State

State Representative, Hillsborough 15

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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Michael Farley

Democratic

Retired construction executive · Manchester

The gist

Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
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: Michael Farley profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I believe this is a scheme to weaken public education in New Hampshire by diverting scarce resources.”
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Michael Farley profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Although I am personally opposed to abortion in nearly all cases, I believe the decision whether to terminate a pregnancy rests solely with the woman”
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: Michael Farley profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Restrictive zoning in affluent towns that want to stay that way has contributed for decades to New Hampshire's housing stock crisis.”
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Citizens Count: Michael Farley profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I am opposed to the further development of nuclear power in New Hampshire.”
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Citizens Count: Michael Farley profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This is a no-brainer that would help New Hampshire consumers.”
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Citizens Count: Michael Farley profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“For reasons indicated in the previous question, I believe New Hampshire does not have the luxury of excluding revenue streams from our tax structure.”
Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
Citizens Count: Michael Farley profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Our constitution requires the state to provide an "adequate" education for all students.”

Michael Fitzell

Democratic

Manchester

The gist

No documented position found.

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Mark McLean

RepublicanIncumbent

Engineer · Manchester

The gist

Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Opposes more state action on climate change.
Opposes raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.In office
Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Mark McLean profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Our post 6 month abortion ban is right in the sweet spot of what most New Hampshire citizens support.”
Opposes more state action on climate change.
Citizens Count: Mark McLean profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“New Hampshire has always exceeded its RGGI targets.”
Opposes raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Citizens Count: Mark McLean profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Solar is now a mature technology that can stand on its own.”
Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.
Citizens Count: Mark McLean profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“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 for statewide public school open enrollment.
Citizens Count: Mark McLean profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“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.
Citizens Count: Mark McLean profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”

Mark Proulx

RepublicanIncumbent

Emergency training business owner · Manchester

The gist

Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
Voted for a constitutional amendment banning income taxes.In office
Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax rate.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

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.
Citizens Count: Mark Proulx profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“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 for a constitutional amendment banning income taxes.
Citizens Count: Mark Proulx profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for CACR 12 , a constitutional amendment that would ban any taxes on income.”
Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax rate.
Citizens Count: Mark Proulx profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028”
Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Mark Proulx profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.
Citizens Count: Mark Proulx profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility in 2024”
Voted to keep penalties for marijuana possession and use.
Citizens Count: Mark Proulx profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to keep legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.
Citizens Count: Mark Proulx profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to prohibit "sanctuary policies" and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”

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