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State Representative, Cheshire 9

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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.

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Jim GruberNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Jim Gruber

Democratic

Environmental studies professor · Alstead

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 requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
  • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
  • Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No. Currently over 90% of this tax payers money is going to subsidize the richests families in NH with their children that are already in”
  2. Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Local governments and their public schools should let their voters decide how much they need to spend on their schools.”
  3. Supports stricter gun control laws.

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Enhancing gun safety if critical to protecting our children and families. Too many people are killed by guns.”
  4. Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This 'proof of citizenship' is clearly desigend to limit voting by citizens and was recently determined by a federal judge to be unconstitutional.”
  5. Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This is a womens right to choose issue.”
  6. Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This is essential to lower the longer-term cost of electricity and encourages clean energy.”
  7. Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Citizens Count: Jim Gruber profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This is essential. We know what happened at the Sununu Center and this must never happen again.”
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Rich NalevankoNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Rich Nalevanko

RepublicanIncumbent

Alstead

The gist

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