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State Representative, Cheshire 1

Dylan Germana

Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 1

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Former state representative
Lives in
Keene

Served in the House from 2024 to 2026 and one term on the Keene Board of Education.

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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: Dylan Germana profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Each municipality has to the opportunity to bring this to a vote on their own, and the opportunity to vote on their districts budget.”
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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: Dylan Germana profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “With a cap in place and measures to assure these taxpayer dollars are being using appropriately.”
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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: Dylan Germana profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We have brought down a lot of barriers already in NH to move in this direction.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Dylan Germana profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The only ones truly benefitting from more cuts to the Business and Enterprise tax is the corporations with HQs outside of New Hampshire.”
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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: Dylan Germana profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “For a country that has consistently shown to have poor health care for pregnant women, and a poorly run and underfunded foster care system.”
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  • 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?"

    Citizens Count: Dylan Germana profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I can't believe this is really a conversation, especially considering how state run services have failed so many kids in our state.”
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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: Dylan Germana profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Unless we want to make all of these modes free and easily accessible, no.”
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