Dave Wheeler

Voted against confirming Col. David Mikolaities as adjutant general of the National Guard, citing a possible conflict of interest over Guard contracts. He was confirmed 3-2.

September 18, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: militarytimes.com

Made the motion to accept $204 million in federal rural health transformation money for New Hampshire. The council approved it.

March 4, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against extending a Dartmouth College contract to help the state with Medicaid priorities, including federal rural health money. It failed.

August 27, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only votes against new sexual and reproductive health contracts with Amoskeag Health, Coos County Family Health and Lamprey Health Care, worth about $2 million. They passed.

June 25, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against adding $9.8 million to a consulting contract with Alvarez and Marsal to make state health services more efficient. It failed.

June 4, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against a federally funded study of women's health access, including postpartum care coverage. The study failed.

May 21, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against a $9.1 million contract with ProtoCall Services to run the state's behavioral health crisis line. He wanted to wait for the state budget, and it passed 3-2.

May 7, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted against a $521,000 agreement using federal opioid money to help schools build behavioral health supports. It failed.

April 23, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against an $18.5 million Deloitte contract to replace the state's child welfare computer system. It passed 3-2.

April 9, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted against a $16 million contract to convert the Bedford toll plaza on the Everett Turnpike to all-electronic tolling. It passed 3-2.

November 13, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against $20.3 million in state broadband grants to expand internet access in unserved areas. The grants passed.

August 30, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against a $250,000 state contract for a Christa McAuliffe statue at the State House. He objected to placing it on the State House lawn, and the contract passed 3-2.

December 20, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: indepthnh.org

Was the only councilor to vote against all seven family planning contracts. Four passed 4-1, and the Planned Parenthood, Equality and Lovering contracts failed.

November 29, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against a $33 million state Business Finance Authority loan guarantee for a Sig Sauer expansion in Rochester. He said he lacked constitutional authority to put taxpayers on the hook.

November 8, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: indepthnh.org

Cast the only vote against accepting $1 million in federal money to prevent and control sexually transmitted diseases. It passed.

September 6, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against state contracts for an anti-bullying conference, including $64,000 for the Choose Love Movement. The contracts passed 3-2.

August 23, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only votes against state child care contracts, including a $3.5 million contract to help child care businesses and a $1.6 million workforce program. They passed.

June 28, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against extending an engineering contract to plan commuter rail from Lowell to Nashua and Manchester. The extension failed 2-3.

December 21, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted to reject state funding for sex education and teen parent programs in Manchester and Claremont. The funding failed 3-2 after he raised concerns about the elementary curriculum.

November 22, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted against every family planning item on the agenda, including $1.4 million in federal Title X money. The council rejected the Planned Parenthood, Equality and Lovering contracts 1-4.

July 27, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against accepting $34.6 million in federal emergency rental assistance for New Hampshire renters. It passed.

July 27, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against renewing a state contract with the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition for syringe services programs. It passed.

May 18, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against accepting $100 million in federal COVID relief money for the InvestNH housing program. It passed.

May 4, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against all new two-year family planning contracts. The council rejected the ones for Planned Parenthood, Equality Health Center and Lovering Health Center, and approved three others over his no vote.

December 22, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against spending $17 million in federal COVID relief money on a student debt relief program to recruit workers. It passed.

December 8, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted yes to accept $22.5 million in federal vaccine program money, paired with a council resolution opposing federal vaccine mandates. The item passed with four yes votes.

November 10, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against accepting about $27 million in federal money for the state's immunization program under COVID-19 relief laws. Both requests failed 1-4.

October 13, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against all state family planning contract extensions. The council rejected the ones for Planned Parenthood, Equality Health Center and Lovering Health Center, and approved four others over his no vote.

September 15, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Moved to split $2.9 million in state family planning contracts into ten separate votes, then voted against all ten. All ten passed, including the Planned Parenthood contract.

November 8, 2017Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against $638,000 in family planning contracts with Planned Parenthood and the Lovering Health Center. They passed 3-2, restoring funding the council had cut a year earlier.

June 29, 2016Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted with the 3-2 majority to reject state family planning contracts with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. He also asked for a criminal investigation of the group and cast the only votes against three other clinics.

August 5, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: governing.com

Voted against state renewable energy grants for solar arrays, including $580,757 for a Milton landfill project. The council rejected a $997,500 Manchester solar grant with his no vote.

July 22, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against a contract with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the regional carbon trading program, for technical services. It passed.

October 3, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against the attorney general accepting $6.5 million from the national mortgage settlement to help struggling homeowners. The council approved it.

