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State Representative, Merrimack 6

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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.

Paul M. Little

Republican

Sutton

The gist

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
  • Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
  • Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
  • Opposes stricter gun control laws
  • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
  • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire
More about Paul
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  1. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income

    Citizens Count: Paul M. Little

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
  2. Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

    Citizens Count: Paul M. Little

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks? "Against"”
  3. Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

    Citizens Count: Paul M. Little

    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? "For"”
  4. Opposes stricter gun control laws

    Citizens Count: Paul M. Little

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

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

    Citizens Count: Paul M. Little

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development? "For"”
  6. Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire

    Citizens Count: Paul M. Little

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state? "For"”
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Tom SchambergCitizens Count

Tom Schamberg

DemocraticIncumbent

Wilmot

The gist

  • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
  • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
  • Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
  • Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage
More about Tom
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  1. Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income

    Citizens Count: Thomas "Tom" Schamberg

    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: Thomas "Tom" Schamberg

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
  3. Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

    Citizens Count: Thomas "Tom" Schamberg

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks For”
  4. Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage

    Citizens Count: Thomas "Tom" Schamberg

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Minimum wage increase For”

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