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State Representative, Hillsborough 36

John W. Suiter

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 36

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Mason
Campaign website
john4nh.net

A House member since 2024, a Mason selectman and an Iraq War veteran. Serves on the House Public Works and Highways Committee.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.In office

    Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2025).

    Citizens Count: John W. Suiter profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to prohibit "sanctuary policies" and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
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Education

  • Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.In office

    Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).

    Citizens Count: John W. Suiter profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
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  • Voted to remove the EFA program's household income limit.In office

    Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2025).

    Citizens Count: John W. Suiter profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to remove the household income limit to participate in the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, with a 10,000 enrollment cap”
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Economy & jobs

  • Voted to cut the Business Enterprise Tax rate.In office

    Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).

    Citizens Count: John W. Suiter profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to cut the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028”
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Environment & parks

  • Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.In office

    Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2025).

    Citizens Count: John W. Suiter profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility”
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Government & transparency

  • Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office

    Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).

    Citizens Count: John W. Suiter profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted for several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1299 ”
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Courts & justice

  • Voted to keep penalties for marijuana possession and use.In office

    Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2025).

    Citizens Count: John W. Suiter profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to keep legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from John W. Suiter on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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