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State Representative, Sullivan 4

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1
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.

Taxes & budget

  • Christopher J. SalmonDemocratic

    • Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax
  • Ron RuleRepublican

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

Public safety

Education

  • Christopher J. SalmonDemocratic

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

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

Housing

  • Christopher J. SalmonDemocratic

    • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
  • Ron RuleRepublican

    • Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing

Environment & parks

  • Christopher J. SalmonDemocratic

    • Opposes encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire
  • Ron RuleRepublican

    • Supports encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Christopher J. SalmonDemocratic

    • Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
  • Ron RuleRepublican

    • 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.

State Representative, Sullivan 4 · New Hampshire 2026 General Election · The Gist