Rita Mattson

Official election context

Rita Mattson is recorded as candidate for State House — Cheshire 18 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• Rita Mattson - 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)

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

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  Voted for a constitutional amendment banning any income tax CACR 10 (2026)

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  Voted against adding a tax on non-primary residences HB 1580 (2026)

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  Voted to repeal the Housing Champion designation and grant program HB 1196 (2026)

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

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

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

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  Voted against expanding background checks, adding 3-day waiting period for firearm transfers HB 56 (2025)

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  Voted to create a right for health care workers to conscientiously object to participating in abortion HB 232 (2025)

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

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

  The most effective and long-lasting approach to improving access and affordability of childcare in New Hampshire is to increase the supply of those services, and to remove barriers that inflate costs. This is best done by revising regulations which cruelly restrict the supply, considering childcare centers face over 100 pages of regulations imposed by the state.

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

  Voted for late budget amendment restoring some police and fire retirement benefits HB 282 (2025)

Profile summary

Rita Mattson is a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Cheshire District 18. The official House profile says she grew up in Atkinson, graduated from Timberlane Regional High School, has lived in Dublin with her husband for 10 years, and first became active in politics in 2019.