Susan A. Elberger
Candidate for State Representative, Hillsborough 5
Background
- Lives in
- Nashua
A House member since 2022 who previously served on the Lexington, Massachusetts, School Committee. Serves on the House Ways and Means Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?"
ReportCitizens Count: Susan A. Elberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Taxpayers pay the cost of municipal budgets, including education.”
Public safety
Supports stricter gun control laws.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?"
ReportCitizens Count: Susan A. Elberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Gun safety laws should include "red flag" laws, not allowing people with a history of violent offenses to own guns, and a waiting period to”
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?"
ReportCitizens Count: Susan A. Elberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“While the state pays just over $4,000 per pupil to municipalities for school, EFAs provide over $5,000 to parents for them to spend on private”
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: Susan A. Elberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The current system of funding schools is untenable and illegal.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Answered "Against" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?"
ReportCitizens Count: Susan A. Elberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We have given $1billion dollars in tax breaks to large corporations over the last 10 years, but not to small, local businesses or homeowners.”
Environment & parks
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?"
ReportCitizens Count: Susan A. Elberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This would save on costs and on negative environmental impacts.”
Courts & justice
Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Answered "For" on Citizens Count's 2026 issue survey: "Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?"
ReportCitizens Count: Susan A. Elberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“There is no way that we can keep NH 'pure' from marijuana use. Our residents are buying regularly from neighboring states.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Susan A. Elberger on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 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
- New Hampshire House member list (committee assignments)
Government record · New Hampshire General Court · gc.nh.gov
- Citizens Count: Susan A. Elberger profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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