State

State Representative, Hillsborough 42

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.

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Teri Harkins

Democratic

Retired small business owner · New Boston

The gist

Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Opposes public school open enrollment across districts.

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Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
Citizens Count: Teri Harkins profile
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“Before we start funding private education, let's give property taxpayers some relief.”
Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
Citizens Count: Teri Harkins profile
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“I believe, short of infanticide, the decision to abort should be between mother and doctor.”
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Citizens Count: Teri Harkins profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“NH voters surveyed are against.”
Opposes lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
Citizens Count: Teri Harkins profile
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“Loss of revenue is detrimental to a healthy State budget.”
Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
Citizens Count: Teri Harkins profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I am for expanding net metering. I cannot state what the number should be without reviewing some data on the subject.”
Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Citizens Count: Teri Harkins profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“On the face of it, NH voters should be able to provide such proof of citizenship. Right?”
Opposes public school open enrollment across districts.
Citizens Count: Teri Harkins profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“NH towns already have the option of open enrollment. Last session's bills would have injected chaos into town budgets.”

Lee C. Nyquist

Democratic

Retired attorney · New Boston

The gist

Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

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Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
Citizens Count: Lee C. Nyquist profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Drivers license; Student IDs; other reliable IDs”

Peter Ryder

Democratic

New Boston

The gist

No documented position found.

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Rob Lovett

Republican

Mont Vernon

The gist

No documented position found.

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Gerald Griffin

RepublicanIncumbent

Retired CFO · Mont Vernon

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 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.

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Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.
Citizens Count: Gerald Griffin 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 ”
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.
Citizens Count: Gerald Griffin profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Gerald Griffin profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.
Citizens Count: Gerald Griffin profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility in 2024”
Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.
Citizens Count: Gerald Griffin profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to prohibit "sanctuary policies" and require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement”

Lisa C. M. Post

RepublicanIncumbent

Deputy town clerk · Lyndeborough

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 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.

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Voted for bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.
Citizens Count: Lisa C. M. Post 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 ”
Voted for statewide public school open enrollment.
Citizens Count: Lisa C. M. Post profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state”
Voted to cap annual school district budget increases.
Citizens Count: Lisa C. M. Post profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year”
Voted against expanding net energy metering eligibility.
Citizens Count: Lisa C. M. Post profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility in 2024”
Voted to ban sanctuary policies and require immigration cooperation.
Citizens Count: Lisa C. M. Post 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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