Peter W. Bixby
Candidate for State Representative, Strafford 13
Background
- Lives in
- Dover
- Campaign website
- peterbixbynhhouse.org
Peter W. Bixby is a Democratic candidate from Dover. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Representative, NH House of Representatives (2012 - present); Freelance Writer/Editor; Member, Dover Open Lands Committee (2002 - 2003); Member, Northeast Organic Farmers Association; education: BA Literature, Yale University; PhD Comparative Literature, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Photo: Citizens Count
Documented positions
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2024 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?" Written answer: “The current EFA program has no quality requirements for the education students receive, no monitoring to determine that the funds are even spent on legitimate educational expenses, and they can go to private schools who can reject the students who…”
ReportCitizens Count: Peter BixbyCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
Housing
Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"
ReportCitizens Count: Peter BixbyCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development? "For"”
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?" Written answer: “The $7.25/hr federal minimum wage is impossible to live on. The exact amount of a minimum wage would need to be determine by study, but it should be enough to allow a person to pay for food and shelter.”
ReportCitizens Count: Peter BixbyCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Minimum wage increase For”
Health & human services
Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2024 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?" Written answer: “Abortion is a personal health choice made by a woman based on her individual circumstances in consultation with medical, spiritual, and family advisors. The government should not interfere.”
ReportCitizens Count: Peter BixbyCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks For”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Peter W. Bixby on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo 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 (Strafford County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Peter Bixby
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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