Geoff Smith

On the Dover, NH ballot: New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford County District 21, general election, November 3, 2026.

Snapshot

Field Detail
Full name Geoffrey Smith (New Hampshire House)
Born Not found in the supplied sources.
Party Democratic (Citizens Count)
Current office New Hampshire representative for Strafford County District 21; elected in November 2022 (New Hampshire House)
Seeking Reelection to the New Hampshire House in Strafford County District 21; listed as an incumbent who won the 2026 Democratic primary (Citizens Count)
Opponent Not identified in the supplied sources.
Education Bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southern New Hampshire University (New Hampshire House)
Personal Married father of three; his children were raised in Dover. He has lived in Dover for nearly 15 years, according to his campaign biography (Dover NH Democrats).
Campaign site Dover NH Democrats representative page

Career Timeline

Years Role
Nearly 15 years before 2026 Dover resident (Dover NH Democrats)
Before and during public service Professional data analyst developing a career in workforce analysis (Strafford County Democratic Committee)
November 2022–present New Hampshire House representative, Strafford County District 21 (New Hampshire House)

Committees and Caucuses

Positions

Issue Stated position
Cost of living No specific position found in the supplied sources.
Health care Citizens Count records votes supporting funding for SNAP, long-term-care eligibility, Medicare Savings Program eligibility, and Medicaid coverage for diapers; it also records opposition to repealing statutory immunization requirements (Citizens Count; NH Politics).
Abortion Against a first-trimester abortion ban and in favor of a constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks; he also voted to repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks (Citizens Count).
LGBTQ rights Voted for legal protections for people receiving gender-related health care, including protections involving interstate orders concerning gender-affirming care (Citizens Count).
Education/school funding Campaign priorities include protecting and expanding quality education. NH Politics describes five of five clear education votes as aligned with New Hampshire residents; listed votes include support for increased adequate-education funding and opposition to charter-school expansion and restrictions on teaching content (Dover NH Democrats; NH Politics).
Housing Supports local zoning changes and voted for measures concerning four-unit housing, accessory dwelling units, two-unit conversions, and continuation of the Housing Champion program (Citizens Count).
Immigration Voted against banning sanctuary policies and requiring local law-enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement (Citizens Count).
Democracy/voting Campaign priorities include protecting the right to vote. He supported disclosure of certain political-donation sources and an independent commission to propose legislative redistricting maps, and opposed prohibiting student IDs from being used as ballot identification (Dover NH Democrats; NH Politics).
Environment/energy Campaign priorities include addressing climate change locally. He voted for greenhouse-gas reduction goals and net-zero planning, expanded net-metering eligibility, and opposed repeal of the solar-energy tax exemption (Dover NH Democrats; Citizens Count; NH Politics).
Foreign policy No specific position found in the supplied sources.
Education Freedom Account vouchers Citizens Count lists him as against the Education Freedom Account program (Citizens Count).
Property tax/tax policy He indicated opposition to any income or sales tax or increase in New Hampshire’s overall tax burden, but voted against a constitutional amendment banning all income taxes (Citizens Count).
Northern Pass/energy siting No specific position found in the supplied sources.

Notable Votes

Vote Position Source
HB 591, fetal-heartbeat abortion ban Opposed Citizens Count
CACR 23, constitutional right to abortion before 24 weeks Supported Citizens Count
HB 208, greenhouse-gas reduction goals and climate action plan Supported Citizens Count
HB 44, four residential units on qualifying single-family lots Supported Citizens Count
HB 1322, gradual minimum-wage increase to $17 per hour Supported Citizens Count
HB 511, sanctuary-policy ban and mandatory local immigration enforcement Opposed Citizens Count
HB 198, removing penalties for marijuana possession and use Supported Citizens Count
HB 523, expanded net-energy-metering eligibility Supported Citizens Count

Free State / MAGA Ties

None found in the supplied sources.

Criticism From the Left

Criticism From the Right

Endorsements (Selected)

Money

Item Amount
Campaign-finance coverage No fundraising or campaign-finance information was found in the supplied sources.

Polls

Pollster Dates Result
None found — No polling information was found in the supplied sources.

Gaps