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State Representative, Rockingham 36

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Term
2 years
Candidates
2
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

  • Paul BonzaniDemocratic

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

  • JD BernardyRepublican

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

Public safety

Education

  • Paul BonzaniDemocratic

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

  • JD BernardyRepublican

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

Housing

  • Paul BonzaniDemocratic

    • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

  • JD BernardyRepublican

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Paul BonzaniDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • JD BernardyRepublican

    • Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage

Health & human services

  • Paul BonzaniDemocratic

    • Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

  • JD BernardyRepublican

    • Opposes guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks

Government & transparency

  • Paul BonzaniDemocratic

    • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • JD BernardyRepublican

    • 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.