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State Representative, Hillsborough 7

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3
Term
2 years
Candidates
5
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.

Charlene Bangs Pedersen

Democratic

Nashua

The gist

No documented position found.

Jim Mahoney

Democratic

Nashua

The gist

No documented position found.

Avalon Lewis

Republican

Retired disc jockey · Nashua

The gist

  • Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Supports banning abortion during the first trimester.
  • Supports the state ban on teaching certain race concepts.
  • Opposes more state action on climate change.
  • Opposes conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.
  • Opposes a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicles.
  • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
More about Avalon
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  1. Supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Avalon Lewis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “EFA is a great program for those students whose learning is being compromised.”
  2. Supports banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Citizens Count: Avalon Lewis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I am pro life except for those cut outs (rape, incest, safety of mother)”
  3. Supports the state ban on teaching certain race concepts.

    Citizens Count: Avalon Lewis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Teaching these ideas is creating those conditions.”
  4. Opposes more state action on climate change.

    Citizens Count: Avalon Lewis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I believe that climate change is natural. I do not believe in the idiologe of climate change.”
  5. Opposes conditional ballots for voters registering without ID.

    Citizens Count: Avalon Lewis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “have your ID when going to vote or prepare for new ID before going to vote.”
  6. Opposes a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicles.

    Citizens Count: Avalon Lewis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “No. No new fees. Let electric and combustion compete and not mandate electric cars.”
  7. Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Citizens Count: Avalon Lewis profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “The ever increasing regulations in zoning increases the costs of housing development.”

Roy H. Parker

Republican

Nashua

The gist

No documented position found.

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Louis C. JurisNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Louis C. Juris

DemocraticIncumbent

Retired engineer · Nashua

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Supports legalizing marijuana with licensed private retailers.
  • Supports offering mail-in ballots to all voters.
More about Louis
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Louis C. Juris profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Perhaps in some cases of low income families and or special student needs”
  2. Supports legalizing marijuana with licensed private retailers.

    Citizens Count: Louis C. Juris profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “10% of sales price going to treatment and substance/alcohol abuse education”
  3. Supports offering mail-in ballots to all voters.

    Citizens Count: Louis C. Juris profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Set up proper system for mail in voting”

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