State

State Representative, Cheshire 10

Vote for: 2
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 4
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.

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Alan Gross

Democratic

Retired teacher; Swanzey selectman · Swanzey

The gist

Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
Supports stricter gun control laws.
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.

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Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The EFA program has greatly hurt local school districts. And there is no accountability for what and if students in the EFA program are learning.”
Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support local control, this takes local control away.”
Supports stricter gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Sensible red flag laws. Mentally unstable people or those with threatening behavior should not have firearms. I also oppose military automatic weapons for the public.”
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I think abortion should be legal and rare.”
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This will allow more choice and opportunity.”
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Nuclear power is probably the worst mistake the human race has ever made!”
Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Citizens Count: Alan Gross profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I am for medical use only.”

Steve Russell

Democratic

Swanzey

The gist

No documented position found.

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Michael Ralph York

Republican

Swanzey

The gist

No documented position found.

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Sly Karasinski

RepublicanIncumbent

Swanzey selectman; retired fire chief · Swanzey

The gist

Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

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Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Sly Karasinski profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Yes, the money should follow the child. One size fits all does not work in Education.”
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Citizens Count: Sly Karasinski profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“NH doesn't have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem.”
Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: Sly Karasinski profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Local Control of Land Uses. Every Town and City is different, the State should not make one size fits all Laws.”
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Sly Karasinski profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Our Second Amendment Rights shall not be infringed.”
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Sly Karasinski profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I am Pro-Life. The State Law has saved lives.”
Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Citizens Count: Sly Karasinski profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I work in a Hospital Emergency Room, marijuana causes more problems than any proclaimed benefit.”
Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Citizens Count: Sly Karasinski profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Our State is thriving because of low taxes.”

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