New Hampshire State House Cheshire 5 District

Current seat holder: Lucy Weber (D).

Lucy McVitty Weber

Lucy McVitty Weber (D) of New Hampshire is an incumbent New Hampshire State Representative (Cheshire 5) running for the House of Representatives in Cheshire 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election, serving on the "Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs" Committee.

“Again, it would depend on the drafting. I tend to favor an income tax as it is not regressive as a sales tax is. the drafting would have to ensure ensures that the wealthiest among us pay their foll fair share, and that it was imposed to redistribute some of our current heavy property tax burden, not in addition to it.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
“As with so many issues, I support this in theory, but would need to read the bill carefully to see who was going to wind up carrying the burden of the tax cfrredit.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)
Ideas to save NH money: “I have been part of the ongoing effort to evaluate and streamline the number and composition of legislatively created commissions and boards to free up government employees for other duties. Efforts to make state government increasingly more transparent and accessible online result in less employee time spent searching out information for the public.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)

William J. Sommer

William J. Sommer is a Republican candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives in Cheshire 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election.

· New Hampshire Secretary of State (2026 General Election Candidate List)

“I, the above signatory, pledge that if I am elected to any statewide office, I will oppose all efforts to impose a sales, income, or other broadbased tax on the taxpayers of the State of New Hampshire.” (Citizens Count Issue Survey)