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John Stephen

Republican · New Hampshire · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for New Hampshire Executive Council District 4, New Hampshire

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Supports reducing business taxes and regulations to encourage economic development, per Citizens Count
  • Opposes broad-based income and sales taxes, per Citizens Count candidate profile
  • Supports school choice options including education freedom accounts, per Citizens Count
Biography

John Stephen is the founder and managing partner of The Stephen Group, a management consulting firm, and previously served as Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services from 2003 to 2007, per Citizens Count. He holds a BA from the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics and a JD from Michigan State University School of Law. He has served on the Executive Council for District 4 since 2025.

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New Hampshire Executive Council District 4New Hampshire · 2026Belknap County sample ballot

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