September 19, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against a set of state contracts for drug and alcohol treatment services across New Hampshire, including a $1.46 million deal with Phoenix Houses. The contracts passed.

June 20, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against a $500,000 federal grant to Pittsfield to help the company Rustic Crust expand. The grant passed 3-2.

June 6, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only votes against three federally funded consulting contracts to review health insurance premium rates under the Affordable Care Act. The contracts passed.

May 9, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against the state's contracts with three private companies to run Medicaid managed care, worth up to about $2.2 billion. The contracts passed 3-2.

May 9, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against issuing up to $115 million in highway bonds backed by future federal highway money (GARVEE bonds). The bonds were approved.

April 18, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against a federally funded study of passenger rail between Boston and Concord (the Capitol Corridor). The study failed 2-3 on a roll call.

March 7, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against cutting and amending eight state family planning contracts with health centers, including Concord Hospital and Goodwin Community Health. Each passed 3-2.

January 11, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only votes against new sexual and reproductive health contracts with Amoskeag Health, Coos County Family Health and Lamprey Health Care, worth about $2 million. They passed.

June 25, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against a federally funded study of women's health access, including postpartum care coverage. The study failed.

May 21, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Was the only councilor to vote against all seven family planning contracts. Four passed 4-1, and the Planned Parenthood, Equality and Lovering contracts failed.

November 29, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against every family planning item on the agenda, including $1.4 million in federal Title X money. The council rejected the Planned Parenthood, Equality and Lovering contracts 1-4.

July 27, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against all new two-year family planning contracts. The council rejected the ones for Planned Parenthood, Equality Health Center and Lovering Health Center, and approved three others over his no vote.

December 22, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against all state family planning contract extensions. The council rejected the ones for Planned Parenthood, Equality Health Center and Lovering Health Center, and approved four others over his no vote.

September 15, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Moved to split $2.9 million in state family planning contracts into ten separate votes, then voted against all ten. All ten passed, including the Planned Parenthood contract.

November 8, 2017Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against $638,000 in family planning contracts with Planned Parenthood and the Lovering Health Center. They passed 3-2, restoring funding the council had cut a year earlier.

June 29, 2016Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted with the 3-2 majority to reject state family planning contracts with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. He also asked for a criminal investigation of the group and cast the only votes against three other clinics.

August 5, 2015Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: governing.com

Voted against cutting and amending eight state family planning contracts with health centers, including Concord Hospital and Goodwin Community Health. Each passed 3-2.

January 11, 2012Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against state approval of up to $100 million in Business Finance Authority bonds backed by bitcoin for a CleanSpark trust. The bonds failed 2-3.

July 8, 2026

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against confirming Daniel Will as a justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He was confirmed.

February 11, 2026

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Accused Department of Corrections officials of hiding from the council that Tasers worth millions had already been delivered. He called it blatant disregard for the council's authority.

December 22, 2025

Source: indepthnh.org

Led two other Republican councilors in tabling a record 21 contracts from Gov. Kelly Ayotte. He said the packets lacked details such as insurance papers and company owners.

October 15, 2025

Source: indepthnh.org

Opposed giving Taylor Caswell a third term as commissioner of Business and Economic Affairs, along with two other Republican councilors. The nomination was withdrawn for lack of votes.

October 1, 2025

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted to confirm Bryan Gould to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, praising his calm demeanor. Gould was confirmed 4-1.

September 17, 2025

Source: indepthnh.org

Signed a letter with two other councilors questioning the state economic agency's role in a Nashua land sale to a Chinese businessman.

August 18, 2025

Source: indepthnh.org

Cast the only vote against confirming Leslie Leonard as a circuit court judge. She was confirmed.

November 13, 2024

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted with the full council to reject buying nearly $2 million in Taser stun guns for the Department of Corrections.

August 7, 2024

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against confirming Andrew Livernois as a Superior Court justice. He was confirmed.

March 13, 2024

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against confirming Patricia Tilley as an associate commissioner of Health and Human Services. She was confirmed.

January 10, 2024

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted to confirm Melissa Countway as an associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. She was confirmed 4-1.

December 20, 2023

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against confirming Elizabeth Paine as a circuit court judge. She was confirmed.

October 18, 2023

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Spoke out about new ownership of the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters land, saying an end to logging hurts wildlife habitat.

September 21, 2023

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted against hiring Strafford County Attorney Thomas Velardi as an assistant attorney general. He objected to officials leaving an elected office before their term ends, and the hire passed 3-2.

