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State Representative, Hillsborough 33

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2
Term
2 years
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3
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.

Kimberly Thomas

Republican

Peterborough

The gist

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Peter R. LeishmanNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Peter R. Leishman

DemocraticIncumbent

Railroad owner · Peterborough

The gist

  • Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
  • Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
  • Voted against capping 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. Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Citizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should be a local decision.”
  2. Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.

    Citizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “State needs to do more.”
  3. Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.

    Citizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1217 ”
  4. Voted against capping school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Peter R. Leishman profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

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

Jonah Orion Wheeler

DemocraticIncumbent

Community organizer · Peterborough

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
  • Opposes the state ban on teaching certain race concepts.
  • Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
  • Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
  • Voted to expand net energy metering eligibility.In office
  • Voted against banning sanctuary policies.In office

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

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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No public money for religious institutions.”
  2. Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Citizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The government has no right to legislate what someone does with their body.”
  3. Opposes the state ban on teaching certain race concepts.

    Citizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “If my third grade teacher was barred from teaching about civil rights, then I very well may not be here today.”
  4. Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.

    Citizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler 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 ”
  5. Voted against capping school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
  6. Voted to expand net energy metering eligibility.

    Citizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts”
  7. Voted against banning sanctuary policies.

    Citizens Count: Jonah Orion Wheeler profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against ban on "sanctuary policies" and against requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”

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