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State Representative, Merrimack 20

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2 years
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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.

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Nathan Giffard

Democratic

Concord

The gist

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
  • Opposes a state cap on school budget increases
  • Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
  • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
  • Supports stricter gun control laws
  • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
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  1. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
  2. Opposes the Education Freedom Account program

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
  3. Opposes a state cap on school budget increases

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year? "Against"”
  4. Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks? "For"”
  5. Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote? "Against"”
  6. Supports stricter gun control laws

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? "For"”
  7. Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

    Citizens Count: Nathan Giffard

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development? "For"”

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