Heather Raymond

Official election context

Heather Raymond is recorded as candidate for State House — Hillsborough 5 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• Representative Heather Raymond (D) — gc.nh.gov (date not supplied)

  Mrs. Raymond is a passionate supporter of strong public schools, sound fiscal policies, environmental protections, and maintaining rights for women, LGTBQ+ Persons, and minorities.

• Heather Raymond - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "The state has a constitutional obligation to fund public schools that it is currently not meeting. This puts an undue burden on property tax payers and has led to systemic funding inequities across the state. "

• Heather Raymond - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "Vouchers are bankrupting state budgets in AZ and Ohio and there is evidence in OH that private schools raise tuition as vouchers increase to limit the number of low income families who can afford to send children to private schools. In a state that is not meeting it's obligation to fund public schools and where the majority of education funding comes from property taxes, it's irresponsible to ask for additional funds for private schools. "

• Heather Raymond - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "NH has a critical need for additional housing, however, zoning is not the only barrier to overcome. Municipalities also need to ensure that they have the infrastructure to support development including funding to improve aging pipelines, upgrade sewer and wastewater systems, and ensure there are adequate clean water resources. "

• Heather Raymond - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "We are a state without any oil, coal, or natural gas resources, but plenty of sun and wind. It is astounding that we continue to rely exclusively on outsourced energy instead of investing in producing our own."

• Heather Raymond - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "Voting is a civic duty. We ought to be helping people to access elections."

• Heather Raymond - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "Yes. The state has been downshifting retirement and other costs to local municipalities and it has a direct cost to residents."

Profile summary

Heather Raymond is a Democratic New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough District 5, first elected in November 2022. She has served on the Nashua Board of Education since 2018, including as board president, and has professional experience in child services, special education, and child advocacy.