Paul Bonzani

Paul Bonzani is the Democratic candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 36, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the September 8 primary.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a Doctor of Occupational Therapy and an associate clinical professor of occupational therapy at the University of New Hampshire.[3]

Bonzani earned a high school diploma from Xavier High School, a bachelor's degree from New York University in 1979 and a graduate degree from the University of Florida in 2007, with additional education from Creighton University in 2020, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In the survey, he said he has more than 35 years of clinical experience in health care service delivery and rehabilitation service management, and 11 years of academic experience.[3]

Bonzani said property taxes are a central issue and that he would support restoring the Business Enterprise Tax rate to 0.60 percent while keeping the increased filing threshold, with the revenue designated for local municipal costs.[3] He also said he opposes uncapped school choice, describing it as a voucher program, and named tax and education policy and health care policy as his areas of passion.[3] He listed Rights and Democracy New Hampshire as an organization endorsing his campaign.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.