign website
- rochefort4nh.com
A Littleton pharmacist serving his first term in the state Senate (2025–2026), where he chairs the Health and Human Services Committee. He previously served in the New Hampshire House (2022–2024) and on the state Board of Pharmacy (2016–2024).
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Rochefort profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH add an income tax on earned income?”
Public safety
Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Rochefort profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Rochefort profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“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”
Health & human services
Opposes guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?"
ReportCitizens Count: David Rochefort profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support the current NH law on abortion that prohibits elective late term abortion.”
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 Rochefort profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?”
Government & transparency
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Answered "For" 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 Rochefort profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?”
All sources (5)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Coos County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Grafton County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- New Hampshire Senate: District 1 senator biography
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: David Rochefort profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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