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Hope Damon

Democratic · NH · New Hampshire State Representative, Sullivan District 8

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Hope Damon represents Sullivan District 8 in the New Hampshire House and formerly worked as a dietitian and diabetes educator. She prioritizes state funding for public schools and more affordable child care.

Where Hope Damon stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (11 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (5 records),

Opposes

Election Integrity (7 records), Limit Foreign Influence (1 record)

Mixed record

Government Spending Reduction (11 support · 14 oppose), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (9 support · 1 oppose)

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
  • Voted for SB 263, which extended New Hampshire's expanded Medicaid program (Granite Advantage). The House passed it 193-166 and sent it to the Finance Committee.

    May 18, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 565, which extended Medicaid health coverage for new mothers to 12 months after pregnancy. The House passed it 184-179.

    February 22, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 11 support
  • Voted against HB 1022, which set the wording for the religious exemption from state vaccine requirements. The House passed it 179-150.

    March 11, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1811, which repealed the state's vaccine requirements for children. The motion to pass it failed 155-192.

    February 19, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 358, which changed the religious exemption from school vaccine requirements. The House passed it 206-169 in March and accepted the Senate's changes 194-153 in June 2025.

    June 12, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke and voted against HB 361, which banned public schools from requiring masks. The House passed it 203-164.

    March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Sununu's veto of HB 1415, a bill on liability of facilities for PFAS chemical pollution. The House overrode the veto 289-38.

    October 10, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke and voted against HB 1093, which banned public schools from requiring masks. The House passed it 187-184 in March 2024. In October she voted to sustain Governor Sununu's veto; the override failed 160-172.

    October 10, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the committee statement for HR 30, a resolution urging up-to-date climate education in schools, and moved to pass it with changes. She voted against setting it aside, but the House did so 191-183.

    March 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1213, which ended the rule that licensed day cares keep children's vaccination records. The House passed it 189-173.

    March 7, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Sununu's veto of HB 342, a bill on lead testing for children. The override failed 184-171, short of two-thirds.

    October 26, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to kill HB 575, which barred the state and towns from buying, promoting or giving out any vaccine or drug not tested in voluntary human clinical trials. The House killed it 192-186.

    March 23, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 208, which set state goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and created a climate action plan. The motion to pass it failed 183-187.

    March 16, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 5 support
  • Voted against tabling HB 726, a bill to raise the state minimum wage. The House tabled it 197-159.

    March 20, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against tabling HB 442, which ended the lower base wage for tipped workers. The House tabled it 199-153.

    March 20, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1322, a bill to raise the state minimum wage. The motion to pass it failed 187-192.

    February 22, 2024Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 58, which ended the lower base wage of $3.27 an hour for tipped workers so they get the full minimum wage. The motion to pass it failed 176-194.

    March 16, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 57, which raised the state minimum wage to $15.00 an hour over three years and then tied it to inflation. The motion to pass it failed 178-183.

    February 22, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 7 support
  • Voted against tabling HB 726, a bill to raise the state minimum wage. The House tabled it 197-159.

    March 20, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against tabling HB 442, which ended the lower base wage for tipped workers. The House tabled it 199-153.

    March 20, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to set aside for good HB 238, a right-to-work bill that barred union contracts from requiring workers to join or pay a union. The House did so 200-180.

    February 13, 2025Supports Labor Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1322, a bill to raise the state minimum wage. The motion to pass it failed 187-192.

    February 22, 2024Supports Labor Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to set aside for good HB 1377, a right-to-work bill letting workers refuse to join or pay a union. The House did so 212-168.

    February 22, 2024Supports Labor Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 58, which ended the lower base wage of $3.27 an hour for tipped workers so they get the full minimum wage. The motion to pass it failed 176-194.

    March 16, 2023Supports Labor Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 57, which raised the state minimum wage to $15.00 an hour over three years and then tied it to inflation. The motion to pass it failed 178-183.

    February 22, 2023Supports Labor Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support
  • Voted for HB 324, which set up "voter-owned elections" for governor and Executive Council races, giving each voter four $25 certificates to donate to candidates. The motion to pass it failed 163-200.

