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RState Representative · District Carroll 3
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: New Hampshire House Carroll 3
Karel Crawford is a Republican state representative from Carroll 3 who has served in the House since 2012 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Crawford is a business owner and former Moultonborough school board member and selectman.[1]
Karel Crawford's career experience includes owning a business, and she has served on the Moultonborough School Board and the Moultonborough Selectboard.[1]
Crawford has served on the House Transportation Committee in each session Ballotpedia lists from 2013 through 2024, including as clerk in 2021-2022.[1]
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Karel Crawford is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New Hampshire House Carroll 3 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
Most contested
Lets a withdrawing district's voters alone decide, by a 3/5 vote, to leave a cooperative school district, requires voters in all towns a school serves to approve closing it unless the host town keeps it open by agreement, and has boards review governing documents every three years.
Jun 4, 2026 · Passed 179–161 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
On the version voted Aug 19, 2026: Creates an eight-member commission of legislators, the education commissioner and school representatives to study the feasibility and effects of converting all New Hampshire public schools into public charter schools, including funding less reliant on local property taxes, with a report due November 1, 2026.
May 21, 2026 · Passed 184–164 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
As amended by the House, requires each school district to adopt an open enrollment policy letting parents apply to any public school, subject to district-set capacity and limited denial grounds; the state pays aid to receiving schools, and no tuition is charged.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 182–172 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
As introduced, proposes a state constitutional amendment making marriage a fundamental civil right and barring the state from denying or limiting marriage based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or race, for voters to decide in November 2026.
Mar 12, 2026 · Passed 176–162 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
As introduced, bars public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus, and lets people harmed by such rules sue the school for damages and court orders.
Feb 5, 2026 · Passed 188–165 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
authorizing online voter registration.
Requires the secretary of state to set up online voter registration for applicants with a New Hampshire motor vehicle ID, verified against motor vehicle records; online registrants must submit an original signature before voting in their first election.
Mar 13, 2025 · Passed 202–169 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Requires cities and council-run towns to hold a public hearing and roll-call vote before overriding a tax or spending cap and to print the vote on tax bills, and has the state revenue department check and enforce local budget caps.
May 14, 2026 · Passed 164–150 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
On the version voted Jun 26, 2025: Makes the law, fee and program changes that carry out the state budget for fiscal 2026 and 2027, including allowing video lottery terminals, adding Medicaid premiums for enrollees above set income levels, barring diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public entities, and changing education aid.
Apr 10, 2025 · Failed 177–185 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
allowing a reimbursement anticipation note to be used as collateral in certain circumstances.
Lets school districts borrow against expected state reimbursements and count the borrowed money as revenue when tax rates are set, after a public hearing, if it is spent only for the same purpose; the borrowing is exempt from debt limits.
Mar 5, 2026 · Passed 185–162 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Mar 12, 2026 · Passed 179–161 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
repealing the New Hampshire vaccine association.
Repeals the state law that establishes the New Hampshire Vaccine Association, eliminating the association's chapter of state law entirely.
Mar 6, 2025 · Passed 189–181 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
modifying the requirements of suicide prevention education policies in schools.
As introduced, changes school suicide prevention training so staff complete it within 30 days of being hired and every two years after, instead of at least two hours every year.
Mar 5, 2026 · Passed 183–167 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Mar 26, 2026 · Passed 189–162 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
relative to the phasing out of the minimum electric renewable portfolio standard.
Mar 13, 2025 · Passed 189–173 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Requires electric utilities to offer alternative net metering tariffs under a 2017 utility commission order, sets terms for industrial customer-generators between 1 and 5 megawatts, and allows energy storage with net metering under Department of Energy installation rules.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 181–158 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
As introduced, requires the housing finance authority to run a homebuying assistance program for essential workers such as health care workers, first responders, educators, and service members, appropriating $750,000 for fiscal 2027 and $1.5 million a year starting July 2028.
Feb 5, 2026 · Passed 179–166 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program.
As introduced, repeals the state's housing champion designation and grant program, along with its dedicated fund and related reporting requirements.
Feb 5, 2026 · Passed 185–166 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
On the version voted Aug 19, 2026: Lets landlords accept an extra deposit of up to one month's rent from applicants who fail disclosed screening criteria such as credit score, income, prior evictions, unpaid judgments or references, with written notice and a right to re-screening; also says advance rent need not be escrowed.
May 21, 2026 · Passed 180–162 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
relative to department of safety and department of motor vehicle training and testing materials.
Requires driver's license exams and related materials to be in English only, with American Sign Language allowed, bars translators and translation devices during exams, and stops the motor vehicle division from acquiring or distributing other-language materials, starting January 1, 2026.
Mar 26, 2025 · Passed 187–159 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
relative to the issuance of drivers' licenses for aliens temporarily residing in New Hampshire.
