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State Senator, 10th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on New Hampshire laws and the state budget.

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Donovan FentonOfficial portrait — New Hampshire Senate

Donovan Fenton

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator · Keene

The gist

  • Voted to advance repealing the Education Freedom Account program.
  • Voted to advance bills barring new state abortion restrictions.
  • Voted for bills to raise the state minimum wage.
  • Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."
  • Voted against mandatory minimum sentences for supplying fentanyl.
  • Voted for no-excuse absentee voting for all voters.
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  1. Voted to advance repealing the Education Freedom Account program.

    Citizens Count: Donovan Fenton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “In 2022, Fenton voted to consider repealing the Education Freedom Account program ( SB 432 )”
  2. Voted to advance bills barring new state abortion restrictions.

    Citizens Count: Donovan Fenton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

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  3. Voted for bills to raise the state minimum wage.

    Citizens Count: Donovan Fenton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “As a representative, Fenton voted for HB 731 (to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15/hour) and SB 10 (to gradually raise the minimum wage”
  4. Voted against banning local "sanctuary policies."

    Citizens Count: Donovan Fenton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against ban on state and local governments adopting "sanctuary policies" in 2024 ( SB 563 ) and 2025 ( SB 62 ).”
  5. Voted against mandatory minimum sentences for supplying fentanyl.

    Citizens Count: Donovan Fenton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “Voted against a mandatory minimum sentence for supplying fentanyl ( SB 415 ), voted against a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence for the crime of”
  6. Voted for no-excuse absentee voting for all voters.

    Citizens Count: Donovan Fenton profile

    Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org

    “As a state representative, Fenton voted for HB 611 and HB 1672 , both bills that would allow any voter to vote by absentee ballot”

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