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State Representative, Hillsborough 32

Richard Swanson

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 32

Democratic

Background

Lives in
Wilton

A Wilton selectman for three years and a former Flagstaff, Arizona, city council member.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports permanently increasing state revenue sharing with towns.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?"

    Citizens Count: Richard Swanson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Yes, homeowners are getting slammed by local property taxes.”
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Education

  • Opposes the state ban on teaching certain race concepts.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?"

    Citizens Count: Richard Swanson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It is censorship, and it is driving qualified teachers away from the profession.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?"

    Citizens Count: Richard Swanson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “When I was a city councilmember in Flagstaff, Arizona, I wrote a local minimum wage ordinance.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports extending the renewable energy portfolio standard.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2022 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?"

    Citizens Count: Richard Swanson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It will help us make the transition away from fossil fuels, and we will save money in the long term.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?"

    Citizens Count: Richard Swanson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “A problem for some women who changed their last name when they married.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

All sources (3)

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