Bishwa Bahadur Shah
Democratic
Manchester
The gist
No documented position found.
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State Representative, Hillsborough 41
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 6
- 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.
Tom Stewart
Democratic
Retired educator · Manchester
The gist
- Supports stricter gun control laws.
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Supports stricter gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Tom Stewart profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“And no open carry on school and college campuses with the exception of SROs or other licensed security personnel.”
Ryan Hebert
Republican
Manchester
The gist
No documented position found.
Jason Hodgdon
Republican
Insurance sales · Manchester
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No documented position found.
Joseph Skinner
Republican
Manchester
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No documented position found.
Lily M. Foss
DemocraticIncumbent
Manchester
The gist
- Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
- Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
- Supports stricter gun control laws.
- 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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Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Lily M. Foss profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I oppose any restrictions on reproductive freedom.”
Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
Citizens Count: Lily M. Foss profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“As someone with experience in housing advocacy, I'm encouraged by other regions that have seen lowered rents and improvements to their housing situations after enacting”
Supports stricter gun control laws.
Citizens Count: Lily M. Foss profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Most gun owners support common sense gun restrictions.”
Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.
Citizens Count: Lily M. Foss profileCandidate 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 ”
Voted against capping school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Lily M. Foss profileCandidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against capping how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
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