Peter R. Leishman
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 33
Background
- Occupation
- Railroad owner
- Lives in
- Peterborough
A House member from 2006 to 2010 and since 2011; owner and operator of the Milford-Bennington Railroad. Serves on the House Finance Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Education
Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“State needs to do more.”
Housing
Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2024 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"
ReportCitizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should be a local decision.”
Government & transparency
Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
Citizens Count's summary of House votes (2026).
ReportCitizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profileCandidate 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, including HB 1217 ”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Peter R. Leishman on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- 2026 State General Election Candidate List (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- New Hampshire House member list (committee assignments)
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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