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State Representative, Rockingham 20
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Robert Harb

Candidate for State Representative, Rockingham 20

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Plaistow
Campaign website
gc.nh.gov

Robert Harb is a Republican candidate from Plaistow. On a Citizens Count profile, the candidate lists this experience: Representative, NH House of Representatives (2018 - present); Attorney; Plaistow Town Moderator; Timberlane School District Moderator; Karate Instructor; education: BA, University of Note Dame; JD and LLM, Boston University.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?" Written answer: “I am a strong supporter of the New Hampshire Advantage…”

    Citizens Count: Robert D. Harb

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Broad-based income tax Against”
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  • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?" Written answer: “I support the New Hampshire Advantage.”

    Citizens Count: Robert D. Harb

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Interest and Dividends tax Against”
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Public safety

  • Opposes stricter gun control laws

    Answered "Against" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?" Written answer: “I am a supporter of the Second Amendment.”

    Citizens Count: Robert D. Harb

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Stricter gun laws Against”
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Education

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account program

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 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?"

    Citizens Count: Robert D. Harb

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “"Education Freedom Account" program For”
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  • Supports a state cap on school budget increases

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?" Written answer: “A tax cap which can be overridden by a vote of the citizens would help curb rising property taxes.”

    Citizens Count: Robert D. Harb

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “School district tax cap mandate For”
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Housing

  • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?" Written answer: “Housing is one of the State's major issues and hopefully the State can do more to help municipalities.”

    Citizens Count: Robert D. Harb

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Encourage local zoning changes for housing development For”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?" Written answer: “It appears that small modular reactors are the future of energy production that the State should encourage the development of.”

    Citizens Count: Robert D. Harb

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Encourage nuclear development For”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

    Answered "For" on the Citizens Count 2026 issue survey question: "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: Robert D. Harb

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote? "For"”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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