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State Representative, Hillsborough 4

Vote for
3
Term
2 years
Candidates
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.

Taxes & budget

  • Renae LiasDemocratic

    • Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
    • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.
  • Camille PattisonDemocratic

    • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
    • Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
  • Shawn MartinRepublican

    • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
    • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
  • Linda Vandecar RyanDemocratic

    • Opposes a state cap on school district budget increases.

Public safety

Education

  • Renae LiasDemocratic

    • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
    • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
  • Camille PattisonDemocratic

    • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
    • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
  • Shawn MartinRepublican

    • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
    • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
  • Linda Vandecar RyanDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Renae LiasDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Camille PattisonDemocratic

    • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Shawn MartinRepublican

    • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Linda Vandecar RyanDemocratic

    • Opposes state push for local zoning changes for housing.

Environment & parks

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Renae LiasDemocratic

    • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
  • Camille PattisonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Shawn MartinRepublican

    • Supports allowing sex-based separation in some facilities.
  • Linda Vandecar RyanDemocratic

    • Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
    • Opposes conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.

Courts & justice

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.