Lucius Parshall
Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 16
Background
- Occupation
- Retired teacher and musician
- Lives in
- Marlborough
- Campaign website
- monadnockvotes.org
A House member since 2020 (currently Cheshire District 8); a retired public school teacher, arts administrator, chef and musician. Serves on the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"
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“It defeats local control and weakens our democracy.”
Public safety
Supports stricter gun control laws.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
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“We don't need instant availability of guns, or the proliferation of semi-automatic weapons.”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "Against" 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?"
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“It represents an unconstitutional move away from our long cherished commitment to comprehensive education for all children, along with a shell game to fund religious”
Housing
Opposes state push for local zoning changes 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: Lucius Parshall profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Again, the state has no business imposing itself on local zoning. If zoning changes need to be made, I prefer incentives far more than mandates.”
Environment & parks
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?"
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“Our businesses need the means to cut their expenses, and considering that New Hampshire has some of the highest energy costs in the country, then”
Health & human services
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"
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“I am unqualified to answer these questions as neither am I a doctor or posses a uterus.”
Government & transparency
Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Answered "Against" 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?"
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“The only voter fraud in New Hampshire that I am aware of are when Republican legislators continue to vote after they leave the district in”
All sources (3)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- NH House member page: Rep. Lucius Parshall
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Lucius Parshall profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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