    February 14, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 5 support
  • Asked for a roll call and voted against tabling HB 1264, which strengthened the oversight committee for education freedom accounts. The House tabled it 186-165.

    March 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Asked for a roll call and voted against tabling HB 1820, which moved the running of the education freedom account program to the state Department of Education. The House tabled it 179-157.

    March 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Asked for a roll call and voted against tabling HB 1578, which added reporting rules for education freedom accounts. The House tabled it 182-162.

    March 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against setting aside HB 1594, which required a yearly review of each family's eligibility for education freedom accounts. The House set it aside for good 189-184.

    March 14, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 626, which moved the running of the education freedom account program to the state Department of Education. It passed 183-180 in February, then the House killed it 195-194 in April.

    April 6, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Immigration

Immigration · 6 support
  • Wrote the minority report against HB 1561, which banned nationals of the People's Republic of China from state colleges. She moved to kill it, and the House agreed 186-145.

    March 11, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against tabling HB 1822, which required police and jails to report civil immigration detentions. The House tabled it 193-155.

    March 5, 2026Supports Immigration

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 13, which made out-of-state driver's licenses issued to undocumented immigrants invalid in New Hampshire. The House passed it 192-164.

    May 22, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 71, which barred public schools and colleges from sheltering people who were not lawfully admitted to the United States. The House passed it 211-146 in February and 209-162 in April 2025.

    April 10, 2025Supports Immigration

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to table SB 563, which banned local sanctuary policies that limit help to federal immigration agents. The House tabled it 188-177.

    May 2, 2024Supports Immigration

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to table SB 132, which banned cities and towns from adopting sanctuary policies on immigration. The House tabled it 203-168.

    June 8, 2023Supports Immigration

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 11 support · 14 oppose
  • Wrote the minority report for HB 1557, which lowered the cost level at which the state helps districts pay for special education. She voted against killing it, but the House killed it 184-157.

    February 19, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report backing HB 1701, which revived a state program giving incentives for graduates of New Hampshire colleges to work in the state.

    February 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report and spoke against killing HB 665, which offered at least one free school meal a day to children in households up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The House killed it 189-158.

    January 7, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 295, which removed the family income limit for education freedom accounts and set an enrollment cap of 10,000 students for 2025-2026. The House passed it 188-176 in May and 190-178 in June 2025.

    June 5, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 115, which removed the family income limit for education freedom accounts (state-funded money for private school or home school costs). The House passed it 188-181 in April 2025.

    April 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the minority report for HB 549, which barred using education freedom account money at religious schools, citing the state constitution. She voted against setting it aside, but the House did so 186-156.

    March 26, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the minority report and spoke against HB 675, which as amended capped local school district budgets. She said the cap overrode local control and locked in funding gaps between districts. The House passed it 190-185.

    March 13, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report for HB 515, which ended charter schools' eligibility for state school building aid. The House killed the bill 212-159.

    March 6, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1665, which raised the family income limit for education freedom accounts from 350 to 500 percent of the federal poverty level. It passed 190-189 in February. In June she voted against the final House-Senate compromise, which failed 168-185.

    June 13, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 383, which added new optional tax cap and school budget cap methods for towns and school districts. The House passed it 184-177.

    May 9, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Committee majority report for SB 596, which let child care scholarships pay more for young children at risk of delays who lack a formal diagnosis. The House passed it 190-170.

    May 2, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1212, which made free school meals available to children in households earning up to 350 percent of the federal poverty level. The House passed it 193-175 in February. In April she voted against tabling it; the House tabled it 192-191 on the Speaker's tie-breaking vote.

    April 11, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 1611, which created a fund to support the child care workforce. The House killed it 163-162.

    March 21, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1512, which capped education freedom account spending at the amount set in the state budget. The motion to pass it failed 186-187 on the Speaker's tie-breaking vote.

    March 14, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1634, which removed the family income limit for education freedom accounts (state-funded money for private school or home school costs). The motion to pass it failed 186-194.

    February 8, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to accept the Senate's version of HB 2, the trailer bill that carries the 2024-2025 state budget's fees, funds and spending changes. The House agreed 326-53.

    June 8, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for SB 263, which extended New Hampshire's expanded Medicaid program (Granite Advantage). The House passed it 193-166 and sent it to the Finance Committee.

