Official election context
Paul Berch is recorded as candidate for State House — Cheshire 6 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.
Reviewed evidence
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted to keep the Housing Champion designation and grant program HB 1196 (2026)
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted against open enrollment, which would allow parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state SB 101 (2025)
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance ( SB 313 )
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted for HB 1218 , SB 159 , and HB 365 , all bills to increase the electric generating capacity of customer generators who may participate in net energy metering, generally from 1 megawatt to 5 megawatts.
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
"I support NH's participation in RGGI as presently structured."
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted against creating a right for health care workers to conscientiously object to participating in abortion HB 232 (2025)
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted to consider expanding background checks, adding 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers HB 56 (2025)
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted to continue to allow student ID to vote HB 323 (2025)
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted against bill pushing back against New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings on what the state must fund for an adequate education HB 1815 (2026)
- Paul Berch - profile overview — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)
Voted for late budget amendment restoring some police and fire retirement benefits HB 282 (2025)
Profile summary
Paul Berch is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House representing Cheshire County District 06. He previously served in the House from 2012 to 2022 and returned in 2024. His listed background includes work as a retired attorney and public-service attorney; he holds a BA from George Washington University and a JD from the University of Chicago.
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