Diane Pauer
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 36
Background
- Occupation
- Retired electrical engineer
- Lives in
- Brookline
- Campaign website
- dianepauer.com
A House member since 2020, a retired electrical engineer, and chair of the House Municipal and County Government Committee since 2024. Serves on the House Municipal and County Government Committee.
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: Diane Pauer profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I oppose any state income tax in order to protect the NH Advantage.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Diane Pauer profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support school choice and New Hampshire's Education Freedom Account (EFA) program.”
Housing
Supports state push for local zoning changes 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Diane Pauer profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support repealing unreasonable local zoning regulations that unnecessarily restrict housing development and infringe on private property rights, including the rights of property owners and”
Economy & jobs
Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
ReportCitizens Count: Diane Pauer profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support business tax relief including modest reductions in the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) and Business Profits Tax (BPT) in order to make N.H.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Diane Pauer profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe New Hampshire should do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMRs), as part of a diverse and”
Opposes raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Answered "Against" 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Diane Pauer profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I do not support expanding the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Diane Pauer profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe that New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws should recognize that there are appropriate settings where privacy, safety, and biological differences justify separate accommodations based on”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Diane Pauer on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 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
- New Hampshire House member list (committee assignments)
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Diane Pauer profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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