    May 18, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted twice for HB 430, which limited new education freedom accounts (state-funded money for private school or home school costs) to children leaving public schools. A February motion to pass it tied 185-185 and failed. In April the House killed it 194-192.

    April 6, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against CACR 7, a proposed state constitutional amendment letting tax money go to religious schools. It got 192-191, short of the three-fifths vote needed.

    March 22, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke on the House floor for HB 572, which raised free school meal eligibility to 300 percent of the federal poverty level. She cited her career as a dietitian. The House passed it 201-177.

    March 22, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 464, which opened education freedom accounts to groups such as foster children, children with disabilities and bullied children, regardless of family income. The House passed it 192-184.

    March 9, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 367, which raised the family income limit for education freedom accounts from 300 to 350 percent of the federal poverty level. The House passed it 187-184.

    March 9, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 565, which extended Medicaid health coverage for new mothers to 12 months after pregnancy. The House passed it 184-179.

    February 22, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 324, which set up "voter-owned elections" for governor and Executive Council races, giving each voter four $25 certificates to donate to candidates. The motion to pass it failed 163-200.

    February 14, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Helped organize Croydon's special school district meeting that reversed a March vote cutting the school budget from $1.7 million to $800,000. Voters restored the full budget 377-2.

    May 7, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: nhpr.org

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 4 support
  • Voted against HB 1048, a third repeal bill, filed in 2026 after HB 31 and HB 207, to end the ban on owning or selling blackjacks, slung shots and metal knuckles. The House passed it 192-154.

    March 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 207, a new 2025 bill, filed after HB 31 in 2023, to repeal the ban on owning or selling blackjacks, slung shots and metal knuckles. The House passed it 207-162.

    February 20, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 628, which required private schools and education providers that take public money to run criminal background checks on staff and volunteers. The motion to pass it failed 174-199.

    January 3, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 31, the 2023 bill to repeal New Hampshire's ban on owning or selling blackjacks, slung shots and metal knuckles. The House passed it 196-176.

    March 9, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 9 support · 1 oppose
  • Voted against HB 1132, which barred certain flags from being displayed in public and charter schools. The House passed it 182-156.

    March 11, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 198, which legalized possession of certain amounts of cannabis and set penalties for smoking it in public. The House passed it 208-125.

    March 26, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Offered a failed amendment to HB 324 requiring state guidance on students' First Amendment rights under the school obscenity rules. She then voted against the bill banning obscene or harmful sexual materials in schools; it passed 183-148.

    March 26, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 75, which legalized cannabis for adults 21 and older. The motion to kill it failed 167-190, and the House then passed the bill.

    February 20, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1539, which let courts annul or resentence certain past cannabis offenses. The House passed it 283-80.

    March 28, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1231, which let qualifying medical cannabis patients and their caregivers grow cannabis at home. The House passed it 294-66.

    March 14, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1311, the Students' Freedom to Read bill, which required school boards to adopt policies for library collections and for handling challenges to books. The House passed it 194-180.

    March 14, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 135, which banned police from using no-knock search warrants except in set cases. The House passed it 374-9.

    March 22, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to table HB 514, which removed schools' and colleges' exemption from the state obscenity law. The House tabled it 200-175.

    March 16, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to kill HB 328, which legalized hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin for adults 21 and older. The House killed it 290-76.

    March 16, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 6 support
  • Voted against HB 1499, which added new grounds for evicting tenants. The House passed it 193-154.

    February 19, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 444, which required notice to tenants before their multifamily home is sold. The House killed it 213-144.

    February 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Reported HB 1065 for the Special Committee on Housing. It made fire sprinklers optional in some buildings with up to four apartments so old buildings are easier to convert to housing. The committee backed it 10-0.

    March 28, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1399, which let towns allow two homes on certain single-family lots. The House passed it 220-140.

    March 28, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 469, which banned landlords from turning away tenants because they pay with housing vouchers. The motion to pass it failed 165-206.

    March 9, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 112, which gave tenants the right to be told before their multifamily home is sold. The motion to pass it failed 175-199.

