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State Representative, Hillsborough 27

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Term
2 years
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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.

Timothy J. Coffin

Independent

Retired finance executive · Francestown

The gist

No documented position found.

Mary Murphy

RepublicanIncumbent

Business executive · Francestown

The gist

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire.
  • Opposes raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
  • Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks.
  • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
More about Mary
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  1. Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I support education freedom. However, I will probably submit legislation this term to restrict allowable expenses to the same IRS-approved list for 529 Plans.”
  2. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am the principal architect of the NH Advantage 2.0 Strategy which obviates the need for any income or sales taxes by focusing instead on”
  3. Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “A significant reason our median home value and price are over $500,000 is a problem of limited supply and high demand.”
  4. Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire.

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Bringing in Natural Gas through our coastline should be our short-term solution, but would require changes or the elimination of the Jones Act.”
  5. Opposes raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “New Hampshire operates under a system known as Net Metering 2.0 (or the Alternative Net Metering Tariff).”
  6. Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks.

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH has an existing abortion law that was a long fought compromise between pro-life legislators and pro-abortion legislators before my term.”
  7. Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.

    Citizens Count: Mary Murphy profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “It is not necessary to reinstate the Interest and Dividends tax. The state has more to gain from having no income tax.”

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