Don House
Candidate for State Representative, Belknap 8
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.
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Don House profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“No, local school districts are in the best position to determine and propose their school budgets.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Don House profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This drains funds from public schools resulting in higher property taxes.”
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: Don House profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“NH needs more affordable housing and should do more to support housing development.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Don House profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Yes, this encourages more creation of renewal energy programs such as solar.”
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: Don House profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support birth control and family planning clinics as the better alternatives to abortion.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Don House profileCandidate 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.”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Don House profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I think NH should legalize, regulate, and tax the sale of marijuana”
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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All sources (2)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Don House profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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