    March 9, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 10 support
  • Wrote the minority report and spoke against killing SB 204, which let school districts offer free meals to more students and use online meal applications. The House killed it 183-161.

    January 7, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report and spoke against killing HB 665, which offered at least one free school meal a day to children in households up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The House killed it 189-158.

    January 7, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Offered an amendment to HB 2, the budget's companion bill, to sign up children on Medicaid for free school meals automatically; it failed 181-182. She voted against HB 2, which passed 185-175 in April and 184-183 in its final form in June 2025.

    June 26, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the minority report and spoke against killing HB 703, which barred schools from denying meals to or shaming students with unpaid meal balances. The House killed it 202-173.

    March 13, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Committee majority report for SB 596, which let child care scholarships pay more for young children at risk of delays who lack a formal diagnosis. The House passed it 190-170.

    May 2, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1212, which made free school meals available to children in households earning up to 350 percent of the federal poverty level. The House passed it 193-175 in February. In April she voted against tabling it; the House tabled it 192-191 on the Speaker's tie-breaking vote.

    April 11, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 1611, which created a fund to support the child care workforce. The House killed it 163-162.

    March 21, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for SB 263, which extended New Hampshire's expanded Medicaid program (Granite Advantage). The House passed it 193-166 and sent it to the Finance Committee.

    May 18, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke on the House floor for HB 572, which raised free school meal eligibility to 300 percent of the federal poverty level. She cited her career as a dietitian. The House passed it 201-177.

    March 22, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 565, which extended Medicaid health coverage for new mothers to 12 months after pregnancy. The House passed it 184-179.

    February 22, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 9 support
  • Wrote the minority report for HB 1557, which lowered the cost level at which the state helps districts pay for special education. She voted against killing it, but the House killed it 184-157.

    February 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 1716, a bill on academic accountability for students using education freedom accounts. The House killed it 194-166.

    February 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report against HB 656, which limited how school districts accept federal grants. She said it burdened districts without benefit. The House passed it 186-155.

    January 7, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report against HB 319, which ended the rule that districts bus half-day kindergarten students at midday. She said lack of buses keeps some children out of kindergarten. The House passed it 204-171.

    March 13, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Co-sponsored HB 1107, which defined school curriculum frameworks and kept curriculum under local control. It became law on July 12, 2024.

    July 12, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the committee statement for HR 30, a resolution urging up-to-date climate education in schools, and moved to pass it with changes. She voted against setting it aside, but the House did so 191-183.

    March 21, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Co-sponsored HB 1610, a bill on standardized test data for students using education freedom accounts. The House killed it on March 21, 2024.

    March 21, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Moved and spoke for passing SB 151 on mental health education in schools. Her motion failed 183-186.

    January 3, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Helped organize Croydon's special school district meeting that reversed a March vote cutting the school budget from $1.7 million to $800,000. Voters restored the full budget 377-2.

    May 7, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nhpr.org

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 14 support
  • Voted against killing HB 1642, which created extreme risk protection orders (red flag orders) to remove guns from people found to be a danger. The House killed it 206-153.

    February 12, 2026Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1793, which barred public colleges from regulating guns and non-lethal weapons on campus. The House passed it 188-165.

    February 5, 2026Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against accepting the Senate's version of HB 551, which repealed the state license to sell pistols and revolvers. The House agreed 200-161.

    May 22, 2025Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 352, a 2025 bill that again tried to ban guns at polling places after HB 444 was killed in 2023. The House killed it 211-161.

    February 20, 2025Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 56, which required background checks and a waiting period for certain gun transfers. The House killed it 216-154.

    February 20, 2025Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1186, which banned the use of a special payment code that marks credit card purchases at gun stores. The House passed it 203-174 in February and accepted the Senate's changes 190-179 in May.

    May 30, 2024Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against setting aside HB 1037, which repealed the limits on lawsuits against gun and ammunition makers and sellers. The House set it aside for good 196-163.

    March 7, 2024Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 1050, which let people voluntarily sign up to block themselves from buying guns. The motion to pass it failed 179-200.

    February 22, 2024Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 444, the 2023 bill to ban guns at polling places. The House killed it 202-167.

    March 16, 2023Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 76, which set a waiting period between buying a gun and getting it. The motion to pass it failed 168-193.

