Germano Mendes Martins
Candidate for State Representative, Merrimack 10
Background
- Lives in
- Hooksett
- Campaign website
- secure.actblue.com
Germano Mendes Martins is a Democratic candidate from Hooksett. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Chair, Hooksett Democratic Town Committee; elected member, Budget Committee, Town of Hooksett (current second term); candidate, NH House of Representatives 2026; education: Attended CONVAL, Peterborough NH; Nathaniel Hawthorne College; MBA, New Hampshire College.
Photo: Citizens Count
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"
ReportCitizens Count: Germano MartinsCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax? "For"”
Public safety
Opposes stricter gun control laws
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?" Written answer: “I think we need to do a better job with background checks. We should have comprehensive gun safety laws.”
ReportCitizens Count: Germano MartinsCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Stricter gun laws Against”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "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?" Written answer: “Public school money needs to stay with public schools.”
ReportCitizens Count: Germano MartinsCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
Opposes a state cap on school budget increases
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"
ReportCitizens Count: Germano MartinsCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year? "Against"”
Housing
Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?" Written answer: “I have not seen such housing crisis in my 50 years living in NH. The solution of multi faced and we need to act in all directions. It it's important to engage with municipalities with an open mind for changes.”
ReportCitizens Count: Germano MartinsCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Encourage local zoning changes for housing development For”
Economy & jobs
Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?" Written answer: “Wee need to raise the minimum wage ten years ago…”
ReportCitizens Count: Germano MartinsCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Minimum wage increase For”
Environment & parks
Opposes encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?"
ReportCitizens Count: Germano MartinsCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state? "Against"”
Health & human services
Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?" Written answer: “Reproductive health decisions should be left to women and girls and their doctors if they so choose. We should have Reproductive freedom.”
ReportCitizens Count: Germano MartinsCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks For”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Germano Mendes Martins on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Merrimack County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Germano Martins
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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