MERRIMACK HOUSE DISTRICT 8
Bradford, Henniker, Warner: 3 seats
Tony Caplan
Party: Democrat
Residence: Henniker
Occupation/political experience: Teacher, State representative, 2020 – present
Incumbent? Yes
Abortion: Supports repealing the ban on abortions after 24 weeks.
Income, sales tax: No response
Marijuana: Voted in favor of a bill to legalize marijuana with the Liquor Commission regulating sales.
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? No response
Sherry Gould
Party: Democrat
Residence: Bradford
Occupation/political experience: Former member Kearsarge Regional School District, Chair of the NH Child Welfare Committee and Chair of the NH Commission on Native Affairs.
Incumbent? No
Abortion: Supports guaranteeing the right to an abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Income, sales tax, marijuana, gun laws: No response
Other: “What matters to people is that their rights be left alone, that necessities like food and housing and energy be affordable. That they have strong schools to educate their children. That they can plan and retire after contributing to society for many years. And loud and clear that politicians stop all the vitriol and infighting and get things done to improve our lives.”
Margaret Kennedy
Party: Republican
Residence: Warner
Occupation/political experience: Small business owner of Rhapsody Farm, State representative, 2020-present
Incumbent? Yes
Abortion: Would keep current ban on abortion after 24 weeks.
Income, sales tax: Opposed to both.
Marijuana: Supports marijuana sales in state stores, undecided about private sales.
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? No
Walter Kirsch
Party: Republican
Town of Residence: Contoocook
Occupation: No response
Incumbent? No
Income, sales tax: Opposes both
Abortion, marijuana, gun laws: No response
James Parker
Party: Republican
Residence: Henniker
Occupation: Noise control engineer
Incumbent? No
Abortion: Opposes repealing the ban after 24 weeks.
Income, sales tax: Opposes both
Marijuana: In favor of legalization.
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? No. Favors police accountability and eliminating no-knock raids.
Stephanie Payeur
Party: Democrat
Residence: Henniker
Occupation/political experience: Healthcare management, co-chair of New Hampshire Democratic Party Women’s Caucus
Incumbent? No
Abortion: Supports guaranteeing before 24 weeks and repealing current ban after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Income, sales tax: Undecided on both.
Marijuana: Supports legalizing recreational through sales at private retail locations, opposes sales by state run sales.
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws? Yes