July 19, 2023

Source: indepthnh.org

Cast the only vote against confirming Amy Manchester as a circuit court judge. She was confirmed.

February 22, 2023

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Was challenged by Councilor Cinde Warmington for recording some no votes on a list after meetings instead of voting aloud. The attorney general said the practice was allowed.

February 22, 2023

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted against confirming Sandra Cabrera as a circuit court judge. She was confirmed.

July 12, 2022

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against a state guarantee of up to $16 million in Business Finance Authority financing for a Sig Sauer facility in Epping. He said hundreds of other gun shops got no such help.

March 23, 2022

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted against confirming Brian Shaughnessy as a circuit court judge. The confirmation failed 1-4.

March 23, 2022

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against confirming Sue Hannan, the teachers union's nominee, to the state retirement system's board of trustees. The confirmation failed.

October 13, 2021

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Addressed an unruly crowd protesting vaccine contracts that shut down a council meeting in Manchester. He told protesters state employees feared for their safety and had left.

September 29, 2021

Source: indepthnh.org

Cast the only vote against confirming Daniel Will as a Superior Court justice. He was confirmed.

May 19, 2021

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted to reappoint Frank Edelblut as education commissioner and Drew Cline as state Board of Education chair. He called Edelblut the best thing to happen to New Hampshire education in a long time.

February 17, 2021

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted to confirm Attorney General Gordon MacDonald as chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He praised MacDonald's honesty and his grasp of the Second Amendment.

January 22, 2021

Source: indepthnh.org

Voted with the council's Republican majority to grant a pardon to Joe Barton, a 2014 Republican poll challenger in Newmarket. The pardon passed 3-2 on party lines.

December 19, 2018

Source: indepthnh.org

Received the Nashua Telegraph's endorsement for re-election to Executive Council District 5. The paper praised his scrutiny of the state budget.

November 3, 2018

Source: nashuatelegraph.com

Voted against granting a pardon hearing to Gary Place, who was convicted of first-degree murder. The request failed.

September 20, 2018

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Made the motion to ask the New Hampshire Supreme Court about House Bill 1264, a law on voter residency. The resolution passed 3-2.

May 16, 2018

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against confirming Moira O'Neill as director of the state Office of the Child Advocate. She was confirmed 3-2.

January 24, 2018

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against confirming Shawn Jasper as commissioner of Agriculture, Markets and Food. Jasper was confirmed 3-2.

November 22, 2017

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against confirming Robert Scott as commissioner of Environmental Services. Scott was confirmed 3-2.

June 21, 2017

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Made the motion to confirm Frank Edelblut as state education commissioner. He was confirmed 3-2 over the two Democratic councilors' objections.

February 15, 2017

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against confirming Henrietta Luneau and Edward Tenney as circuit court judges and Amy Messer as a Superior Court justice. All three were confirmed.

May 18, 2016

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against confirming Peter Griffin to the state Rail Transit Authority advisory board. The confirmation failed with three no votes.

May 4, 2016

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted to confirm state Sen. Gerald Little as banking commissioner despite criticism of his past lobbying for banks. He was confirmed 3-2.

April 6, 2016

Source: indepthnh.org

Cast the only vote against confirming Jeffrey Meyers as commissioner of Health and Human Services. He was confirmed.

January 27, 2016

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against confirming Victoria Sheehan as state transportation commissioner. She was confirmed.

September 16, 2015

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against confirming Kathryn Bailey to the state Public Utilities Commission. She was confirmed.

July 22, 2015

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Endorsed Ted Cruz for president and was named a co-chair of his New Hampshire leadership team. He said Cruz was the only candidate serious about fixing Washington.

May 13, 2015

Source: presidency.ucsb.edu

Lost re-election to Executive Council District 5 to Democrat Debora Pignatelli, 60,896 votes to 67,216.

November 6, 2012

Source: electiondatabase.nhpr.org

Voted against confirming Jennifer Lemire and Susan Carbon as circuit court judges. Both were confirmed.

August 22, 2012

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Cast the only vote against confirming James Bassett as an associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He was confirmed 4-1.

May 23, 2012

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against confirming Robert Scott as a member of the state Public Utilities Commission. The council confirmed him over his objection.

March 7, 2012

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Voted against two-year state arts operating grants to groups such as the Palace Theatre Trust and Monadnock Music. He cast the only no votes, and the grants passed.

January 25, 2012

Source: media.sos.nh.gov

Won election to the New Hampshire Senate in District 11 with 10,786 votes, about 55 percent, defeating Gerald Sherman.

November 3, 1992

Source: electiondatabase.nhpr.org