Joe Sweeney

Official election context

Joe Sweeney is recorded as candidate for State House — Rockingham 25 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• New Hampshire House Members Representative Joe Sweeney (R) Rockingham - District 25 — gc.nh.gov (date not supplied)

  I will fight for lower taxes, more government accountability, and to make sure we are not harming the taxpayers with every piece of legislation we consider.

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

  Taxes should be lowered across different sectors in order to increase housing supply and development.

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

  Voted to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units HB 1291 (2024)

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

  Voted to limit parking requirements in zoning laws SB 284 (2025)

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

  Voted to allow no-cause eviction at the end of a lease HB 60 (2025)

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

  Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state SB 101 (2025)

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

  Voted to remove the household income limit to participate in the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, with a 10,000 enrollment cap SB 295 (2025)

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

  Voted to require a vote on a school district local tax cap at each general election, limiting school district expenses HB 1300 (2026)

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

  Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility SB 228 (2025)

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

  Voted to allow public utilities to invest in or own natural gas and nuclear energy HB 1775 (2026)

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

  Voted against constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks CACR 23 (2024)

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

  Voted against permanent reauthorization of expanded Medicaid program SB 263 (2023)

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

  Voted to set mandatory minimum sentence for dealing fentanyl, decrease sentence for possessing psilocybin SB 14 (2025)

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

  Voted to require government-issued photographic ID to vote (not student ID) HB 323 (2025)

Profile summary

Joe Sweeney is a Republican representative for Rockingham District 25 in the New Hampshire House. The General Court profile says he first ran for State Representative in 2012, served two terms through 2016, returned after being elected in 2020, and was re-elected in 2022. He is a member of the House Finance, Finance Division I, and Rules committees.