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State Representative, Carroll 8

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2 years
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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.

Jim Pittman

Democratic

Town moderator · Effingham

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
  • Supports stricter gun control laws.
  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
  • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
More about Jim
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Jim Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The current EFA has failed dramatically in supporting the legitimate needs of students in modest income households and has otherwise become a bonus for the”
  2. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Jim Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH residents clearly do not want an income tax”
  3. Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Citizens Count: Jim Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Affordable housing is a major issue in most New Hampshire communities.”
  4. Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Jim Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Local school districts should not be arbitrarily restrained from generating appropriate budgets.”
  5. Supports stricter gun control laws.

    Citizens Count: Jim Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It is unacceptable that the leading cause of death to children is by guns.”
  6. Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Citizens Count: Jim Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The law does not allow non-citizens to vote, so some proof of initial registration seems logical.”
  7. Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Citizens Count: Jim Pittman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “There are so many variables in deciding these difficult choices. This is not just a medical issue, but challenges moral beliefs.”

George Randell

Democratic/Independent

Restaurant server; student · Moultonborough

The gist

No documented position found.

Tammy Garthwaite

Republican

Wakefield

The gist

No documented position found.

Colin Mitchell

Republican

Wakefield

The gist

No documented position found.

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State Representative, Carroll 8 · New Hampshire 2026 General Election · The Gist