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State Representative, Hillsborough 28

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Term
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.

David Erikson

Democratic

Retired teacher · Weare

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.
  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
  • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
  • Supports stricter gun control laws.
  • Opposes adding a broad-based state sales tax.
More about David
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I do support support for home schoolers but only for legitimate expenses submitted to a transparent government body”
  2. Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Students should be allowed to use the backroom and locker room for the gender they identify as, with a carefully tailored statute for preventing voyeruism”
  3. Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We need abortion to be an avalible option for all women. We must fund family health care which makes abortion needed as seldom as possible.”
  4. Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I believe the office of child advocate is important and needs to be funded adequately which will probably require about one million dollars”
  5. Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “All new voters provide some proof of residency but shouldn't require a birth certificate or passport”
  6. Supports stricter gun control laws.

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I'm for universal background checks, red flag laws and ban on assult weapon, bump states and large capacity maraginzes. I am a gun owner.”
  7. Opposes adding a broad-based state sales tax.

    Citizens Count: David Erikson profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We need a progressive tax, not one that disproportionately affects low income people.”

Benson H. Goodwin

Democratic

Selectman · Weare

The gist

No documented position found.

Travis Corcoran

RepublicanIncumbent

Software engineer · Weare

The gist

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Opposes more state action on climate change.
  • Opposes conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.
  • 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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  1. Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Travis Corcoran profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “EFAs deliver great benefits to NH families at a fraction of the cost of union-controlled public schools.”
  2. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Travis Corcoran profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No new taxes. Cut existing taxes. Cut spending.”
  3. Opposes more state action on climate change.

    Citizens Count: Travis Corcoran profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “China opens four new coal burning power plants every week.”
  4. Opposes conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.

    Citizens Count: Travis Corcoran profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We need to strengthen existing laws against fraudulent voting by illegal aliens, out of state citizens, and college students who are not true citizens of”
  5. Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.

    Citizens Count: Travis Corcoran 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 and”
  6. Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.

    Citizens Count: Travis Corcoran profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
  7. Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Travis Corcoran profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”

Keith Erf

RepublicanIncumbent

Weare

The gist

  • 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
  • Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.In office
  • Voted to remove 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.

More about Keith
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  1. Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.

    Citizens Count: Keith Erf 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 ”
  2. Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.

    Citizens Count: Keith Erf profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
  3. Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Keith Erf profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
  4. Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.

    Citizens Count: Keith Erf profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility in 2024”
  5. Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.

    Citizens Count: Keith Erf profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
  6. Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.

    Citizens Count: Keith Erf 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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