State

State Representative, Grafton 1

Vote for: 3
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 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.

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Joseph Goderic Beaulieu

Democratic

Consultant; game company owner · Monroe

The gist

Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.

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Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Joseph Goderic Beaulieu profile
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“This is simply a slush fund with no enforcement, oversight or sense. It strips out the community's ability to prosper and grow.”
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: Joseph Goderic Beaulieu profile
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“Housing is key to building, strong jobs, families and communities.”
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Joseph Goderic Beaulieu profile
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“This is a matter between a woman and her healthcare provider.”
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Citizens Count: Joseph Goderic Beaulieu profile
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“Children are our future.”
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Citizens Count: Joseph Goderic Beaulieu profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We have a limited pool to raise new funds and giving away more isn't the answer.”
Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
Citizens Count: Joseph Goderic Beaulieu profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The State of NH per article 83 of our constitution not only demands "core" but the arts as well.”

Timothy T. Egan

Democratic

Media consultant · Sugar Hill

The gist

No documented position found.

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Linda Massimilla

Democratic

Retired teacher · Littleton

The gist

Voted to expand net metering from one to five megawatts.

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Voted to expand net metering from one to five megawatts.
Citizens Count: Linda Massimilla profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts”

Andrew Dorsett

Republican

State housing and infrastructure director · Lyman

The gist

No documented position found.

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Joseph Barton

RepublicanIncumbent

Engineer · Littleton

The gist

Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Supports banning abortion during the first trimester.
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

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Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Joseph Barton profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support Education Freedom Accounts because parents—not government bureaucracies—are best positioned to decide which educational setting will meet their child’s needs.”
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: Joseph Barton profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support reasonable local zoning reforms that allow New Hampshire communities to build more housing while preserving legitimate local control and neighborhood character.”
Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Joseph Barton profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I supported HB 1300 because taxpayers deserve a direct voice when school-district taxes and spending rise faster than families’ ability to pay.”
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Joseph Barton profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I oppose stricter gun laws in New Hampshire because law-abiding citizens should not lose their constitutional rights because criminals refuse to follow the laws already”
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Citizens Count: Joseph Barton profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support requiring reasonable proof of United States citizenship when a person registers to vote because citizenship is a fundamental constitutional qualification for participating in”
Supports banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Joseph Barton profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe human life deserves protection and that abortion should never be treated as a routine form of birth control.”
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Citizens Count: Joseph Barton profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support the recent expansion of net metering and favor responsibly expanding it further so homeowners, businesses, municipalities, and school districts can generate more of”

Calvin Beaulier

RepublicanIncumbent

Attorney; real estate broker · Littleton

The gist

Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Supports public school open enrollment across district lines.
Supports allowing separation by biological sex in some settings.

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Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Citizens Count: Calvin Beaulier profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Business tax increases are passed onto consumers which lead to higher prices.”
Supports public school open enrollment across district lines.
Citizens Count: Calvin Beaulier profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Parents should be the ultimate decisions makers for their children's education.”
Supports allowing separation by biological sex in some settings.
Citizens Count: Calvin Beaulier profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Equal justice and equal treatment under the law is a bedrock principle of our society.”

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