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State Representative, Hillsborough 24

Shuvom Ghose

Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 24

Republican

Background

Occupation
Engineer
Lives in
Manchester

An aerospace engineer who has lived in Manchester for 15 years.

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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?"

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Income taxes only punish average people trying to get by.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The long term solution that benefits the most people (what governments should strive for) is probably making our public schools strong and well-funded and desirable.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Lack of affordable housing is a clear and present problem across the entire country, not just NH, and many older zoning laws can be changed”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Businesses, like people, benefit from a well-functioning government and well-funded public services. First rate infrastructure is needed for businesses to thrive.”
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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?"

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It is clear that coal and gas cannot be humanity's main source of power for the next 100 years. We are too northerly for solar.”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?"

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Just as I do not wish the State to ever come between me and a life-saving medical procedure, I would not dare to tell an”
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  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?"

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Had to google this one- the internet says 'The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is an independent state agency that provides impartial oversight of”
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Other issues in this race

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

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