Hal Rafter

Official election context

Hal Rafter is recorded as candidate for State House — Rockingham 1 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

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

  "Current $7.25 does not reflect current state of the economy. While few workers are at that rate, those and others would be helped by raising it to $12 - $15."

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

  "I voted against this as a State Rep, and a Federal court has ruled it is unconstitutional. Using a sworn affidavit, as has been used for years, is sufficient to ensure voters are eligible."

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

  "Most students with an EFA were already in private schools, it did not help public school students find a better alternative. In addition, EFAs are sending public money to religious institutions which I believe violates the Constitution."

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

  "While nuclear power is 'green' in that there are no carbon emissions, the long term storage of waste has not been resolved. Also the cost of nuclear is much higher than renewables."

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

  "The state must do more to reduce the burden on local taxpayers"

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

  "School boards are responsible. Many of the costs in a school budget are not controlled by the boards. Large increases in these costs could force reductions in core educational activities if a cap is in place."

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

  "Virtually no proposed legislation this year addressed climate change, despite last year and this year being the hottest on record."

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

  "This should encourage renewables which will provide cheaper and cleaner power. The climate crisis justifies changes like this"

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

  "The cost of child care is high enough to be a burden on families and a limit on our work force. While at the same time not allowing child care workers to earn a living wage."

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

  "Voters almost always have ID's when they register, the issue is usually birth certificates to show citizenship. Affidavits are signed under penalty of perjury, that should be sufficient. This threatens the secret ballot by identifying voters and the votes they cast."

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

  "I support increased funding for heroin treatment programs."

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

  "I support NH's expanded Medicaid program."

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

  "I support broader campaign finance disclosure laws."

Profile summary

Hal Rafter is a Democratic candidate for New Hampshire House, Rockingham County District 01. Citizens Count lists prior service in the New Hampshire House from 2023 to 2024, as well as prior service on the Nottingham School Board and Nottingham Board of Selectmen. It lists his work as a software developer for NH Housing and an MA in Economics from the University of New Hampshire.