State

State Representative, Hillsborough 14

Vote for: 2
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 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.

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Ray Ealy

Democratic

Computer professional · Litchfield

The gist

Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

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Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
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“I believe this is a waste of hard earned property taxes given out to some of the wealthiest people right now.”
Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
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“This is more of the culture wars, where people are going on and on about problems that don't exist.”
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
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“I am for letting the mother, doctor, family make this decisions.”
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
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“However I am for some sort of targeted added taxes for the wealthy to supplement our overburdened property tax system and to address how the”
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
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“If we want to make special carveouts for smaller businesses I am for that but we have given too many multinational corporations tax brakes and”
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
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“I am against it right now because of the Federal administration we have in office. They are reckless and dangerous.”
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
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“We must take every opportunity we can to reduce our use of fossil fuels and get more clean energy in use.”

Paula Paciulan

Democratic

Litchfield

The gist

No documented position found.

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Rich Lascelles

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired corporate trainer · Litchfield

The gist

Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
Voted to cut the Business Enterprise Tax rate.In office
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.In office
Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.In office
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.In office
Voted to keep penalties for marijuana possession and use.In office
Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.In office

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Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.
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“Voted for several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1217 ”
Voted to cut the Business Enterprise Tax rate.
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“Voted to cut the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028”
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.
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“Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.
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“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.
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“Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility in 2024”
Voted to keep penalties for marijuana possession and use.
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“Voted to keep legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.
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“Voted to prohibit "sanctuary policies" and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”

Raymond C. Peeples, Jr.

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired IT manager · Litchfield

The gist

Opposes conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.

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Opposes conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.
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“There is plenty of time to do this and I am not in favor of anything that would delay results or make it harder on”

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