Peter Lovett

Official election context

Peter Lovett is recorded as candidate for State House — Grafton 8 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• Vote for abortion-rights constitutional amendment — 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.

• Vote to raise the minimum wage — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 per hour, with future inflation adjustments HB 1322 (2024) Gradually increases the minimum wage to $17 per hour by 2029.

• Vote against right-to-work — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted against Right-to-Work HB 238 (2025) Right-to-work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.

• Vote on school-district tax caps — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted against requiring a vote on a school district local tax cap, limiting school district expenses at the 2026 and 2028 general elections HB 1300 (2026)

• Vote for special-education funding — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for more special education funding for students who need more services HB 1656 (2024) Greatly increases the per-pupil state education funding for each student receiving special education services.

• Vote against Education Freedom Account expansion — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted against removing the household income limit to participate in the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program SB 295 (2025)

• Vote on no-cause evictions — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

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

• Vote to expand accessory dwelling units — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units HB 1291 (2024) Increases the number of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) allowed by right from one to two.

• Vote to permanently reauthorize expanded Medicaid — 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.

• Vote to allow medical aid in dying — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to allow medical aid in dying (sometimes called physician-assisted suicide) HB 1283 (2024) Establishes a procedure for an individual with terminal illness to receive medical assistance in dying through the self administration of medication (sometimes called physician-assisted suicide).

• Vote on greenhouse-gas reduction goals — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted for greenhouse gas emission reduction goal, to net zero by 2050 HB 208 (2023) Establishes greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state, to net zero by 2050.

• Vote to expand net metering — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to let larger electric generators participate in net metering HB 523 (2023) Increases the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts.

• Vote to restrict PFAS in consumer products — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to ban the sale of consumer products with added PFAS HB 1649 (2024) Restricts the use of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products.

• Vote on firearm background checks and waiting period — 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.

• Vote to retain student ID as voter identification — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to continue to allow student ID to vote HB 323 (2025) Requires a voter to present government-issued photographic ID to vote. Student identification, for example, would no longer satisfy voter ID laws.

• Vote on marijuana legalization and retail licensing — citizenscount.org (date not supplied)

  Voted to legalize marijuana with licensed outlets, 10% tax HB 1633 (2024) Legalizes and regulates recreational marijuana sales to adults over age twenty-one.

Profile summary

Peter Lovett is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Grafton District 8. The official House profile identifies him as clergy with the United Church of Christ; he represents Ashland, Holderness, and Plymouth and serves on the Fish and Game and Marine Resources and Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committees.