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State Representative, Belknap 1

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on New Hampshire laws and the state budget in the 400-member House of Representatives.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Amber SchaeferDemocratic

    • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
    • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

  • Tom PloszajRepublican

    • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
    • Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.

Public safety

Education

  • Amber SchaeferDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Tom PloszajRepublican

    • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

Housing

  • Amber SchaeferDemocratic

    • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.

  • Tom PloszajRepublican

    • Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.

Environment & parks

  • Amber SchaeferDemocratic

    • Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

  • Tom PloszajRepublican

    • Opposes raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

Health & human services

  • Amber SchaeferDemocratic

    • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
    • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

  • Tom PloszajRepublican

    • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

Courts & justice

  • Amber SchaeferDemocratic

    • Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.

  • Tom PloszajRepublican

    No documented position found.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.