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State Representative, Grafton 8

Peter Lovett

Candidate for State Representative, Grafton 8

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Minister
Lives in
Holderness

A House member since 2022 and an ordained Christian minister. Serves on the House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee.

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Documented positions

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: Peter Lovett 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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Education

  • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Peter Lovett profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Unfair at many levels, especially poorer communities”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?"

    Citizens Count: Peter Lovett profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Let's exhaust all green tech options first. Also, let's figure out where the last 50 yrs.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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