    March 16, 2023Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 59, which required a background check before every commercial gun sale. The House killed it 197-175.

    March 9, 2023Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 32, a bill to ban carrying or firing a gun in school zones. The House killed it 199-174.

    March 9, 2023Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 106, which let courts order guns taken from people found to be a danger (extreme risk protection orders). The House killed it 198-172.

    March 9, 2023Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HR 8, a House resolution urging Congress to regulate and ban certain semi-automatic assault weapons. The House killed it 181-162.

    February 23, 2023Supports Gun Control

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 11 support
  • Voted to kill HB 1416, which limited government rules on pregnancy resource centers. The motion to kill it failed 165-176.

    March 12, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to kill HB 1313, which repealed buffer zones outside reproductive health clinics. The House killed it 171-163.

    March 11, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 36, which required health care providers to collect and report abortion statistics. The House passed it 188-162.

    January 8, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against tabling HCR 7, a resolution recognizing abortion as a key part of reproductive health care. The House tabled it 199-171.

    March 20, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HCR 11, a resolution condemning medically unnecessary limits on medication abortion. The House passed it 196-151.

    February 15, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to set aside for good (indefinitely postpone) HB 1248, a bill restricting access to abortion. The House did so 363-11.

    February 1, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for CACR 23, a proposed state constitutional amendment giving all persons the right to abortion before fetal viability. It got 193-184, short of the three-fifths vote needed.

    February 1, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for CACR 2, a proposed state constitutional amendment giving all persons the right to make their own reproductive decisions. It got 193-191, short of the three-fifths vote needed.

    March 23, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to kill HB 591, which banned abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. The House killed it 271-110.

    March 23, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 224, which removed the criminal and civil penalties from New Hampshire's ban on most abortions after 24 weeks (the Fetal Life Protection Act). The House passed it 205-178.

    March 23, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 271, which repealed New Hampshire's ban on most abortions after 24 weeks (the Fetal Life Protection Act). It failed on a 192-192 tie.

    March 23, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 7 oppose
  • Voted against SB 223, which barred using student ID cards as photo ID to get a ballot. The House passed it 187-157.

    May 14, 2026Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 365, a bill on proof of U.S. citizenship for low-income voters. The House passed it 195-142.

    January 8, 2026Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against CACR 4, a proposed constitutional amendment saying only legal resident citizens may vote. It got 184-157, short of the three-fifths vote needed.

    January 7, 2026Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 323, which allowed only government-issued photo IDs to meet the state voter ID rule. The House passed it 190-148.

    January 7, 2026Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 287, which required people asking for an absentee ballot to send a copy of a photo ID. The House passed it 187-149.

    June 5, 2025Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 274, which required verifying the state voter rolls every year. The House passed it 200-174.

    March 27, 2025Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1369, which required the state to verify its voter rolls every 4 years instead of every 10. The House passed it 191-181.

    March 14, 2024Opposes Election Integrity

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Limit Foreign Influence

Limit Foreign Influence · 1 oppose
  • Wrote the minority report against HB 1561, which banned nationals of the People's Republic of China from state colleges. She moved to kill it, and the House agreed 186-145.

    March 11, 2026Opposes Limit Foreign Influence

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 4 support
  • Voted against HB 1378, which gave parents access to their minor child's electronic medical records. The House passed it 175-149.

    March 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 273, which gave parents access to their minor child's library records. The House passed it 196-162 in March and adopted the final House-Senate version 201-165 in June 2025.

    June 26, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to kill HB 1308, which gave parents access to their children's public library records. The House killed it 194-170.

    March 7, 2024Supports Data Privacy

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 368, which shielded medical records of families getting transgender health care from subpoenas tied to lawsuits or charges in other states. The motion to pass it failed 186-188.

    January 4, 2024Supports Data Privacy

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 27 support
  • Voted against SB 552, which let the state separate people by biological sex in certain limited settings. The House passed it 179-159 in May 2026. In August she voted to sustain Governor Ayotte's veto; the override failed 161-142.

    August 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 223, which barred using student ID cards as photo ID to get a ballot. The House passed it 187-157.

    May 14, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing CACR 25, a proposed constitutional amendment making marriage a fundamental civil right. The House killed it 176-162.

