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DState Representative · District Hillsborough 10
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: New Hampshire House Hillsborough 10
Linda Harriott-Gathright is a Democratic state representative from New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 10 who has served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2018 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] She sits on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, according to Ballotpedia's committee listings for the 2023-2024 session.[1]
Linda Harriott-Gathright ran unsuccessfully for a New Hampshire House seat from Hillsborough 26 in 2010 and won a seat from Hillsborough 36 in 2012, serving there from 2012 to 2014.[1] She returned to the House in 2018 and has represented Hillsborough 10 since the 2022 election, according to Ballotpedia.[1] Ballotpedia lists her as a member of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee in the 2013-2014, 2019-2020, 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 sessions.[1]
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Linda Harriott-Gathright is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New Hampshire House Hillsborough 10 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
Martin JackState Representative · District Hillsborough 10DAlso on the 2026 ballot: New Hampshire House Hillsborough 10New HampshireSamantha O'LoughlinCandidateDNew Hampshire House Hillsborough 10New HampshireTheir 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 Democrats 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 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
repealing the child care grant program administered by the department of health and human services.
Repeals a 2025 requirement that the Department of Health and Human Services include full funding for certain child care workforce programs in its two-year budget request.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 170–153 · with most DemocratsOfficial 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 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Ends the state refugee resettlement program in the health and human services department, requires its contracts to be terminated, and bars state agencies from accepting or spending money on refugee resettlement, including payments to towns or nonprofit groups.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 170–164 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Lets public and private entities separate people by biological sex in shared bathrooms and locker rooms, certain sports, and prisons and similar secure facilities without it counting as discrimination; government buildings that do so must also offer a single-occupancy bathroom open to all.
Mar 11, 2026 · Failed 156–171 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Defines female and male by biology, requires bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and town-owned buildings to be used by sex, lets businesses open to the public do the same, houses inmates by sex, and bars citing gender identity to access single-sex spaces.
Mar 5, 2026 · Passed 181–164 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Bars the health department from seeking SNAP work-requirement waivers without legislative approval or loosening eligibility standards unless federal law requires, mandates regular data checks of recipients' income, incarceration, lottery winnings, and citizenship, and removes out-of-state-only users found nonresident or unresponsive.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 172–161 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets.
Lets counties, if commissioners agree and a majority of county voters approve, move their two-year budget to years without a state election, and revises how towns adopt, rescind and elect budget committees and how first cooperative school budget committee members are appointed.
May 14, 2026 · Passed 164–145 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
As introduced, bars public and charter schools from holding vaccination clinics during school hours and requires a parent or guardian to be present whenever a child is vaccinated at a school clinic; school nurses' existing duties are unaffected.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 172–154 · with most DemocratsOfficial 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 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
relative to religious exemption from immunization requirements.
Sets the wording of the form parents or guardians sign to claim a religious exemption from childhood vaccination requirements, including a statement that they hold sincere religious beliefs requiring refusal of the vaccines.
Mar 11, 2026 · Passed 179–150 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Mar 26, 2026 · Passed 189–162 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
relative to the phasing out of the minimum electric renewable portfolio standard.
Mar 13, 2025 · Passed 189–173 · with most DemocratsOfficial 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 DemocratsOfficial 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 DemocratsOfficial 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 DemocratsOfficial 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 DemocratsOfficial 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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
relative to electric-vehicle charging station funding.
Lets towns use revolving funds to install and maintain electric-vehicle charging stations, and bars parking in signed charging spaces unless the vehicle is charging, with a minimum $62 fine.
May 22, 2025 · Passed 195–163 · with most DemocratsOfficial 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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Urges the federal government to reject compliance with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and asks other state legislatures to join in that request.
Feb 13, 2025 · Passed 204–163 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial 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 · with most DemocratsOfficial 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 DemocratsOfficial 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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
establishing consumer protections for digital access transaction kiosks.
Apr 23, 2026 · Passed 214–140 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 10 of 456 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Housing & rent (5), Rights & public safety (3), Health & care (2)
directing the department of natural and cultural resources to remove the Hannah Duston Memorial in Boscawen.
What it does: Directs the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to remove the Hannah Duston Memorial and its historic marker in Boscawen, allowing them to be destroyed or stored, and requires that any later display present t…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 4–154, Republicans 189–2
Feb 12, 2026Official record ↗
(New Title) relative to the approval process for new construction and to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities.
What it does: Lets property owners build without a variance for minimum lot size or lot coverage when the building conforms to zoning and to neighborhood density, and lets governing bodies of non-charter towns and village districts…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 104–51, Republicans 50–143
Jun 12, 2025Official record ↗
prohibiting planning boards from considering the number of bedrooms a given unit or development has during the hearing and approval process.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 121–42, Republicans 55–140
May 22, 2025Official record ↗
expanding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.
What it does: On the version voted May 8, 2025: Expands child endangerment to include conduct that places a child under 18 in danger of serious bodily injury or death (class B felony) or causes such injury or death (class A felony)…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 6–144, Republicans 183–8
May 1, 2025Official record ↗
relative to the required maximum number of residential parking spaces.
What it does: Bars cities and towns from requiring more than one residential parking space per unit, replacing current 1.5-space limits that apply only to small workforce housing units and multifamily developments of 10 or more units.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 103–48, Republicans 93–96
May 1, 2025Official 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 170–164 · Yes 170–No 164 · Democrats 0–156, Republicans 169–8
Mar 11, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Failed 156–171 · Yes 156–No 171 · Democrats 154–1, Republicans 2–169
Mar 11, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 172–161 · Yes 172–No 161 · Democrats 0–155, Republicans 171–6
Mar 11, 2026Official record ↗
enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets.
With most of their party · Passed 164–145 · Yes 164–No 145 · Democrats 0–144, Republicans 163–1
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 179–166 · Yes 179–No 166 · Democrats 0–160, Republicans 178–6
Feb 5, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed 181–164 · Yes 181–No 164 · Democrats 0–160, Republicans 180–4
Mar 5, 2026Official record ↗
With 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 179–161 · Yes 179–No 161 · Democrats 0–156, Republicans 179–4
Jun 4, 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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