Tightens rules for driver's licenses issued to noncitizens living in the state temporarily, bars renewals for noncitizens without proof of permanent residency, bars licenses for asylees until permanent residency is granted, and requires a distinct marking on such licenses.
Mar 13, 2025 · Passed 198–162 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
As passed by the House, requires commercial driver's license tests in English only, without interpreters except under federal exemptions, and makes drivers licensed in the past five years who tested in another language or with an interpreter retest in English within 90 days or lose their license.
Mar 12, 2026 · Passed 194–156 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
preventing the dissemination of deepfake materials of political candidates before an election.
As introduced, bars distributing deepfakes of candidates, election officials or parties within 90 days of an election unless labeled as manipulated, and lets depicted candidates and officials sue. Exempts news reports, satire, parody and platforms hosting others' content.
Mar 20, 2025 · Passed 201–169 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
prohibiting the sale of location and other sensitive data regarding children.
As introduced, bars businesses covered by the state's consumer data privacy law from selling location data and other sensitive data about children, starting January 1, 2027.
Feb 12, 2026 · Passed 214–145 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
establishing consumer protections for digital access transaction kiosks.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 214–140 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Bars nationals of the People's Republic of China from enrolling in master's or doctoral programs, taking part in research, or holding full-time jobs at New Hampshire's public colleges and universities, with penalties for individuals and institutions that violate the ban.
Mar 11, 2026 · Failed 157–173 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Bars releasing New Hampshire National Guard members from the state into active-duty combat unless Congress has declared war or formally called out the Guard under the U.S. Constitution, and requires the governor to comply.
Jan 8, 2026 · Failed 159–182 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 63 of 401 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Education & families (22), Jobs & cost of living (19), Health & care (8)
(New Title) enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 1–142, Republicans 150–25
Aug 19, 2026Official record ↗
relative to the rights of conscience for medical professionals.
What it does: Requires health care institutions to notify employees who provide abortion services each year that they may request an accommodation for religious or moral objections to directly participating in abortions and may com…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–142, Republicans 165–12
Aug 19, 2026Official record ↗
(Second New Title) relative to the processing of cattle, swine, sheep, and goats at facilities not certified by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 32–112, Republicans 171–4
Aug 19, 2026Official record ↗
relative to employer notice of department of labor investigations.
What it does: Requires the labor commissioner to give employers at least 30 days' notice before a visit or inspection and at least 30 days to answer document or interview demands, with exceptions for recent violators, imminent safe…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–144, Republicans 159–15
Aug 19, 2026Official record ↗
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
What it does: Lets landlords accept an extra deposit of up to one month's rent from applicants who fail disclosed screening criteria such as credit score, income, prior evictions, unpaid judgments or references, with written notice…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–142, Republicans 158–13
Aug 19, 2026Official record ↗
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
With most of their party · Passed 179–166 · Yes 179–No 166 · Democrats 0–160, Republicans 178–6
Feb 5, 2026Official record ↗
Against most of their party · Passed 164–150 · Yes 164–No 150 · Democrats 0–145, Republicans 163–5
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 176–162 · Yes 176–No 162 · Democrats 0–156, Republicans 175–6
Mar 12, 2026Official record ↗
Against most of their party · Passed 179–161 · Yes 179–No 161 · Democrats 0–156, Republicans 179–4
Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 179–161 · Yes 179–No 161 · Democrats 0–157, Republicans 178–4
Mar 12, 2026Official record ↗
repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program.
With most of their party · Passed 185–166 · Yes 185–No 166 · Democrats 0–162, Republicans 184–4
Feb 5, 2026Official record ↗
(New Title) relative to regulated conditional deposits.
With most of their party · Passed 180–162 · Yes 180–No 162 · Democrats 1–158, Republicans 178–3
May 21, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 189–162 · Yes 189–No 162 · Democrats 0–162, Republicans 188–0
Mar 26, 2026Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Requires health care institutions to notify employees who provide abortion services each year that they may request an accommodation for religious or moral objections to directly participating in abortions and may complain to the attorney general, who must report substantiated complaints annually.
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Requires the labor commissioner to give employers at least 30 days' notice before a visit or inspection and at least 30 days to answer document or interview demands, with exceptions for recent violators, imminent safety risks, likely evidence destruction, certain safety inspections and owner consent.
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Motion: Veto Override
Lets public bodies issue emergency no-trespass orders for public property lasting up to 35 days, with longer orders needing a roll call vote, a one-year maximum, and a right to a hearing and appeal to superior court.
Motion: Veto Override
Requires school boards and charter school trustees to adopt a policy barring non-school persons, and school-employed attorneys, paralegals or law enforcement, from questioning a minor student without written parental permission, and to ask adult students whether to notify parents; child-welfare inquiries excepted.
Motion: Veto Override
Lets landlords accept an extra deposit of up to one month's rent from applicants who fail disclosed screening criteria such as credit score, income, prior evictions, unpaid judgments or references, with written notice and a right to re-screening; also says advance rent need not be escrowed.
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