State

State Representative, Sullivan 6

Vote for: 3
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 6
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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Chris Cogswell

Democratic

Claremont

The gist

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

More about Chris

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Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
Citizens Count: Chris Cogswell
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Broad-based income tax Against”
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax
Citizens Count: Chris Cogswell
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Interest and Dividends tax For”
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
Citizens Count: Chris Cogswell
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
Opposes a state cap on school budget increases
Citizens Count: Chris Cogswell
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“School district tax cap mandate Against”
Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
Citizens Count: Chris Cogswell
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks For”
Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
Citizens Count: Chris Cogswell
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Proof of citizenship for newly registered voters Against”
Supports stricter gun control laws
Citizens Count: Chris Cogswell
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Stricter gun laws For”
Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Citizens Count: Chris Cogswell
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Encourage local zoning changes for housing development For”

Lisa R. Gosselin

Democratic

Claremont

The gist

Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax
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

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Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax
Citizens Count: Lisa R. Gosselin
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Interest and Dividends tax For”
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
Citizens Count: Lisa R. Gosselin
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
Opposes a state cap on school budget increases
Citizens Count: Lisa R. Gosselin
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“School district tax cap mandate Against”
Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
Citizens Count: Lisa R. Gosselin
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks For”
Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
Citizens Count: Lisa R. Gosselin
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Proof of citizenship for newly registered voters Against”
Supports stricter gun control laws
Citizens Count: Lisa R. Gosselin
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Stricter gun laws For”

Emily Sandblade

Republican

Claremont

The gist

No documented position found.

More about Emily

John R. Cloutier

DemocraticIncumbent

Claremont

The gist

Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax
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 state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage
Opposes encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire

More about John

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Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax
Citizens Count: John R. Cloutier
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Interest and Dividends tax For”
Opposes the Education Freedom Account program
Citizens Count: John R. Cloutier
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program Against”
Opposes a state cap on school budget increases
Citizens Count: John R. Cloutier
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“School district tax cap mandate Against”
Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
Citizens Count: John R. Cloutier
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Guarantee right to abortion before 24 weeks For”
Opposes requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
Citizens Count: John R. Cloutier
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Proof of citizenship for newly registered voters Against”
Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Citizens Count: John R. Cloutier
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Encourage local zoning changes for housing development For”
Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage
Citizens Count: John R. Cloutier
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Minimum wage increase For”
Opposes encouraging nuclear power development in New Hampshire
Citizens Count: John R. Cloutier
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Encourage nuclear development Against”

Dale Girard

RepublicanIncumbent

Claremont

The gist

Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax
Supports the Education Freedom Account program
Opposes a state cap on school budget increases
Supports 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

More about Dale

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Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
Citizens Count: Dale Girard
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
Opposes reinstating the interest and dividends tax
Citizens Count: Dale Girard
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax? "Against"”
Supports the Education Freedom Account program
Citizens Count: Dale Girard
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program For”
Opposes a state cap on school budget increases
Citizens Count: Dale Girard
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“School district tax cap mandate Against”
Supports guaranteeing abortion access before 24 weeks
Citizens Count: Dale Girard
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks? "For"”
Supports requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
Citizens Count: Dale Girard
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"”
Opposes stricter gun control laws
Citizens Count: Dale Girard
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? "Against"”
Supports state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Citizens Count: Dale Girard
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development? "For"”

Wayne J. Hemingway

RepublicanIncumbent

Claremont

The gist

Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
Supports the Education Freedom Account program
Opposes stricter gun control laws
Opposes state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage

More about Wayne

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Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income
Citizens Count: Wayne J. Hemingway
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH add an income tax on earned income? "Against"”
Supports the Education Freedom Account program
Citizens Count: Wayne J. Hemingway
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“"Education Freedom Account" program For”
Opposes stricter gun control laws
Citizens Count: Wayne J. Hemingway
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? "Against"”
Opposes state efforts to ease local zoning for housing
Citizens Count: Wayne J. Hemingway
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Encourage local zoning changes for housing development Against”
Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage
Citizens Count: Wayne J. Hemingway
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage? "Against"”

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; 8 issues covered in this race.