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State Representative, Grafton 11

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Term
2 years
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2
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.

Roger B. Larochelle, Jr.

Democratic

Town moderator · Hebron

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Roger B. Larochelle, Jr. profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No. Public funds for public education.”
  2. Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.

    Citizens Count: Roger B. Larochelle, Jr. profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Yes to reinstating Interest and Dividends tax”

Jake Abuhav

Republican

Grafton

The gist

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Opposes stricter gun control laws.
  • Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
  • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
  • Supports public school open enrollment across district lines.
More about Jake
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  1. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No new tax burdens.”
  2. Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Unreasonable zoning restrictions create added financial cost for new and existing housing and businesses.”
  3. Opposes stricter gun control laws.

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “'the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed'”
  4. Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The State should not be involved in restricting agricultural. Currently New Hampshire’s economy loses revenue to surrounding States.”
  5. Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Levying school taxes on property owners is not the way to go.”
  6. Supports public school open enrollment across district lines.

    Citizens Count: Jake Abuhav profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Experimentation should be done to see the beneficial effects of parental choice when it comes to school districts.”

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