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State Representative, Grafton 3

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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.

Bonnie Ham

Republican

Small business owner · Woodstock

The gist

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
  • Opposes stricter gun control laws.
  • Supports more state encouragement of nuclear power.
  • Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
  • Supports current school funding relying mostly on property taxes.
More about Bonnie
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  1. Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Bonnie Ham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “But concerned for impact on local tax payers”
  2. Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Citizens Count: Bonnie Ham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Local communities are best suited through their planning and town meetings to address housing issues”
  3. Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Bonnie Ham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Local communities know best what they can afford and vote said amount at town meeting”
  4. Opposes stricter gun control laws.

    Citizens Count: Bonnie Ham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Laws are generally about where they should be”
  5. Supports more state encouragement of nuclear power.

    Citizens Count: Bonnie Ham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “In general not opposed to nuclear as a potential source of energy”
  6. Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.

    Citizens Count: Bonnie Ham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Only concern would be age - not encouraging folks to make their choices early and giving the impression its as easy as tobacco and alcohol”
  7. Supports current school funding relying mostly on property taxes.

    Citizens Count: Bonnie Ham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “But concerned for impacts on local tax payers although support local control”

Jerry M. Stringham

DemocraticIncumbent

Medical technology executive · Woodstock

The gist

  • Voted against capping school district budget increases.
  • Voted to expand net metering from one to five megawatts.
  • Voted against bills allowing separation by biological sex.
More about Jerry
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  1. Voted against capping school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Jerry M. Stringham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
  2. Voted to expand net metering from one to five megawatts.

    Citizens Count: Jerry M. Stringham 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”
  3. Voted against bills allowing separation by biological sex.

    Citizens Count: Jerry M. Stringham profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings”

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