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State Senator, 3rd District

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Bobbi BoudmanDemocratic

    • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

  • Mark McConkeyRepublican

    • Opposes adding a state income tax on earned income.

Public safety

Education

  • Bobbi BoudmanDemocratic

    • Opposes the Education Freedom Account program.
    • Opposes funding schools mostly through local property taxes.

  • Mark McConkeyRepublican

    • Supports the Education Freedom Account program.

Economy & jobs

  • Bobbi BoudmanDemocratic

    • Supports raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.

  • Mark McConkeyRepublican

    • Opposes raising New Hampshire's minimum wage.

Health & human services

  • Bobbi BoudmanDemocratic

    • Supports guaranteeing a right to abortion before 24 weeks.

  • Mark McConkeyRepublican

    • Supports restoring funding for the Office of the Child Advocate.

Government & transparency

  • Bobbi BoudmanDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mark McConkeyRepublican

    • 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; 6 issues covered in this race.