    March 12, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1447, which restricted use of some public and private facilities by sex and said this is not discrimination. The House passed it 184-154.

    March 12, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the minority report against HB 1561, which banned nationals of the People's Republic of China from state colleges. She moved to kill it, and the House agreed 186-145.

    March 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1376, on a parent's right to raise a child in line with the child's biological sex. The House passed it 171-143.

    March 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to table HB 1442, which limited use of certain facilities by sex and redefined gender identity. The motion to table failed 163-186.

    March 5, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1792, which barred school districts and staff from teaching critical race theory. The House passed it 184-164.

    February 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 268, which let the state separate people by biological sex in certain limited settings. The House passed it 185-159.

    January 8, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 365, a bill on proof of U.S. citizenship for low-income voters. The House passed it 195-142.

    January 8, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 323, which allowed only government-issued photo IDs to meet the state voter ID rule. The House passed it 190-148.

    January 7, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke and voted against HB 712, which limited breast surgeries for minors. The House passed it 200-165 in March and adopted the final version 191-163 in June 2025.

    June 26, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 377, which limited health care providers giving puberty blockers and hormone treatments to minors. The House passed it 197-167 in March and adopted the final version 202-161 in June 2025.

    June 26, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 287, which required people asking for an absentee ballot to send a copy of a photo ID. The House passed it 187-149.

    June 5, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 100, on enforcing the state ban on certain teaching about discrimination in schools. The House passed it 194-165.

    June 5, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 148, which let the state separate people by biological sex in some settings. The House passed it 201-166.

    March 20, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 521, which allowed online voter registration. The House killed it 202-169.

    March 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke on the House floor defending online public testimony after her committee chair suggested it mattered less than testimony given in person. She said people who cannot travel to Concord deserve to be heard.

    February 6, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 396, which let the state separate people by biological sex in places such as bathrooms, locker rooms, sports and jails. The House passed it 192-184 in January 2024. In October she voted to sustain Governor Sununu's veto; the override failed 164-168.

    October 10, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1305 on free speech and association at public colleges. On the floor she said it would require state colleges to recognize and fund groups that discriminate. The House passed it 189-183 and accepted the Senate's changes 201-160.

    May 30, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to send SB 375, a bill on biological sex in student sports, to interim study instead of passing it. The House agreed 200-154.

    May 2, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to set aside for good HB 1664, which let people sue over gender transition treatments they later reversed. The House did so 181-164.

    March 21, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1205, which barred transgender girls from girls' school sports teams. The House passed it 189-182.

    March 21, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against setting aside HB 1162, which barred laws that stop public school staff from teaching the experiences of any group. The House set it aside for good 192-183.

    March 14, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1660, which barred Medicaid from paying for gender reassignment surgery for people under 18. The House passed it 193-169.

    March 7, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 368, which shielded medical records of families getting transgender health care from subpoenas tied to lawsuits or charges in other states. The motion to pass it failed 186-188.

    January 4, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 469, which banned landlords from turning away tenants because they pay with housing vouchers. The motion to pass it failed 165-206.

    March 9, 2023Supports Civil Rights

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support
  • Voted to override Governor Sununu's veto of HB 1415, a bill on liability of facilities for PFAS chemical pollution. The House overrode the veto 289-38.

    October 10, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against setting aside HB 1037, which repealed the limits on lawsuits against gun and ammunition makers and sellers. The House set it aside for good 196-163.

    March 7, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: gc.nh.gov

Track record — General

General · 33 records
  • Voted against SB 434, on rules for public school materials. The House passed it 188-161 in May 2026. In August she voted to sustain Governor Ayotte's veto; the override failed 165-140.

    August 19, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 430, which required school staff to share certain information with parents and guardians. The House passed it 193-163.

    May 14, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report on SB 586, a school district audit bill. She said its review was rushed and it lacked clear definitions of non-compliance.

    April 29, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against CACR 24, a proposed constitutional amendment on parents' right to educate their children. It got 181-156, short of the three-fifths vote needed.

    March 11, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1817, which guaranteed private school and home-educated students access to programs and tests, such as the SAT, in their home school district. The House passed it 179-156.

