Benjamin Colbath
Democratic
Conway
The gist
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State Representative, Carroll 1
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- 2 years
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- 6
- 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.
Ellin M. Leonard
Democratic
Retired sales representative · Conway
The gist
- Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
- Supports stricter gun control laws.
- Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
- Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
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Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Citizens Count: Ellin M. Leonard profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I would be for a 3% permanently fixed tax.”
Supports stricter gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Ellin M. Leonard profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I grew up with guns. I own a gun, that said one has to have a license to drive a car.”
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Citizens Count: Ellin M. Leonard profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“There are other ways to increase energy with lower risk, wind power, solar for starters”
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Citizens Count: Ellin M. Leonard profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I don't know enough to make a serious decision.”
Gregory T. Corrigan
Republican
Conway
The gist
No documented position found.
Robert W. Nelson
Republican
Conway
The gist
No documented position found.
Karen C. Umberger
Republican
Retired Air Force colonel · Conway
The gist
- Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
- Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
- Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
- Supports requiring local police to aid immigration enforcement.
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Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: Karen C. Umberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Local control is vital, but hindering development based on out of date zoning is not good.”
Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Karen C. Umberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Since each community has the option of instituting a tax cap I am ok with it.”
Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Citizens Count: Karen C. Umberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Marijuana should not be legalized for recreational purposes. the CDC should be able to study the effects on both children and adults.”
Supports requiring local police to aid immigration enforcement.
Citizens Count: Karen C. Umberger profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe this is important”
David Paige
DemocraticIncumbent
Publishing executive · Conway
The gist
- Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
- Voted against capping school district budget increases.
- Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
- Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
- Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
- Voted against bills allowing separation by biological sex.
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Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: David Paige profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I'm proud to have co-sponsored successful legislation this year to encourage such changes and to serve on the bipartisan, bicameral Housing Caucus.”
Voted against capping school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: David Paige profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Citizens Count: David Paige profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“My preference is for private retail locations, but I am comfortable supporting a state-run model if it is the only path forward in the legislature”
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Citizens Count: David Paige profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“While we all want lower taxes, including our businesses, we cannot afford another business tax decrease at this time without doing significant damage to the”
Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
Citizens Count: David Paige profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Our current school funding formula is deeply inequitable and is creating a downward spiral in property-poor towns, especially here in the North Country.”
Voted against bills allowing separation by biological sex.
Citizens Count: David Paige profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings”
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