Karyn Battey
Democratic
Goffstown
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State Representative, Hillsborough 29
- Vote for
- 4
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 8
- 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.
Christopher Calhoun
Democratic
Goffstown
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No documented position found.
Judi L. Lanza
Democratic
Registered nurse · Goffstown
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No documented position found.
Marie B. Morgan
Democratic
Former state employee · Goffstown
The gist
- Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
- Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
- Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
- Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
- Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
- Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
- Opposes public school open enrollment across districts.
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Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
Citizens Count: Marie B. Morgan profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“RSA 354-A:1 below explains so well why such an action threatens our state. "NH RSA 354-A:1 Title and Purposes of Chapter.”
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Marie B. Morgan profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“In 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe v.”
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Citizens Count: Marie B. Morgan profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The information below is from the NH Fiscal Policy Institute's research posted on their website dated May 25, 2025.”
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power.
Citizens Count: Marie B. Morgan profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Investing in energy efficient and renewable sources like wind and solar is less expensive in the long run.”
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Citizens Count: Marie B. Morgan profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) was established in 2018 as an independent state watchdog agency.”
Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
Citizens Count: Marie B. Morgan profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The information below is from the NH Fiscal Policy Institute.”
Opposes public school open enrollment across districts.
Citizens Count: Marie B. Morgan profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“NH has had RSA 194-D, Open Enrollment Schools, since 2009.”
Shanun R. Carey
Republican
Homemaker · Goffstown
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 the current property-tax-based school funding system.
- Supports legalizing marijuana with licensed private retailers.
- Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
- Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
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Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Shanun R. Carey profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I fully support the expansion of the EFA program.”
Supports allowing sex-based separation in some facilities.
Citizens Count: Shanun R. Carey profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“While every adult has the right to live their best lives, I believe there is a solution to this problem that maintains the dignity of”
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Citizens Count: Shanun R. Carey profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The NH advantage is something incredibly tangible. The current model of having the largest taxable amount to residents coming from one location ensures local control”
Supports the current property-tax-based school funding system.
Citizens Count: Shanun R. Carey profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“As stated in previous answer, I believe this model ensures local control and communities deciding what's best for them, as well as less bureaucracy to”
Supports legalizing marijuana with licensed private retailers.
Citizens Count: Shanun R. Carey profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We are losing valuable revenue for the state of NH to every New England state that surrounds us. I believe having.”
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Citizens Count: Shanun R. Carey profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support voter ID which will help continue NH's strong tradition of free and fair elections.”
Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Shanun R. Carey profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“As someone who worked tirelessly to bring a tax cap option to Goffstown Voters through the process of the citizen petition warrant article process, only”
Joe Alexander
RepublicanIncumbent
Hospitality · Goffstown
The gist
- Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
- Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
- Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
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Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Citizens Count: Joe Alexander profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Cut government spending and waste and reduce taxes and burdens on our citizens.”
Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Citizens Count: Joe Alexander profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Any of the options above that get some sort of legalization through I will vote for.”
Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Joe Alexander profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I support 2026-HB1300 which gives the voters an option on the ballot to cap the amount raised by property taxes to the rate of inflation”
Henry R. Giasson III
RepublicanIncumbent
Small business owner · Goffstown
The gist
- Supports allowing sex-based separation in some facilities.
- Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
- Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
- Supports the current property-tax-based school funding system.
- Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
- Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
- Opposes stricter gun control laws.
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Supports allowing sex-based separation in some facilities.
Citizens Count: Henry R. Giasson III profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I am primarily concerned about facilities, where the government has liability or monetary investment such as: prisons, dormitories, state and community, school, facilities, and sports”
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Citizens Count: Henry R. Giasson III profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“No new taxes. Reduce spending and realign funding priorities”
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: Henry R. Giasson III profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Many municipalities are looking to state for funding while they are restricting the very developments that would yield to them local property and usage taxes.”
Supports the current property-tax-based school funding system.
Citizens Count: Henry R. Giasson III profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I do think that the local tax rate would benefit SAU consolidation”
Supports legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
Citizens Count: Henry R. Giasson III profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“My only concern with legalization is a real time sobriety test for vehicle and equipment accidents, and specific instances where influence can have a safety”
Supports a state cap on school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Henry R. Giasson III profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“All government entities should have a cap that raises the level of consent to increase taxes to at a minimum 3/5 of the vote.”
Opposes stricter gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Henry R. Giasson III profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The letter of the constitution is quite clear”
Sherri Reinfurt
RepublicanIncumbent
Business owner · Goffstown
The gist
- Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
- Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.In office
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Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Sherri Reinfurt profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“The focus should be on where the child will thrive to get the best education.”
Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.
Citizens Count: Sherri Reinfurt profileCandidate 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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