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State Representative, Cheshire 16
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Lucius Parshall

Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 16

Democratic

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.

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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?"

    Citizens Count: Lucius Parshall profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It defeats local control and weakens our democracy.”
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Public safety

  • Supports stricter gun control laws.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"

    Citizens Count: Lucius Parshall profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We don't need instant availability of guns, or the proliferation of semi-automatic weapons.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Lucius Parshall profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “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”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Lucius Parshall profile

    Candidate 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.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Lucius Parshall profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “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”
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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)?"

    Citizens Count: Lucius Parshall profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am unqualified to answer these questions as neither am I a doctor or posses a uterus.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Lucius Parshall profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “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”
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Lucius Parshall for State Representative, Cheshire 16, New Hampshire · The Gist