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State Representative, Grafton 8

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2 years
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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.

George Kirk

Republican

Automotive industry worker · Holderness

The gist

No documented position found.

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Bill BoltonNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Bill Bolton

DemocraticIncumbent

Transportation nonprofit director · Plymouth

The gist

  • Voted against capping school district budget increases.
  • Voted to consider a "red flag" extreme risk protection law.
  • Voted to expand net metering from one to five megawatts.
  • Voted against bills allowing separation by biological sex.
  • Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."
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  1. Voted against capping school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton 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 consider a "red flag" extreme risk protection law.

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to consider allowing extreme risk protection orders/a "red flag law"”
  3. Voted to expand net metering from one to five megawatts.

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton 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”
  4. Voted against bills allowing separation by biological sex.

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton 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”
  5. Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."

    Citizens Count: Bill Bolton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”
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Sallie FellowsNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Sallie Fellows

DemocraticIncumbent

Retired education official · Holderness

The gist

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
  • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
  • Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
  • Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
  • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
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  1. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Sallie Fellows profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am against it at this time, but we need to increase aid to public schools and and provide property tax relief.”
  2. Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Sallie Fellows profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Local voters in towns already have the power to put a cap on taxes.”
  3. Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Citizens Count: Sallie Fellows profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “This should be a private decision made by a woman in consultation with her doctor.”
  4. Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.

    Citizens Count: Sallie Fellows profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “OK to license growers.”
  5. Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Citizens Count: Sallie Fellows profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH rates are already lower than Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont.”
  6. Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.

    Citizens Count: Sallie Fellows profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “For the 2024-2025 school year property tax payers paid 72% of the cost.”

Peter Lovett

DemocraticIncumbent

Minister · Holderness

The gist

  • Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
  • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
  • Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."
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  1. Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.

    Citizens Count: Peter Lovett profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Let's exhaust all green tech options first. Also, let's figure out where the last 50 yrs.”
  2. Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.

    Citizens Count: Peter Lovett profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Unfair at many levels, especially poorer communities”
  3. Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."

    Citizens Count: Peter Lovett profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”

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