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State Representative, Belknap 8

Don House

Candidate for State Representative, Belknap 8

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Program manager
Lives in
Belmont
Campaign website
donhouse.info

A program manager and member of the Belmont Budget Committee, with an MBA from Clark University.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"

    Citizens Count: Don House profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No, local school districts are in the best position to determine and propose their school budgets.”
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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: Don House profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This drains funds from public schools resulting in higher property taxes.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Don House profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH needs more affordable housing and should do more to support housing development.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

    Answered "For" 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?"

    Citizens Count: Don House profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Yes, this encourages more creation of renewal energy programs such as solar.”
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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: Don House profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I support birth control and family planning clinics as the better alternatives to abortion.”
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Government & transparency

  • 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: Don House profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “in the past 26 years just one person in NH has been prosecuted for knowingly voting as a non-U.S. citizen, according to court testimony.”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?"

    Citizens Count: Don House profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I think NH should legalize, regulate, and tax the sale of marijuana”
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Other issues in this race

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

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