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
Camille Pattison is a planner with over 25 years in public land use, transportation, and transit work, including Milford community development director and Nashua transit administrator. Her priorities are adequate public school funding and more housing through programs like Invest NH.
Democratic · Incumbent
Linda Vandecar Ryan is a Nashua state representative since 2022, a retired public school teacher, and a former Nashua child care and conservation commissioner. She wants an overhaul of state school funding and opposes state mandates that shift costs onto local property taxes.
Democratic
Renae Lias is a communications consultant with more than 25 years in public higher education administration, and a volunteer tutor and church moderator in Nashua. Her priorities are restoring public school funding and lowering health insurance, housing, and utility costs.
Republican
Shawn Martin is an engineering director in the pharmaceutical industry with degrees in mechanical engineering and finance. He wants statewide property tax caps of 2 to 3 percent and more support for teachers.
Sources: gencourt.state.nh.us · sos.nh.gov