Jonah Orion Wheeler
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 33
Background
- Occupation
- Community organizer
- Lives in
- Peterborough
A House member since 2022 and a community and education justice organizer. Serves on the House Environment and Agriculture Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
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“Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Public safety
Voted against banning sanctuary policies.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2025).
ReportCitizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2022 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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“No public money for religious institutions.”
Opposes the state ban on teaching certain race concepts.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?"
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“If my third grade teacher was barred from teaching about civil rights, then I very well may not be here today.”
Environment & parks
Voted to expand net energy metering eligibility.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2025).
ReportCitizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts”
Health & human services
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"
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“The government has no right to legislate what someone does with their body.”
Government & transparency
Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profileCandidate 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 1217 ”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jonah Orion Wheeler on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- New Hampshire House member list (committee assignments)
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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