State Representative
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Democratic
Arya Shams is a self-employed Nashua resident and first-generation American with a master's degree in foreign policy. His priorities are housing affordability, including keeping private equity out of starter homes, and regulating AI and data centers that raise electric bills.
Republican
Kristie Hart is a Nashua homemaker and mother of three with a bachelor's degree in English teaching and an associate degree in veterinary technology. She supports the Education Freedom Account school choice program and lower business taxes.
Democratic · Incumbent
Manoj Chourasia has served in the New Hampshire House since 2024 and is an IT professional and entrepreneur who has volunteered with the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter. His priorities are better-paying jobs, lower costs for families, and well-funded public schools.
Democratic · Incumbent
Will Darby has served in the New Hampshire House since 2022 and is a software manager who has served on the Nashua Conservation Commission. His priorities are protecting the state's natural environment and lowering housing, child care, and energy costs.
Sources: gencourt.state.nh.us · sos.nh.gov