David Martsolf

Official election context

David Martsolf is recorded as candidate for State House — Rockingham 17 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Child care often costs more than the minimum wage. The funding here will permit more home care givers to pursue careers of their own choosing that will result in more income, more local spending, and an improved lifestyle for affected residents. The money spent here will come back to the various communities through this increase in economic activity.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  My concern is directed at a federal program such as might be established by Donald Trump and Stephen Miller. White America's birth rate has fallen below replacement levels, meaning there are now more deaths than births. Without immigrants America will fall victim the same plight than has affected Japan and other industrialized countries. Less people, less tax base, weaker military, weaker economy. The United States needs immigrants from all countries to enable America to retain its pre-eminent position in the world, economically and politically. The immigration system needs reform, and quickly, but not with the idea of tossing out all the non-whites. Immigrants want to work. We need to stop letting them simply pile up at our southern border. We need a better system to get them to locations where we need workers. Closing our borders honestly means closing our future as a prosperous nation.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  No one can live on the current minimum wage. It can be set and updated periodically to match prevailing starting wages offered by larger corporations operating in our state. This minimum wage would only apply to companies with more than 10 employees.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  The State needs revenue. If it is not through a sales or income tax, then it needs to come from somewhere. I am willing to discuss methods with legislators. We need to support essential services, but with a balance budget. Nobody likes taxes. I do believe tourism will not suffer if we implement a sales tax. The southern border will be affected of course, so I do not believe enough support can be cobbled together for a sales tax at this time. Many more tax and revenue accrual discussions are required to reflect the opinions of all parties in our state. I am open to those discussions.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Municipalities would still retain final jurisdiction over location and code requirements for multi-family housing.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Public schools are the bulwark of a steady educational environment for all its citizens, regardless of income level. Private and home schooling distorts the body politic, creating class division that leads to increased polarization among peoples of varied backgrounds. Removing the 'melting pot' that creates America's "more perfect union" will instead produce a fragmented and insular society at war with itself and ultimately weakened on the global stage.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  The current system keeps poorer communities at a disadvantage for the education of their children. While the wealthy might oppose helping those less fortunate, a robust civilization depends on a well-educated population required to attract good companies and keep all businesses thriving through the increased wage growth of its citizens.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  All these decisions should be made between patients, their families, and their health care providers. The government should stay out these issues entirely.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Wind energy should not be seen as a negative concern for our tourist industry. Our visitors come from nearby liberal states that are already supportive of renewables. As oceans rise and Bostonians move north into NH, our way of life will be impacted. Also, ski areas and maple syrup production are being affected. The brilliant reds in our fall woodlands come from these sugar maples. They do not like warm climates and will migrate north into Canada. If you love the NH environmental experience (peace, beauty, and cool weather), then supporting action to stop climate change should be a high priority.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Guns and automobiles are both potentially lethal weapons. Guns should be regulated just as cars are. Licenses, testing for license approval, even inspections, should be the law of the land. And, as a gun can do a lot more human damage in a short period of time than a drunk driver can, background checks should be required. The licensing procedure would be another income source for the state.

• David Martsolf - profile overview | Citizens Count — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  You can bottle your own beer at home, buy it at stores and only sell the 'hard stuff' through state-run stores. Cannabis should be set up using the same business model. If your 'home brew' reaches commercial levels, then it should fall under commercial licensing programs. Certain high resin content products would fall under state control.

Profile summary

David Martsolf is a Democratic candidate for New Hampshire House Rockingham County District 17. Citizens Count lists 33 years in management positions at Allegro MicroSystems, LLC, including Planning Manager, Process Control Manager, and Quality Manager; education in Architecture at MIT and a BA in the Arts from the University of New Hampshire.