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State Representative, Hillsborough 9

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2 years
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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.

Rich Green

Democratic

Technical project manager · Nashua

The gist

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Sanjeev K. ManoharNew Hampshire House of Representatives

Sanjeev K. Manohar

DemocraticIncumbent

Chemical engineering professor · Nashua

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.
  • Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.
  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
  • Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.
  • Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.
  • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Sanjeev K. Manohar profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I respect the right of parents to choose private schools or homeschooling for their children.”
  2. Opposes allowing sex-based separation under anti-discrimination law.

    Citizens Count: Sanjeev K. Manohar profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.”
  3. Opposes banning abortion during the first trimester.

    Citizens Count: Sanjeev K. Manohar profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I strongly believe that decisions about a woman's pregnancy should be made by a woman in consultation with her doctor, not by politicians in Concord.”
  4. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

    Citizens Count: Sanjeev K. Manohar profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I do not support a broad-based tax on earned income. New Hampshire families are already dealing with high housing costs, property taxes, and everyday expenses.”
  5. Supports lowering New Hampshire business taxes.

    Citizens Count: Sanjeev K. Manohar profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I support competitive business taxes and would consider lowering them when there is a clear case that doing so will bring new businesses and good”
  6. Supports raising the net metering cap to 5 megawatts.

    Citizens Count: Sanjeev K. Manohar profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I support expanding net metering. It gives homeowners, businesses and communities a greater opportunity to invest in their own renewable energy while putting locally generated”
  7. Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

    Citizens Count: Sanjeev K. Manohar profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Protecting vulnerable children is one of the most basic responsibilities we have.”

Santosh D. Salvi

DemocraticIncumbent

Entrepreneur · Nashua

The gist

  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.
  • Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.
  • Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.
  • Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.
  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.
  • Opposes adding a broad-based state sales tax.
  • Supports more state action on climate change.
More about Santosh
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  1. Opposes the Education Freedom Account school choice program.

    Citizens Count: Santosh D. Salvi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Strong supporter of public school and making sure public schools are getting stronger to compete with charter schools”
  2. Supports state push for local zoning changes for housing.

    Citizens Count: Santosh D. Salvi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Local authorities knows more about their housing challenges and have better understanding of how to resolve those challenges”
  3. Opposes school funding relying mostly on local property taxes.

    Citizens Count: Santosh D. Salvi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We need more funding from Federal and State , specifically for the infrastructure, Special Education and ELL.”
  4. Opposes legalizing marijuana home-growing and private use.

    Citizens Count: Santosh D. Salvi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “I only support Marijuana for medical treatment under the strict guidance of medical professionals”
  5. Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.

    Citizens Count: Santosh D. Salvi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “We need to have a process in place that every new voter can register online/in person/through mail”
  6. Opposes adding a broad-based state sales tax.

    Citizens Count: Santosh D. Salvi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Retail sales will be adversely affected and many jobs will be lost if sales tax is implemented.”
  7. Supports more state action on climate change.

    Citizens Count: Santosh D. Salvi profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “New Hampshire is seeing more hot days and less snow every year. Skiing businesses are hit hardest.”

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