Lou Gargiulo
Candidate for State Senator, 24th District
Background
- Occupation
- Real estate asset firm CEO
- Lives in
- Hampton Falls
- Campaign website
- lou4statesenate.com
A three-term selectman and former state representative who was commissioned as a U.S. Army officer. He is CEO of a real estate asset firm.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"
ReportCitizens Count: Lou Gargiulo profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“A Broad Based Tax would destroy the NH Advantage and place on par with Massachusetts/ Taxachusetts”
Public safety
Opposes passing stricter state gun control laws.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
ReportCitizens Count: Lou Gargiulo profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Our current gun laws have suited us just fine.”
Education
Supports the Education Freedom Account program.
Answered "For" 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Lou Gargiulo profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“EVERY PARENT AND EVERY CHILD should have the alternative of seeking schools that best educates and caters to there individual learning style.”
Housing
Opposes state push to ease local zoning for housing.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"
ReportCitizens Count: Lou Gargiulo profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Encourging yes, mandating change at the expense of local control NO”
Health & human services
Supports guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?"
ReportCitizens Count: Lou Gargiulo profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?”
Government & transparency
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Answered "For" 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Lou Gargiulo profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Absolutely, in the 15th,19th and 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution it is quite clear only US Citizens can vote in our elections.”
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 (Rockingham County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Lou Gargiulo profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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