Luz Bay

On the Dover, NH ballot: Executive Council District 1, general election, November 3, 2026. Citizens Count

Snapshot

Field	Detail
Full name	Luz Bay Citizens Count
Born	Philippines Wikipedia
Party	Democrat Citizens Count
Current office	Representative, New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford County District 21; serving since 2022. Citizens Count
Seeking	New Hampshire Executive Council, District 1; Democratic primary winner with 100% of the vote on September 8, 2026. Citizens Count
Education	B.S. in mathematics, University of the Philippines Los Baños; M.S. in mathematics and Ph.D. in educational measurement and statistics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. New Hampshire House
Personal	Lives in Dover with her husband and two children; identifies as a three-time cancer survivor and has completed 18 marathons. New Hampshire House
Campaign site	https://luzbay.run Carroll County NH Democrats

Career Timeline

Years	Role
1999–present	Dover resident. New Hampshire House
2020	Elected Register of Probate for Strafford County; served one term. New Hampshire House
2020	Party Leader and Elected Official delegate to the Democratic National Convention. New Hampshire House
2022–present	Representative, New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford County District 21. Citizens Count
2024	At-large delegate to the Democratic National Convention. New Hampshire House
Present	Psychometrician working in educational assessment; the New Hampshire House describes a 31-year career. New Hampshire House

Committees and Caucuses

Committees: Member of the New Hampshire House Election Law Committee. New Hampshire House
Caucuses and party groups: Treasurer of the New Hampshire Democratic Party Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus; member of the New Hampshire Democratic Party Platform Committee. New Hampshire House Citizens Count
Community positions: Member of the City of Dover Committee for Racial Equity and Inclusion; has held leadership positions in the Dover Democratic Committee. Citizens Count New Hampshire House

Positions

Issue	Stated position
Health care	Describes herself as supporting affordable health care; voted for medical aid in dying in 2024 and permanent reauthorization of expanded Medicaid. New Hampshire House
Abortion	Supports abortion access before 24 weeks and repeal of the post-24-week ban; opposed first- and second-trimester abortion bans. Citizens Count
LGBTQ rights and sex discrimination	Opposed bills revising anti-discrimination law to permit separation based on biological sex in settings including bathrooms, sports, prisons, and treatment centers. Citizens Count
Education and school funding	Opposes Education Freedom Accounts; supported increasing base per-pupil state funding and opposed school-district tax caps. Citizens Count
Housing	Supports state action to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers; voted to expand accessory dwelling unit rights and limit parking requirements. Citizens Count
Immigration	Opposed banning sanctuary policies and requiring local law enforcement to participate in federal immigration enforcement. Citizens Count
Democracy and voting	Supports mail-in ballots for all voters; describes voting rights for eligible citizens as a priority. Citizens Count New Hampshire House
Environment and energy	Supports climate action and extending the renewable portfolio standard; voted to expand net metering and establish a net-zero greenhouse-gas goal by 2050. Citizens Count
Firearms	Supports stricter gun laws; voted to consider background checks and a three-day waiting period for firearm transfers and extreme-risk protection orders. Citizens Count
Taxes	Opposes a broad-based income tax and voted against reducing the Business Enterprise Tax rate. Citizens Count
Marijuana	Supports legalization through home-growing and private sales; voted to remove penalties for adult possession and use. Citizens Count

Notable Votes

Vote	Position	Source
HB 155, Business Enterprise Tax reduction	Against reducing the BET rate from 0.55% to 0.50% beginning in 2028.	Citizens Count
HB 651 and HB 1826, base per-pupil funding	Voted to consider increasing state school funding.	Citizens Count
HB 675, school-district tax cap	Against establishing a local school-district tax cap.	Citizens Count
HB 1442, biological-sex separation	Against revising anti-discrimination law to allow separation based on biological sex.	Citizens Count
HB 377, restrictions on hormone treatments and puberty blockers for minors	Against.	Citizens Count
SB 62, sanctuary policies and immigration enforcement	Against prohibiting sanctuary policies and requiring local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.	Citizens Count
HB 1283, medical aid in dying	For.	Citizens Count
HB 1633, licensed recreational marijuana outlets	For legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana sales.	Citizens Count
HB 523 and SB 228, net metering	For expanding net-metering eligibility.	Citizens Count
HB 208, greenhouse-gas reduction	For a state goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.	Citizens Count

Free State / MAGA Ties

None found in the reviewed evidence. No Free State Project, MAGA, or personal Donald Trump ties are stated. Citizens Count Wikipedia

Criticism From the Left

None found in the reviewed evidence.

Criticism From the Right

None found in the reviewed evidence. Citizens Count lists news items concerning a Holocaust reference and a Jewish colleague, but the provided page does not state Luz Bay’s role in those matters. Citizens Count

Endorsements (Selected)

None found in the reviewed evidence. The Carroll County NH Democratic Committee event listing expressly states that the event did not imply an endorsement or favoritism in a competitive primary. Carroll County NH Democrats

Gaps

The reviewed evidence does not identify the general-election opponent Joseph Kenney or provide a sourced opponent listing.
No birth date or birth year was found; only the Philippines is identified as Bay’s birthplace. Wikipedia
No fundraising totals, coverage dates, or campaign-finance source were provided.
No polling information was provided.
No detailed local coverage specific to the November 3, 2026 general election in Dover Ward 2 was found.
No position was stated in the reviewed evidence on foreign policy, Northern Pass, or energy siting beyond the listed energy and climate positions.