Michael Cahill

Official election context

Michael Cahill is recorded as candidate for State House — Rockingham 10 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• Representative Michael Cahill (D) — gc.nh.gov (date not supplied)

  7th term in the NH House

• Michael Cahill voting record — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for HB 208 , a bill to establish greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state, to net zero by 2050. The bill also required the Department of Environmental Services to develop a climate action plan.

• Michael Cahill voting record — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to increase the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts ( HB 523 ) and voted to consider other expansions to net metering eligibility ( SB 228 ).

• Michael Cahill voting record — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  In 2024 Rep. Cahill voted for a few bills that would ease zoning requirements. For example, Cahill voted for HB 1291 (to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units), HB 1399 (to make it easier to convert single family residence into two units), and HB 1400 (to limit parking requirements, plus add tax credits for office conversions). In 2026 Rep. Cahill also voted to keep the Housing Champion designation and grant program ( HB 1196 ). However, in 2025 Rep. Cahill voted against limiting parking requirements in zoning laws ( SB 284 ).

• Michael Cahill voting record — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  In 2025 and 2026 Rep. Cahill voted to consider increasing base per-pupil state school funding ( HB 1826 ). Rep. Cahill then voted against establishing a tax cap for local school districts ( HB 675 ). Rep. Cahill also voted to consider HB 1799 , which would have redefined an "adequate education," increased how much funding the state must provide per pupil, and created a commission to study alternative methods of funding public schools besides property taxes. Lastly, Rep. Cahill voted against HB 1815 , which pushes back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education.

• Michael Cahill voting record — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to permanently reauthorize expanded Medicaid program SB 263 (2023) Permanently reauthorizes the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid.

• Michael Cahill voting record — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks CACR 23 (2024) Constitutional amendment creating a right to abortion, including a ban on any restrictions on abortion prior to 24 weeks.

• Michael Cahill voting record — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to consider expanding background checks, adding 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers HB 56 (2025) Requires sales and transfers of firearms to take place through licensed dealers. Those dealers are required to perform background checks. This bill also establishes a 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers.

• Michael Cahill - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  "I supported HB 186 which would have gradually increased the minimum wage: $9.50 per hour effective January 1, 2020. $10.75 per hour effective January 1, 2021. $12.00 per hour effective January 1, 2022, and thereafter."

Profile summary

Michael Cahill is a Democratic New Hampshire House representative for Rockingham District 10. The official House member page describes him as serving his seventh term, representing Newfields and Newmarket, and as a member of the Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee.