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State Representative, Hillsborough 24

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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.

Frank Anthony

Democratic

Manchester

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Jessica Margeson

Democratic

Manchester

The gist

No documented position found.

Shuvom Ghose

Republican

Engineer · Manchester

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
  • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire.
  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
More about Shuvom
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The long term solution that benefits the most people (what governments should strive for) is probably making our public schools strong and well-funded and desirable.”
  2. Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Just as I do not wish the State to ever come between me and a life-saving medical procedure, I would not dare to tell an”
  3. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Income taxes only punish average people trying to get by.”
  4. Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Businesses, like people, benefit from a well-functioning government and well-funded public services. First rate infrastructure is needed for businesses to thrive.”
  5. Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Lack of affordable housing is a clear and present problem across the entire country, not just NH, and many older zoning laws can be changed”
  6. Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire.

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It is clear that coal and gas cannot be humanity's main source of power for the next 100 years. We are too northerly for solar.”
  7. Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Citizens Count: Shuvom Ghose profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Had to google this one- the internet says 'The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is an independent state agency that provides impartial oversight of”

Paul LaFerriere

Republican

Retired · Manchester

The gist

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Supports allowing sex-based separation in some facilities.
  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
  • Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks.
  • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
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  1. Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Paul LaFerriere profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The money should follow the child.”
  2. Supports allowing sex-based separation in some facilities.

    Citizens Count: Paul LaFerriere profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Bathrooms, locker rooms, women and girls' sports, prisons. No trans males belong in or should be allowed to participate in any of these settings.”
  3. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Paul LaFerriere profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am 100% against any income tax in the State of New Hampshire. We are taxed enough.”
  4. Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Citizens Count: Paul LaFerriere profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Not more than .05% for 2027, especially if it brings more businesses into the State.”
  5. Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks.

    Citizens Count: Paul LaFerriere profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “First and foremost, I am Pro Life. Unless it is medically necessary to save the mother's life, and there are no hopes in saving the”
  6. Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.

    Citizens Count: Paul LaFerriere profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “If you make more money in stocks, you should not be taxed for it.”
  7. Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Citizens Count: Paul LaFerriere profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We need to get rid of the Qualified Voter Affidavit and there should be no reason we cannot have clear and secure elections when ALL”

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