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State Representative, Cheshire 6
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Paul BerchNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Paul Berch

Candidate for State Representative, Cheshire 6

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Retired attorney
Lives in
Westmoreland

Served in the House from 2012 to 2022 and again since 2024; a retired attorney and former acting judge. Serves on the House Judiciary Committee.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted against capping school district budget increases.

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

    Citizens Count: Paul Berch profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

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

  • Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."

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

    Citizens Count: Paul Berch profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
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Government & transparency

  • Voted against 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: Paul Berch profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against 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 Paul Berch on them.

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

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