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State Representative, Carroll 4

Mike Belcher

Candidate for State Representative, Carroll 4

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Paramedic; political writer
Lives in
Wakefield

A House member since 2022, a political writer and wilderness EMT and paramedic. Serves on the House Education Policy and Administration Committee and State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted to cap school district budget increases.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("School district tax cap mandate").

    Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
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Public safety

  • Voted to ban local "sanctuary policies."

    From Citizens Count's 2025 voting-record summary for this issue ("Require local immigration enforcement").

    Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to prohibit "sanctuary policies" and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
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Education

  • Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("Public school open enrollment with limits").

    Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
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Environment & parks

  • Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.

    From Citizens Count's 2025 voting-record summary for this issue ("Expand net metering opportunities").

    Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility”
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Government & transparency

  • Voted for bills allowing separation by biological sex.

    From Citizens Count's 2026 voting-record summary for this issue ("Allow segregation based on biological sex").

    Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile

    Candidate 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”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mike Belcher on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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