Linda Harriott-Gathright
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 10
Background
- Occupation
- Retired Verizon employee
- Lives in
- Nashua
A House member from 2012 to 2014 and since 2018; a former two-term Nashua alderman and president of the Greater Nashua NAACP branch. Serves on the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Linda Harriott-Gathright profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Linda Harriott-Gathright profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I strongly believe that public school funding should not be used for private schools.”
Housing
Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"
ReportCitizens Count: Linda Harriott-Gathright profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“State should not interfere with local ordinances...I believe in local control”
Environment & parks
Supports more state action on climate change.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?"
ReportCitizens Count: Linda Harriott-Gathright profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Yes, we must continue to address climate change.”
Health & human services
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"
ReportCitizens Count: Linda Harriott-Gathright profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“A women decision is between and her doctor.”
Government & transparency
Supports conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?"
ReportCitizens Count: Linda Harriott-Gathright profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Yes, the system has worked”
Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Linda Harriott-Gathright profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against 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 Linda Harriott-Gathright on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo 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: Linda Harriott-Gathright profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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