Donald J. Giguere
Candidate for State Representative, Belknap 8
Background
- Occupation
- Retired caregiver
- Lives in
- Tilton
A Tilton homeowner since 2003 who worked 25 years in hotel front-office management and 15 years as an LNA at the Veterans Home before caregiving work for Easterseals.
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?"
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“No broad-based tax will be fair until we develop a method that removes the burden on the hard-working, property owners, with equal burden to all”
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?"
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“The state should stay out of local control when localities vote to increase their school budgets.”
Public safety
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
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“Better enforcement of the gun laws we have. However; an outright ban on machine guns in private hands must continue”
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?"
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“This is a many years long Republican/Liberatarian effort to undermine the national Public Schools System.”
Housing
Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"
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“Tricky question 'Encourage' means legislate. The state should not force mandates on localities, leave it to the local planning boards to make the more informed”
Environment & parks
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Answered "Against" 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?"
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“This is a large subject concerning with HUGE consequences.”
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?"
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“Microscopic problem, never been a problem until a president couldn't believe he lost”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Donald J. Giguere on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (2)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Donald J. Giguere profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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