State

State Senator, 22nd District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

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

Candidates Compare by issue

Chris Tardif

Democratic

Trustee of trust funds; budget committee member · Atkinson

The gist

Supports the Education Freedom Account program.
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Supports state push to ease local zoning for housing.
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power development.
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.

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Supports the Education Freedom Account program.
Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“I'm for EFAs with a capped income limit like there was in 2025”
Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.
Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“We should not introduce a broad based sales tax.”
Supports state push to ease local zoning for housing.
Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“while still protecting our land and resources, housing affordability is a REAL issue and we need to start removing red tape to open up opportunities”
Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.
Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?”
Opposes more state encouragement of nuclear power development.
Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile
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?”
Supports reinstating the interest and dividends tax.
Citizens Count: Chris Tardif profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“This tax exponentially benefited the wealthiest in the state - 90% of the benefit went to the top 20% wealthiest granite staters.”

Daryl Abbas

RepublicanIncumbent

Attorney; state senator · Salem

The gist

Voted to keep and expand the Education Freedom Account program.
Voted against bills barring new state abortion restrictions.
Voted against bills to raise the state minimum wage.
Voted to ban local "sanctuary policies."
Voted for mandatory minimum sentences for supplying fentanyl.
Voted against no-excuse absentee voting for all voters.

More about Daryl

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Voted to keep and expand the Education Freedom Account program.
Citizens Count: Daryl Abbas profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“In 2022, Abbas voted to keep the Education Freedom Account program ( SB 432 )”
Voted against bills barring new state abortion restrictions.
Citizens Count: Daryl Abbas profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
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Voted against bills to raise the state minimum wage.
Citizens Count: Daryl Abbas profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“As a representative, Abbas voted against HB 186 (to gradually raise the minimum wage to $12/hour), HB 731 (to gradually raise the minimum wage to”
Voted to ban local "sanctuary policies."
Citizens Count: Daryl Abbas profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted to prohibit state and local governments from adopting "sanctuary policies" in 2024 ( SB 563 ) and 2025 ( SB 62 ).”
Voted for mandatory minimum sentences for supplying fentanyl.
Citizens Count: Daryl Abbas profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“Voted for a mandatory minimum sentence for supplying fentanyl ( SB 415 ), voted for a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence for the crime of”
Voted against no-excuse absentee voting for all voters.
Citizens Count: Daryl Abbas profile
Candidate questionnaire · Citizens Count · citizenscount.org
“As a state representative, Abbas voted against HB 611 and HB 1672 , both bills that would allow any voter to vote by absentee ballot”

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