    March 11, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report against HB 1495, which limited how school districts can borrow against expected state aid. The House passed it 185-162.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the minority report on HB 1835, which had the state pay 80 percent of the cost of special education services through direct reimbursement. The minority asked to study it further, but the House killed it.

    February 19, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against SB 33, on challenges to public school materials. The House passed it 181-157.

    January 7, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 709, which let parents enroll children in any school district where they pay property or school taxes. The House passed it 182-159.

    January 7, 2026

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 1, the 2026-2027 state budget. The House passed it 192-183 in April 2025. In June the final version first failed 182-183, then passed 185-180.

    June 26, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke and voted against HB 771 on state funding for open enrollment schools, which let students attend public schools outside their home district. The House passed it 205-169 in March and accepted the Senate's changes 189-160 in June 2025.

    June 12, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against accepting the Senate's version of HB 768, which let public schools contract with any approved private school. The House agreed 192-158.

    June 12, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against accepting the Senate's version of HB 10, the parental bill of rights. The House agreed 210-160.

    June 5, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted for HB 511, an immigration enforcement bill requiring cooperation with federal immigration detainers, when the House passed it 351-6 in February 2025. In April she voted against the final House version, which passed 211-161.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HB 741, which let parents send their children to any school district they choose. The House passed it 198-174.

    March 27, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Asked for a roll call and voted against tabling HB 145, which added background checks for licensed dietitians and joined an interstate dietitian licensing compact. The House tabled it 187-152.

    March 26, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Wrote the Education Funding Committee minority report against HB 718, which required the state Board of Education to report local costs of rules that go beyond state or federal minimums. The House passed it 211-163.

    March 20, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to table HB 623, a bill to stop corporations from buying single-family homes for a period of time. The motion to table failed 149-207.

    February 6, 2025

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Won reelection to one of two New Hampshire House seats in Sullivan County District 8 on November 5, 2024. She placed first with 5,992 votes.

    November 5, 2024

    Source: sos.nh.gov

  • Spoke and voted against the final House-Senate compromise on HB 1265, which dealt with school expense reporting, penalties for not filing reports and certain adequacy grants. It was adopted 183-172.

    June 13, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to set aside for good SB 341, which required school staff to fully answer parents' questions about their children. The House did so 185-176.

    May 2, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against setting aside HB 1149, a bill on domicile, residency and voter registration rules. The House set it aside for good 190-184.

    March 21, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against CACR 15, a proposed state constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote to pass new or higher taxes. It failed 183-185.

    March 14, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke and voted against HB 1312, which required schools to notify parents about student health or well-being matters and certain lessons. The House passed it 186-185.

    March 14, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to kill CACR 17, a proposed state constitutional amendment giving parents a fundamental right to direct their children's upbringing and education. The motion to kill it failed 174-186.

    March 7, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Co-sponsored HB 1437, which added a retired teacher, public school parents, a school administrator and a student to the state Board of Education. The House rejected it 176-190 and set it aside for good.

    March 7, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Spoke against HB 1652, which let school districts create their own local education freedom account programs. She then voted to kill it; the House killed it 194-179.

    February 15, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against killing HB 350, a bill on ranked-choice voting. The House killed it 248-128.

    January 3, 2024

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to override Governor Sununu's veto of HB 142, a bill about the operation of the Burgess BioPower plant. The override failed 194-159, short of two-thirds.

    October 26, 2023

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted to set aside for good (indefinitely postpone) SB 272, the parents' bill of rights in education. The House did so 195-190.

    May 18, 2023

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Voted against HCR 1, which asked Congress to call a convention of the states to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution (Article V). It failed 156-192.

    February 23, 2023

    Source: gc.nh.gov

  • Won one of two New Hampshire House seats in Sullivan County District 8 in the November 8, 2022 general election. She placed first with 4,466 votes after a recount.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: sos.nh.gov

  • Served as secretary on the board of the New Hampshire Women's Foundation and co-chaired its grants committee, according to the foundation's board profile.

    June 15, 2017

    Source: nhwomensfoundation.org

Past race Hope Damon ran in:

  • State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District Sullivan 08; New Hampshire · incumbent