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State Representative, Hillsborough 8

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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.

Frances Nutter-Upham

Democratic

Retired psychotherapist · Nashua

The gist

No documented position found.

Travis Tripodi

Republican

Engineering consultant · Nashua

The gist

  • Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
  • Opposes adding a state tax on capital gains.
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  1. Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Citizens Count: Travis Tripodi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “NH should create a tax/regulatory environment that incentives businesses to move to the state. The best business tax would be 0%.”
  2. Opposes adding a state tax on capital gains.

    Citizens Count: Travis Tripodi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “If you purchase capital assets, such as real estate, the 'gains' they experience are a direct result of inflation.”
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Efstathia C. BoorasNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Efstathia C. Booras

DemocraticIncumbent

Mortgage company president · Nashua

The gist

  • Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
  • Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax rate.In office
  • Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
  • Voted to expand net energy metering eligibility.In office
  • Voted to consider removing marijuana possession penalties.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. Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.

    Citizens Count: Efstathia C. Booras 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 1442 ”
  2. Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax rate.

    Citizens Count: Efstathia C. Booras profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028”
  3. Voted against capping school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Efstathia C. Booras profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

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

    Citizens Count: Efstathia C. Booras 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”
  5. Voted to consider removing marijuana possession penalties.

    Citizens Count: Efstathia C. Booras profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to consider a bill remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
  6. Voted against banning sanctuary policies.

    Citizens Count: Efstathia C. Booras 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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Christal LloydNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Christal Lloyd

DemocraticIncumbent

Nashua

The gist

  • Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.In office
  • Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax rate.In office
  • Voted against capping school district budget increases.In office
  • Voted to consider expanding net energy metering eligibility.In office
  • Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.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.

More about Christal
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  1. Voted against bills allowing sex-based separation in some settings.

    Citizens Count: Christal Lloyd 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 ”
  2. Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax rate.

    Citizens Count: Christal Lloyd profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against cutting the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028”
  3. Voted against capping school district budget increases.

    Citizens Count: Christal Lloyd profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

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

    Citizens Count: Christal Lloyd profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to consider increasing net energy metering eligibility”
  5. Voted to remove penalties for marijuana possession and use.

    Citizens Count: Christal Lloyd profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana”
  6. Voted against banning sanctuary policies.

    Citizens Count: Christal Lloyd 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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