Vanessa L. Sheehan

Official election context

Vanessa L. Sheehan is recorded as candidate for State House — Hillsborough 43 in New Hampshire State Primary on 2026-09-08. Filing provenance: imported.

Reviewed evidence

• New Hampshire House member profile — gc.nh.gov (date not supplied)

  Representative Vanessa Sheehan (R) Hillsborough - District 43

• New Hampshire House member profile — gc.nh.gov (date not supplied)

  Residency: Life-long resident of Milford Family: Married with one son Education: Associate of Business Science majoring in Communications Employment: Realtor Local Government Involvement Member of the Milford Budget Advisory Committee

• Citizens Count voting record: income-tax amendment — citizenscount.org, 2026-01-01

  Voted for a constitutional amendment banning any income tax CACR 10 (2026) Constitutional amendment requiring any new tax or tax increase to originate in the House of Representatives and pass by a two-thirds majority. The House amended the bill to instead prohibit any tax on personal income that was not in effect on January 1, 2026.

• Citizens Count voting record: business taxes — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

  Voted to cut business taxes, starting in 2028 HB 155 (2025) Reduces the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2027. The House amended the bill so that it would start in 2028. The Senate amended the bill to instead raise the threshold for business before they must file taxes, from $250,000 to $375,000.

• Citizens Count voting record: school tax caps — citizenscount.org, 2026-01-01

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

• Citizens Count voting record: Education Freedom Accounts — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

  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)

• Citizens Count voting record: public-school enrollment — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

  Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state SB 101 (2025) Allows parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state, regardless of what town or city they live in.

• Citizens Count voting record: housing zoning — citizenscount.org, 2024-01-01

  Voted against increasing 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.

• Citizens Count voting record: parking requirements — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

  Voted against limits on parking requirements in zoning laws SB 284 (2025) Limits zoning laws to require no more than one parking spaces per residential unit, with exceptions for certain workforce housing and multi-family developments.

• Citizens Count voting record: no-cause eviction — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

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

• Citizens Count voting record: expanded Medicaid — citizenscount.org, 2023-01-01

  Voted against permanent reauthorization of expanded Medicaid program SB 263 (2023) Permanently reauthorizes the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid.

• Citizens Count voting record: medical aid in dying — citizenscount.org, 2024-01-01

  Voted against allowing medical aid in dying (sometimes called physician-assisted suicide) HB 1283 (2024)

• Citizens Count voting record: abortion-rights amendment — citizenscount.org, 2024-01-01

  Voted against 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.

• Citizens Count voting record: abortion conscientious objection — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

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

• Citizens Count voting record: firearm background checks — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

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

• Citizens Count voting record: net metering — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

  Voted against increasing net energy metering eligibility SB 228 (2025) Modifies the scope and capacity limits of community solar projects.

• Citizens Count voting record: utility energy investments — citizenscount.org, 2026-01-01

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

• Citizens Count voting record: PFAS products — citizenscount.org, 2024-01-01

  Voted against banning the sale of consumer products with added PFAS HB 1649 (2024)

• Citizens Count voting record: voter identification — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

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

• Citizens Count voting record: state budget — citizenscount.org, 2025-01-01

  Voted for final compromise state budget HB 1 (2025) State budget bill.

Profile summary

Vanessa L. Sheehan is a life-long resident of Milford, New Hampshire. She is married with one son, holds an Associate of Business Science majoring in Communications, works as a Realtor, and has served on the Milford Budget Advisory Committee. She represents Hillsborough District 43 in the New Hampshire House and serves as vice chair of the Legislative Administration Committee.