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State Representative, Merrimack 13

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2
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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Becky BerkIndependent

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

  • Paul TwomeyIndependent

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

  • Cyril AuresRepublican

    • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
    • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax

  • Clayton WoodRepublican

    • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
    • Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax

Public safety

Education

  • Becky BerkIndependent

    • Opposes a state cap on school budget increases

  • Paul TwomeyIndependent

    • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
    • Opposes a state cap on school budget increases

  • Cyril AuresRepublican

    • Supports the Education Freedom Account program
    • Supports a state cap on school budget increases

  • Clayton WoodRepublican

    • Supports the Education Freedom Account program
    • Supports a state cap on school budget increases

Housing

  • Becky BerkIndependent

    • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

  • Paul TwomeyIndependent

    • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

  • Cyril AuresRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Clayton WoodRepublican

    No documented position found.

Environment & parks

  • Becky BerkIndependent

    No documented position found.

  • Paul TwomeyIndependent

    No documented position found.

  • Cyril AuresRepublican

    • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire

  • Clayton WoodRepublican

    • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire

Health & human services

  • Becky BerkIndependent

    • Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

  • Paul TwomeyIndependent

    • Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

  • Cyril AuresRepublican

    • Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

  • Clayton WoodRepublican

    • Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

Government & transparency

  • Becky BerkIndependent

    • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Paul TwomeyIndependent

    • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Cyril AuresRepublican

    • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Clayton WoodRepublican

    • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

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; 7 issues covered in this race.