State

State Representative, Carroll 4

Vote for: 2
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Annie Gehring

Democratic

Teacher; Wakefield school board member · Wakefield

The gist

Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.

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Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Annie Gehring profile
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“This should be up to the local voters.”
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Citizens Count: Annie Gehring profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Reinstate but raise to interest and dividends over $20,000.”

Lino M. Avellani

RepublicanIncumbent

Restaurant owner · Wakefield

The gist

Voted to cap school district budget increases.
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.
Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.
Voted to cut the business enterprise tax rate.
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.
Voted for bills allowing separation by biological sex.

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Voted to cap school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Lino M. Avellani profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.
Citizens Count: Lino M. Avellani profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility”
Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.
Citizens Count: Lino M. Avellani profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
Voted to cut the business enterprise tax rate.
Citizens Count: Lino M. Avellani profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to cut the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028”
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.
Citizens Count: Lino M. Avellani profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
Voted for bills allowing separation by biological sex.
Citizens Count: Lino M. Avellani profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings”

Mike Belcher

RepublicanIncumbent

Paramedic; political writer · Wakefield

The gist

Voted to cap school district budget increases.
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.
Voted for bills allowing separation by biological sex.
Voted to ban local "sanctuary policies."

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Voted to cap school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.
Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility”
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.
Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
Voted for bills allowing separation by biological sex.
Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings”
Voted to ban local "sanctuary policies."
Citizens Count: Mike Belcher profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to prohibit "sanctuary policies" and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”

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.