Pamela Sanderson
Candidate for State Representative, Rockingham 1
Background
- Lives in
- Northwood
Pamela Sanderson is a Democratic candidate from Northwood. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Northwood NH Zoning Board of Adjustment (2016 - present), Selectboard (2020 - 2021, 2022 - present), Budget Committee (2021 - 2022); Retired Educator; education: Keene State College; Franklin Pierce University.
Photo: Citizens Count
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"
ReportCitizens Count: Pamela SandersonCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "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: Pamela SandersonCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
Opposes a state cap on school budget increases
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"
ReportCitizens Count: Pamela SandersonCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year? "Against"”
Housing
Opposes state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?" Written answer: “Local development ordinances should be determined by the voters of individual communities.”
ReportCitizens Count: Pamela SandersonCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Encourage local zoning changes for housing development Against”
Economy & jobs
Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?"
ReportCitizens Count: Pamela SandersonCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage? "For"”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Pamela Sanderson on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
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: Pamela Sanderson
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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