Shawn Martin
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 4
Background
- Occupation
- Engineering director
- Lives in
- Nashua
An engineering director in the pharmaceutical industry.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH add an income tax on earned income?"
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“No! No! No! A broad based income tax will hurt retirees and young home owners and families and is not the answer and will never”
Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?"
ReportCitizens Count: Shawn Martin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Let's help retirees and not burden them. Death and Taxes! We don't need more taxes to solve property tax issues.”
Education
Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "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?"
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“An educated society is better society. Taking funds from public education to fund private education is not ideal for public schools and for property tax”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Shawn Martin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Against, but we need to explore new ways to fund education and not just rely on the backs of residential property tax owners.”
Housing
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?"
ReportCitizens Count: Shawn Martin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We need to create more options for affordable housing.”
Environment & parks
Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire.
Answered "For" 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?"
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“Nuclear is the future! With AI and Data Centers across the country energy is going to be critical for businesses and the residents of NH.”
Government & transparency
Supports allowing sex-based separation in some facilities.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?"
ReportCitizens Count: Shawn Martin profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Young people under the age of 16-18 should not have to deal with this type of situation when using restrooms and locker rooms.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Shawn Martin on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo 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 (Hillsborough County offices and districts)
Election filing · New Hampshire Secretary of State · mm.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Shawn Martin profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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